Paille mourned by France
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
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Former France striker Stéphane Paille, who formed a potent partnership with Eric Cantona in the victorious 1988 UEFA European Under-21 Championship campaign, has passed away aged 52.
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Former France striker Stéphane Paille has passed away following a short illness.
Paille, who died in Lyon on his 52nd birthday, won eight caps for France, scoring once, and was part of the side that won the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in 1988, forming a potent attacking partnership with Eric Cantona.
Having helped Sochaux reach the Coupe de France final in 1988, Paille went on to have a nomadic club career, representing Montpellier, Bordeaux, Caen and Lyon in his homeland; he also had spells abroad with Porto, Servette, Mulhouse and Hearts.
Having hung up his boots in 1997 after 15 seasons as a professional, Paille moved into coaching. His last job was in Algeria with JSM Bejaya in 2015.
