Substitute Nicolas De Preville came off the bench to score a superb goal as Lille rescued a 1-1 draw at home to Saint-Etienne in the French league on Friday. De Preville had been on the pitch two minutes when he dribbled past four players and struck a powerful shot into the top left corner from the edge of the area in the 71st minute, drawing applause from long-serving Lille president Michel Seydoux, who was overseeing his 721st and last match. Seydoux, a French businessman and film producer, has been president since 2002, and under his guidance Lille was transformed from a modest club into a competitive one with vastly improved resources and infrastructure.
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