Ten-man Sochaux freeze out Marseille
SOCHAUX, France ● Third-placed Marseille missed their chance to draw level with Ligue 1 leaders Lyon after slumping to a 3-1 defeat at 10-man Sochaux on a freezing day. Playing under heavy snowfall,...
View ArticleLyon held by Evian
Olympique Lyon’s Milan Bisevac (C) challenges Evian’s Yannick Sagbo for ball possession. LYON, France ● Lyon missed out on an opportunity to open a provisional five-point lead at the top of the...
View ArticleIbra fires PSG back to top
PARIS, France ● Zlatan Ibrahimovic guided Paris Saint-Germain back to the top of Ligue 1 on Sunday, notching his 19th goal of the campaign to earn the title favourites a hard-fought 1-0 win at...
View ArticleLyon condemn attack on Spurs fans
LYON, France ● Lyon have apologised for an apparent anti-Semitic attack which hospitalised three Tottenham fans in the French city. Around 50 masked thugs, some of whom were reportedly making...
View ArticleMonaco keep pressure on PSG
Marseille’s forward Dimitri Payet (R) challenges Reims’ midfielder Prince Oniangue PARIS, France ● Radamel Falcao scored his eighth goal of the season as Monaco beat struggling Lyon 2-1 to keep the...
View ArticleLyon kick Marseille out of Cup
PARIS, France ● Lyon’s recent improvement continued as they sank Marseille 2-1 at the Stade de Gerland on Wednesday to progress to the semi-finals of the French League Cup. Goals either side of...
View ArticleRibery and Benzema verdict: Not guilty
PARIS, France ● Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery and Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema were acquitted on charges of soliciting an underage prostitute on Wednesday, ending a case that has lasted...
View ArticlePSG clinch second straight French title
PARIS, France ● Paris Saint-Germain clinched their second straight French league title on Wednesday after rival Monaco drew 1-1 against French Cup holder Guingamp. Second-place Monaco are seven...
View ArticleMarseille keep pressure on PSG and Lyon
PARIS, France • A single point separates the top three teams in Ligue 1 after Marseille climbed back to second with a hard-fought 1-0 home win over plucky Evian on Saturday (Jan 31). The victory was...
View ArticlePSG recover with Lille stumping
PARIS, France ● Paris Saint-Germain quickly got back on track after their Champions League loss to Barcelona as Ezequiel Lavezzi netted a hat-trick in a resounding 6-1 win over Lille at the Parc des...
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