Paris, March 18: Rennes rose to fifth place in Ligue 1 following a 2-0 victory over Bordeaux, while four lower-ranked outfits shared points in their attempt to avoid relegation. Rennes striker Ismaila Sarr was on position to slot home in the 49th minute after Bordeaux goalkeeper Benoit Costil blocked Wahbi Khazri’s shot onto the post on […]
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Marseille, Monaco tie in Champions League spot contention
Paris, Jan 29: Ligue 1 clubs Marseille and Monaco exchanged spots in the league table after a 2-2 draw in a crucial UEFA Champions League ticket contention, while Gustavo Poyet recorded a winning start as Bordeaux head coach after shocking second-placed Lyon 3-1 at home. Monaco and Marseille, in contention for second position, saw quick goals […]
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Monaco loan out Kongolo, Meite
-Paris, Jan 3; French Ligue 1 outfit Monaco have loaned out Terence Kongolo to newly-promoted English Premier League side Huddersfield for the remainder of the season, while Souahilo Meite joined Bordeaux on loan until the end of the season on the second day of the winter transfer window of the major European leagues. The 23-year-old Dutch […]
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Montpellier Prevents Monaco’s Quest For Ligue 1 Top Spot
Paris, Sep 30 (IANS) Montpellier HSC once again stopped a top-level team’s quest for victory as they recorded a 1-1 draw against AS Monaco, who missed the chance to provisionally move to the top of the French football league standings. Montpellier snapped Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain’s (PSG) six-game winning streak with a 0-0 draw in […]
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Neymar-Less PSG Restrained By Montpellier
Paris, Sep 24 (IANS) Leaders Paris Saint-Germain saw their advantage cut to one point after recording a goalless draw at Montpellier without injured star Neymar while Lyon and Dijon combined for six goals to take one point apiece in Ligue 1 football tournament. Neymar missed PSG’s trip due to his minor foot injury on Saturday, but […]
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Dembele’s Likely Departure Will Cause Problems For Borussia Dortmund
Berlin, Aug 25 (IANS) Receiving up to 150 million euro ($177 million) for forward Ousmane Dembele from FC Barcelona might be a reason to celebrate for Borussia Dortmund, but head coach Peter Bosz is left with problems as he has to integrate an attacker so early in the new football season. The deal, however, is reason […]
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Napoli Signs Portuguese Mario Rui From Roma
Italian football giant Napoli announced the signing of Portuguese full-back Mario Rui, initially on loan from Serie A club Roma. The Naples-based club on Thursday welcomed Rui on Twitter with a photo of him with Napoli’s president Aurelio De Laurentiis, reports Efe news. Newly Appointed Head Coach Ravi Shastri Comments On Virat Kohli, Future Of […]
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France Football Federation Want Zidane To Take National Team’s Charge
French Football Federation (FFF) president Noel Le Graet believes Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane would manage France national team in the future. The 44-year old has taken up the manager job at Real Madrid last January after the club decided to sack Rafael Benetiz. He, then helped Real Madrid to their 11th European title last summer. Zidane […]
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Corinthians, Cruzeiro Continue Unbeaten Run In Brazilian Serie A
Rio de Janeiro, May 29 (IANS) Former Brazil midfielder Thiago Neves struck late to give Cruzeiro a 1-0 away victory over Santos in the Brazilian Serie A football championship. Neves on Sunday timed his run into the box perfectly by latching onto a Ramon Abila cross with a powerful first-time shot that left goalkeeper Vanderlei […]
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Nancy, Bastia Relegated As Curtain Comes Down On Ligue 1
Paris, May 21 (IANS) Nancy and Bastia were unlucky to suffer relegation into French second-tier league in different manners as the curtain was down on Ligue 1 football championships. A 3-1 home win against Saint-Etienne on Saturday was not sufficient for Nancy to remain in the top-flight league, as 18th-ranked Lorient bagged one point from […]