The vast sprawl of suburbs and satellite towns around Paris

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The Disdained Region That Is Europe’s Greatest Pool of Soccer Talent

The vast sprawl of suburbs and satellite towns around Paris is dismissed by some as a breeding ground for crime and terrorism. It is also where France finds its best soccer players.

By RORY SMITH and ELIAN PELTIER

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