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Clerc set for Nice revival?
Former Lyon defender François Clerc, a free agent since the end of his contract with the seven-time champions at the end of last season, is on the verge of signing for south coast club Nice, accordin…
about 7 months ago
Hoarau: ‘Now or never’
PSG striker Guillaume Hoarau is set to win his second cap as France take on Belarus in Friday night’s Euro 2012 qualifier at the Stade de France, and the 26-year-old is looking to lock down a place…
about 7 months ago
Hoarau: ‘Now or never’
PSG striker Guillaume Hoarau is set to win his second cap as France take on Belarus in Friday night’s Euro 2012 qualifier at the Stade de France, and the 26-year-old is looking to lock down a place…
about 8 hours ago
Matuidi handed France call-up
Saint-Etienne midfielder Blaise Matuidi has been handed a call-up to the France squad for the upcoming Euro 2012 qualifiers following injuries to Yohan Cabaye and Karim Benzema.
yesterday
Kombouaré frustrated at failure to land centre-half
Paris Saint-Germain coach Antoine Kombouaré expressed a certain frustration as his attempts to bring in a central defender were thwarted on the final day of the transfer window.
yesterday

The Offside

Ligue 1, Matchday 4: Bordeaux vs Marseille Liveblog
Will Bordeaux prove they can win without Gourcuff beating defending champions, Marseille? We’ll chat about that and more… Ligue 1, Matchday 4: Bordeaux vs Marseille
about 4 days ago
Ligue 1: Match Day 1 is here!
Marseille won the title last year – will they make it two in a row? Ligue 1 kicks off today – and after a series of computer problem, I finally managed to get something on the front page. Check…
last month
Cheat Sheet: Ligue 1 Summer Training, friendlies and transfer activities!
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…
about a month ago
French Football Dose: 7/17/10
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) C…
about 2 months ago
PSG: From the Sublime to the Ridiculous (Story of its Life)
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…
about 2 months ago

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Toulouse’s Casanova not wooing critics
Oddly enough for a man with a name as innately attractive as Alain Casanova, the Toulouse manager is having a hard time making people fall in love with his purple-shirted team even though they current…
about a week ago
Marseille already in the eye of a storm
When Patrice Evra pointed out to Lilian Thuram that “walking around in glasses and a hat does not turn you into Malcolm X”, he could equally have been referring to Hatem Ben Arfa, albeit in a comp…
about 2 weeks ago
Dumas proud after Caen slay OM
Diehard Newcastle United fans may remember seeing the gaunt figure of Franck Dumas briefly gracing St. James’ Park a decade ago. The Norman libero lived on Tyneside for just four months before retur…
about 3 weeks ago
Surprise packages and golden boots
FFT.com's resident French football expert James Horncastle continues his preview of the upcoming Ligue 1 season... Who will be the dark horse in the title race?Arguably last year’s most entertaining…
last month
Ligue 1 preview: Big spending glory hunters
After the fiasco in South Africa brought a great deal of shame on a nation that had - at least until Raymond Domenech - been so very proud of its national team, France is now ready to shed any notion…
last month

Ligue 1 Talk

Gameday 4 Saturday Review: Can TFC and Caen stay atop?
So far this season, there has been more than enough suprisese this season. Toulouse is leading the table. Caen, last year Ligue 2 Champions, are right behind in second place. While Toulouse has had an…
about 5 days ago
Losing love for Ligue 1? Are transfers killing the league or helping it?
(I have awaken from my writing coma). Before the start of the Ligue 1 season, there wasn’t really any transfer news to talk about. The only “real” transfers of any significance was Nene moving…
about a week ago
Cannes Send out Strong Message of Intent (CN: Week 1 Round-up)
Our report from our Championnat National specialist David Shaw: The opening weekend of the Championnat National season threw up few surprises. Favourites En Avant Guingamp did just enough to see off a…
about 3 weeks ago
Predictions and starting line-ups for today’s Ligue 1 matches.
Here are the possible starting line-ups, according to Ligue1.com: 21:00 – AJ Auxerre / FC Lorient Auxerre: Sorin; Hengbart, Coulibaly, Mignot, Berthod; Oliech, Pedretti, Ndinga, Birsa; Le Tallec, Je…
last month
Ligue 1 Talk Preseason podcast
Here is our most recent Ligue 1 Talk podcast, mostly talking about the French National Team and the Ligue 1 season. Enjoy Click here for the podcast.
last month

Sky Sports

Tiene moves to PSG
Paris Saint Germain have signed Siaka Tiene from Valenciennes for 1million euros.
about 2 days ago
Lille land Rozehnal
Ligue 1 outfit Lille have taken Czech defender David Rozehnal on a season-long loan from Hamburg.
yesterday
Gyan completes record move
Sunderland have broken their transfer record with the signing of Ghana ace Asamoah Gyan from Rennes.
about 2 days ago
Plestan makes Schalke move
Schalke have added to their defensive options by bringing in Nicolas Plestan from Lille.
about 2 days ago
Morientes calls it a day
Former Spain and Liverpool striker Fernando Morientes has announced his retirement from football.
about 2 days ago

