Lucien Gamblin
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Lucien "Lulu" Gamblin was a French
international football player. He spent his entire career playing for Red Star FC and captained the team to three straight Coupe de France
titles from 1921–1923. Gamblin was also a France international
and made his debut with the team on 23 April 1911 in a 5–2 defeat to Switzerland
. His international career was put on hold due to World War I
. Following the war's conclusion, Gamblin captained the team in his final nine appearances. After retiring from football in 1923, he became a sports journalist working for such newspapers as L'Auto and France Football
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
international football player. He spent his entire career playing for Red Star FC and captained the team to three straight Coupe de France
Coupe de France
The Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation...
titles from 1921–1923. Gamblin was also a France international
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
and made his debut with the team on 23 April 1911 in a 5–2 defeat to Switzerland
Switzerland national football team
The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
. His international career was put on hold due to World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. Following the war's conclusion, Gamblin captained the team in his final nine appearances. After retiring from football in 1923, he became a sports journalist working for such newspapers as L'Auto and France Football
France Football
France Football is a French bi-weekly magazine containing football news from all over the world. It's one of the most reputable sports publications in Europe, mostly because of their photographic reports and accurate statistics of the big European Cup matches, and extensive coverage of the European...
.