If the seasonal rumour mill is to be believed Liverpool may well find themselves robbed of the services of talented youngster Raheem Sterling and despite the bulging bank account that will result, Brendan Rodgers and company will face the difficult task of finding an adequate replacement. One name that is being linked with a move
The promise in Lyon’s Nabil Fekir is so much that many have compared the 21 year old to Karim Benzema, the Les Gones academy graduate who raised the club £32 million for his sale to Real Madrid in 2009. However the Frenchman himself has another comparison in mind, likening the winger to Hatem Ben Arfa,
In Europe’s top leagues, only Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have scored more than the 28 Alexandre Lacazette has plundered in Ligue 1, so it is no surprise that the 23 year old heads into the summer as hot property. Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal have all been linked, with the Anfield club seemingly most
Whether it’s derived from their antics on the pitch or the way they carry themselves off it, cool footballers gain admiration from any keen football fan and sometimes fans beyond the football world. Stars such as George Best, Socrates and Bobby Moore have all helped pave the way for aspiring cool cats in the game
Le Presidente returns to the Stade Velodrome as manager of the Les Parisiens. When Laurent Blanc was chosen to replace Carlo Ancelotti, eyebrows were raised across France at Marseille. Tomorrow, it will be no different as high flying PSG come to the Velodrome to take on L’OM. Both clubs enjoyed mixed fortunes in their European
It was another fine season in Le Championnat, with various stories, headlines, sub-plots and the customary English media infatuation with David Beckham and Joey Barton crossing the channel to ply their trade with Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille respectively. While neither – and especially the latter – will feature in the team of the
Kurt Zouma Zouma is a central defender who plays for Saint-Étienne. The 18-year-old was born in Lyon and has appeared 27 times for Les Verts since making his debut in 2011. The France under-19 international has been subject to interest from Premier League leaders Manchester United if you believe reports in the media. Zouma
Olympique de Marseilles fans walked away from the live football online action Stade Velodrome last Sunday evening with a slight air of disappointment despite their 2-2 draw with super-rich Ligue 1 rivals Paris Saint-Germain. Although top of the table heading into the game, Marseilles were seen as relative underdogs in the light of PSG’s expected
Five wins from the opening five — a club record and quite the statement of intent from Marseille who dominated at Nancy but somehow failed to convert any of their first-half chances. The breakthrough came just before the hour courtesy of the Ayew brothers — André crossing for Jordan — and it turned out to
Maybe you know him, maybe not, but Clément Grenier is a big talent. He’s 21 years old and plays for l’Olympique Lyonnais, a French club who was once one of the best sides in the world not so long ago. Grenier is a pure product of the club as he has been with the club
When the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) TOOK OVER the reins at the Capital club, changes were expected.. How quick and rapid the changes would be was the main thing. Represented by President Al-Khelaifi, they haven’t at all disappointed. In actual fact, Europe is in awe at what can be described as power changing hands. Last
Right then — Ligue 1. It’s a bit interesting now, isn’t it? With some very big money arrivals, and equally expensive departures, people seem to be starting to take the French league seriously. While Eden Hazard’s early form at Chelsea has shown the league isn’t as weak as many would have you think, the arrival
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