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French defender Julie Thibaud waves goodbye to Leicester City and heads to Olympique de Marseille after three seasons and 72 appearances.
AIJulie Thibaud has packed her bags and swapped the East Midlands for the south of France - and honestly, who could blame her?
The 28-year-old defender has completed a permanent move to Olympique de Marseille after three seasons with Leicester City. That's 72 appearances in Foxes colours. Not bad at all.
Thibaud's time at Leicester was a proper mixed bag. She helped the side set back-to-back top-flight points records in 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 - only for the club to suffer relegation last season. Football can be wonderfully cruel like that.
With Leicester now gearing up for life in Barclays WSL2, the French international is one of several departures this summer as the squad undergoes a rebuild, as confirmed by WSL Full-Time.
Marseille finished ninth in the Arkema Première Ligue last season. Not exactly glamorous - but sunshine, pastis, and the Vieux-Port probably soften the blow.
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