Awakening a dormant giant: Marseille aim to revive former glories

Getting to grips with club is like ‘sitting on a volcano’ but big plans are afoot as Thursday’s Europa League semi-final awaits.

LEADING THE CHARGE: Marseille's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang‎, right, celebrates. Pic: Daniel Cole, AP

Looking up towards the endless galleries of Stade Vélodrome, a line of former Olympique Marseille players take in the applause. 

This is one of the world’s great football venues: bold, sweeping, wild, volatile. All of these 11 men graced it at one point or another, some at its emotional peak.