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ALEXANDRE LACAZETTE’S home was burgled while he was in action for Lyon last night, according to reports.The former Arsenal star, 33, was playing his 391st and final match for his boyhood club when the robbery is said to have taken place.Alexandre Lacazette played his final match for boyhood club LyonCredit: AFPLacazette, 33, scored twice against Angers last nightCredit: AFPLyon’s clash with Angers kicked off at 9pm local time, with the break-in said to have taken place around half an hour later.According to French paper Le Progres, Lacazette’s home, located in Lyon’s fifth district, was broken into by two burglars.Once inside, the pair are reported to have accessed a safe.Items stolen are said to include jewellery, luxury leather goods and cash, with the total stolen haul claimed to be tens of thousands of pounds.READ MORE ON ARSENALThe burglary was reported at 1.30am this morning, with the two crooks seen in security footage.Cops have subsequently launched an investigation.Lacazette came through the ranks with his hometown club before joining Arsenal in 2017.Following five years in London, the forward returned to Lyon in 2022.Most read in FootballJoin SUN CLUB for the Arsenal Files every Friday plusin-depth coverage and exclusives from The EmiratesLacazette sat in the middle of the centre circle after Saturday night’s gameEarlier this week, boss Paulo Fonseca confirmed that Lacazette will be leaving Lyon upon the expiry of his contract this summer.With the 16-cap striker one of their highest earners, and Lyon mired in financial trouble, Lacazette will move on despite remaining one of the Ligue 1 club’s most important players.Arsenal reveal new home kit for 2025/26 season with major change to badge and eye-watering priceThe hometown hero was honoured with a huge tifo ahead of last night’s game.Lacazette responded in fitting fashion by scoring both goals in Lyon’s 2-0 win over Angers, securing a sixth place finish in the process.The goals were Lacazette’s 200th and 201st for the club.Several Lyon players have been victims of burglaries in recent years.Forward Georges Mikautadze was robbed at gunpoint last December.Dejan Lovren was the victim of an attempted robbery in October 2023.Lacazette was honoured by a huge tifo at Saturday night’s gameCredit: AFP More

FRENCH football chiefs are considering a major change to stop Paris Saint-Germain dominating Ligue 1, according to reports.The capital club have won 11 of the last 13 seasons after becoming one of Europe’s top forces.French football chiefs are looking to end PSG’s Ligue 1 domination with a major changeCredit: GettyThis season has seen them go 19 points clear of second-place Marseille with one game remaining.And with stars like Ousmane Dembele shining bright under Luis Enrique, PSG’s dominant era does not look like ending any time soon.They are now hoping to crown their achievements with a first-ever Champions League crown in this month’s final against Inter Milan.However, PSG could be set for a new challenge on the domestic front.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLAccording to L’Equipe, French football chiefs are considering a major change that would give other teams a chance to get their hands on the Ligue 1 trophy.Instead of the first-placed team winning the title, playoffs would be used to decide the season’s victor.Two semi-finals would take place involving 1st vs 4th, and 2nd vs 3rd.The winners would then meet in a grand final where the prize is the Ligue 1 title.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERSAnd chiefs believe that would open the door for the likes of Marseille, Monaco and Lyon to once again get their hands on French football’s top prize.Ligue 1 is also seeing teams like Nice and Strasbourg come to the fore. Arsenal condemn racism in statement after fan filmed making sickening slurs towards PSG supporters in vile videoLille, who won the title in 2021, are also continuing to make waves.It’s reckoned the LFP, French football’s governing body, could also be scrapped for a new governance structure just like the English Premier League.A League Cup could also be resurrected for the first time since 2020 as part of the huge shake-up. More