Ben Arfa: Heading back to France sooner than expected…
Ben Arfa Stretchered Off in Newcastle’s game versus Manchester City
And not under the best of circumstance. Though it would have been hard to guess that he would be returning to France in worse condition than when he left. When Hatem left, he boycotted training at Marseille to push forward a (previously agreed upon) loan to Newcastle. A month later, he returns with leg fractured in two places. Read the rest of this entry »
Ligue 1, Matchday 7: The games you don’t want to miss!
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Ligue 1, Matchday 7 fixtures courtesy of the LFP
So many games, so little time! Here are some recommendations of the games you don’t want to miss and why they matter!
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Lyon: Claude Puel vs History
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As if Claude Puel’s job wasn’t hard enough these days with his current Ligue 1 competitors, he also has to deal with being compared to his illustrious predecessors at Lyon. Many of whom accumulated stellar, if not specular, records that most coaches would pale in comparison to.
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Ligue 1, Matchday 4: Bordeaux vs Marseille Liveblog
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Will Bordeaux prove they can win without Gourcuff beating defending champions, Marseille? We’ll chat about that and more…
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Ligue 1: Match Day 1 is here!
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Ligue 1 kicks off today – and after a series of computer problem, I finally managed to get something on the front page.
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Cheat Sheet: Ligue 1 Summer Training, friendlies and transfer activities!
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Just in case some of you were too distracted by the World Cup (and then needed time to recover from said World Cup) – here is a cheat sheet for you to catch up on the training schedules, friendlies and transfer activity that has happened in Ligue 1 (to date). To be updated as the [...]
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French Football Dose: 7/17/10
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I challenge you all to find a video with a better display of dribbling than this.
A Concise Round-Up of Ligue 1 Transfers (Global Football Today)
Ligue 1 Schedule for Season 10/11 (Ligue 1 Official)
Complete Ligue 1 Transfer Listing (iSocios)
Analyzing the Loic Remy Saga (Ligue 1 Talk)
If you haven’t seen it, The Infamous Lyon Kit Unveiling [...]
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PSG: From the Sublime to the Ridiculous (Story of its Life)
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Or possibly ridiculous to the sublime, as we should say in this case. Anyway, yesterday PSG played a sublime and ridiculous (mostly ridiculous) friendly match against Liga Sagres club Sporting Club de Portugal. It starts out with the ridiculous, then moves on to the sublime. The sublime, in case you were wondering, is a four [...]
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My Case for Firing Every Kit Designer in France
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What a team wears makes much more of a difference than many of you may think, in fact, the jersey of a team can be a primary reason for a prospective fan to develop an affinity. Watching the World Cup with relatives that know nothing of football [...]
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Ligue 1 Perspective: The 2010 FIFA World Cup (Part 3)
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Korea Republic:
Park-Chu Young of Monaco played in all four of South Korea’s matches at the World Cup, scoring once on a brilliant free kick against Nigeria:
His performances have generated interest from big clubs, particularly Liverpool, who are reported to have tabled a seven million euro bid for the striker.
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Team News
Ajaccio vs Lyon
Short post today as Nikhil won't be able to post the preview due to personal circumstances.
There's precious little to say other than Lyon are pretty much assured to keep the 4th spot, so this game is of little importance... except for Gourcuff and the other European internationals who want to ...
May 13, 2012 | Read this article...
Evian vs Lyon : First game of the new season?
I know, I know: technically, tonight's game fits the definition of a derby. Unfortunately, this new L1 fixture (2 years old) between two clubs of Ligue Rhône-Alpes is nowhere near, in anticipation and expectation, an OL-ASSE, THE derby.
So indeed the interest, if any, of this game is not obvious, as the outcome won't make much difference to the two participants' fortunes. The reason is there's not much at stake: Evian is assured to stay in Ligue 1 next season, and Lyon is assured not to play the CL next season but to reach the Europa's cup group stage.
Mooooove Along Folks, Nothing To See Here!
Olympique Lyonnais vs. Stade Brestois 29
Matchday 35 – Stade Municipal de Gerland, Ligue 1
Engage the landing gear y’all! Just a final patch of four matches is left to go. And for the first time in the season, Lyon’s helplessness in the league has actually left them with a choice!
To fight ...
May 06, 2012 | Read this article...
Destiny On Demand
Olympique Lyonnais vs. US Quevilly,
Coupe de France Final 2012, Stade de France.
The day your under-performing opponents become over-powering, is the day you know you shouldn’t have left home at all. Yes, Lyon never ‘turned up’ in the Coupe de la Ligue Final, to quote Rémi Garde. Marseille brought on their ...
Apr 28, 2012 | Read this article...
Lorient vs Lyon : So what now?
Call that mimicry. Or boredom. Or the result of too many hot, then cold showers. Anyway, I can't help but feel exactly like OL in Toulouse : uninspired.
Yes, there is a game tonight, and mathematically there is still a chance to end up on the third spot; but Lille have ...
To Hammer Toulouse We Go!
Toulouse Football Club vs. Olympique Lyonnais
Stadium Municipal de Toulous, Week 32, Ligue 1
Back to our daily bread tonight!
A cup loss inevitably stirs up a hornet’s nest all around the team. And seemingly contradictory to all the adjectives being hurled upon team Lyon, I happen to believe the team continues to be in good shape under the conditions made abundantly clear at the start of the season. We do not have money. Woof!
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Appetizers for you, Mr. and Mrs. Such-and-Such?
5 OL players have been sent off at Toulouse in the last 4 trips.
TFC has the best defensive record in the league until tonight - only 28 goals conceded in 31 matches. The buggers.
Toulouse has strikers in lousy form. Only 8 of their 32 goals
OL vs OM, Coupe de la Ligue Final : Clap or slap ?
Tonight's new battle of the Olympiques is one that will make history.
Being a Coupe de la Ligue final, its result will be carved in stone. The name of the winner will be added to the list of glorious predecessors, those who at least once have been the heroes of this recent but well publicized competition.
Save Our Season Nicholas!
With tonight's cup final kicking off in roughly half an hour, we have a chance at securing a place in the Europa Cup next fall. While this is not what we were hoping for at the start of the season, the recent poor run has left the season hanging in the balance, and tonight the story will unfold against bitter rivals, Lyon.
Apr 14, 2012 | Read this article...
Laissons gagner Montpellier, n’oublions pas les leçons de l’histoire!
The last day of the 1998/1998 season ended with Bordeaux traveling to Paris to try and grab the league title from OM, who were sitting on top of the table. PSG's defense opened up, allowing Bordeaux to grab a late goal and steal the league title from a deserving OM. Well, now the tables have turned... or somewhat.
Apr 10, 2012 | Read this article...
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