Operation Overlord

Les Bleus may be one of three national teams I root for (the others are Argentina's and the Philippines') but I really don't have a favorite Ligue 1 or 2 eleven.

It's just a plan -- nothing definite yet -- but we're hoping to go to France this May or June. If it's in June it's going to be on time for the June 6 D-Day Anniversary. Yes, it's basically Normandy and Paris. Western France is way beautiful and lovely. Rouen, Mont Saint-Michel, and Caen! The problem is that's smack in the middle of the tourist season!

And if it does push through maybe we'll get to watch a Ligue 1 match by SM Caen. As of this writing, Caen is at 12th place in France's top flight division and is led by striker Youan Gouffran who has tallied 15 goals so far.

But the main attraction aside from the City of Lights is Normandy. Perfect for a history buff like me. In case you all don't know, Rouen is where Joan of Arc was put to death. Like an acquaintance of mine, Michael Grace Jr. of the New York indie new wave band My Favorite (watch out for a vid of the band that I took in a club gig), we have a fascination for Joan of Arc.

Now, we gotta save and that's the hard part.

Take a look at SM Caen's team logo - there's Mont St. Michel on top of a stylized football in the French national colors. Allez!