69: FC Sochaux-Montbéliard with Alex Stewart

<div>Ligue 2 is renowned for its reputation as a producer of high-level European talent.<br> <br> Ibrahima Konaté, Marcus Thuram, Maxence Lacroix, Cédric Bakambu and many others count it as the league which provided them their professional debut.<br> <br> In fact, it was the same club that provided a first senior platform for those four household names in European football: FC Sochaux-Montbéliard.<br> <br> Nestled in the east of France, close to the Swiss border, Sochaux is home to one of the country's best academy setups.<br> <br> Currently in Ligue 2 after a lengthy top flight stay which ended in 2014, the team are coached by former centre-back Omar Daf, a custodian of the Sochaux culture.<br> <br> 4:55: Joe and Alex's love letter to EURO 2020<br> <br> 13:05: Sochaux - a background<br> <br> 17:38: Omar Daf - manager, mentor custodian and the Sochaux culture<br> <br> 27:11: Sochaux alumni - Konaté, Bakambu, Lacroix, Thuram, lucrative sell-on clauses and the footballing food chain<br> <br> 38:53: Bryan Lasme, nine-goal,  6ft 4in wide target man<br> <br> 49:28: Alan Virginius, 2003-born orthodox winger, good crossing, growing room and rangy skillset<br> <br> 56:09: The mysterious Samy Faraj</div>