Paris — There is no money playing American football in France, but there is wild interest in the sport.
So much so, that within three minutes, about 200 tickets were given away to French football players and officials who want to attend a limited-capacity football clinic held by Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh and his staff Saturday in conjunction with Federation Francaise de Football Americain.
“Unfortunately, 200 is not enough,” Pierre Trochet of the FFFA said. “I could have filled up a stadium. It’s going to be amazing. Having a team like Michigan coming here will attract a lot of media attention.