Fifa

Rami unfazed by pressure
France midfielder Adil Rami has stressed the importance of Les Bleus getting their UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying campaign off to a strong start.
within the last hour
Qualifiers commence for EURO contenders
Tomorrow witnesses the return to qualifying action of Europe's national teams, with holders Spain among the teams setting out on the road to UEFA EURO 2012.
about 12 hours ago
Blanc's France renaissance hindered
Laurent Blanc's plans to use France's opening UEFA EURO 2012 qualifier against Belarus on Friday as a launch-pad for the rebirth of the national side have been hit by bans and injuries to key players…
about 15 hours ago
Gudjohnsen signs permanent deal
Stoke's transfer deadline day coup of landing Eidur Gudjohnsen from Monaco became even bigger today after they converted his loan move into a permanent one-year deal.
yesterday
Movement aplenty as transfer window shuts
With the transfer window now shut, FIFA.com takes a look at the high-profile performers able to secure switches before yesterday's deadline elapsed.
yesterday

UEFA

European Football Yearbook a definitive reference
The European Football Yearbook has more information than ever with the new 2010/11 edition covering every major match played in Europe last season at club or national-team level.
yesterday
Europa League contenders strengthen their hands
Mauro Camoranesi went from Juventus to VfB Stuttgart while Liverpool FC were also active on the last day of the transfer window as UEFA.com rounds up the key moves.
about 2 days ago
Gyan stands out as best of the rest
Plenty of players moved between clubs not in UEFA competition with Sunderland AFC spending a club-record fee on Asamoah Gyan and Birmingham City FC signing Aleksandr Hleb.
about 2 days ago
Robinho heads list of deadline-day moves
Robinho moved to AC Milan for €18m, filling the void left by FC Schalke 04-bound Klaas-Jan Huntelaar on a busy day for several of the 32 UEFA Champions League clubs.
about 2 days ago
Blanc readying new-look France for Belarus
Laurent Blanc has selected uncapped quartet Kevin Gameiro, Cédric Carrasso, Mamadou Sakho and Benoît Trémoulinas for the visit of Belarus, his first competitive game as France coach.
about 2 days ago

Guardian

Laurent Blanc to become France coach after Bordeaux agree deal
Coach's former club agree deal with national team. Bordeaux angry at the way departure was handledLaurent Blanc is set to become France coach after the French Football Federation finally reached agr…
about 4 months ago
Didier Deschamps the renaissance man lifts Marseille to the heights | Amy Lawrence
The man once derided as the water carrier has guided Marseille on 'an extraordinary human adventure' to the French titleIt is not exactly swimming weather in the south of France, but a midnight leap i…
about 4 months ago
Didier Deschamps hails Marseille's 'extraordinary' Ligue 1 title win
OM secure first French title since 1992 with defeat of Rennes. 'It's amazing but the credit goes primarily to the players'Didier Deschamps was delighted after an extraordinary human adventure culmin…
about 4 months ago
Authorities' anti-hooligan move causes a stir in France
Fans' groups closed down in attempt to tackle violence. 'It is not enough - PSG itself must be dissolved'PSG 'must be dissolved' The French government's latest attempt to eradicate football hooligan…
about 4 months ago
French government gets tough on football hooligans
Seven supporters' associations are disbanded. Action taken after fan died in fights between PSG fansThe French government's latest attempt to eradicate football hooliganism has caused quite a stir.…
about 4 months ago

Goal

Arsenal Defender Bacary Sagna Not Moved By France Captaincy Rumours
Right-back eager to pass on his experience...
about 2 hours ago
From Ronaldo & Cassano To Pandev & Dzeko - Meet The Star Man From All 51 Countries Trying To Qualify For Euro 2012
We look at the stand-out players from each team...
about 4 hours ago
Mathieu Valbuena: I Feel Lucky To Be Called To France Team By Laurent Blanc
France winger Mathieu Valbuena has stated that he is ready to battle Jeremy Menez for a berth on the right side of midfield.
about 5 hours ago
Laurent Blanc Promises That France Will Show An Attacking Face Against Belarus
Laurent Blanc is set to align his France squad in a 4-4-2 formation due to the absence of a recognised playmaker.
about 5 hours ago
‘Good Chance’ Former Olympique Lyonnais Defender Francois Clerc Will Sign For Nice – Eric Roy
Nice coach Eric Roy is confident of signing former Lyon right-back Francois Clerc.
about 5 hours ago

Further Football

Tactics: Robinho arrival threatens Ronaldinho’s renaissance
Right-footed, left-sided attackers are currently one of football’s most fashionable commodities (think David Villa and Robinho at the World Cup; Franck Ribéry at Bayern Munich; Nani at Manchester U…
yesterday
Goal of the Week: Andrés Iniesta
Andrés Iniesta (Racing Santander 0-3 Barcelona): Honourable mention(s): Giampaolo Pazzini (Sampdoria 3-2 Werder Bremen), Mounir El Hamdaoui (Ajax 2-1 Dynamo Kiev), Filippo Inzaghi (Barcelona 1-1 Mila…
about 3 days ago
Ligue 1: Modeste spares Bordeaux against 10-man Marseille
My Ligue 1 round-up for AFP, including Yoann Gourcuff’s Lyon debut and Bordeaux’s dramatic 1-1 draw at home to Marseille, can be read here.
about 4 days ago
La semaine en France: Week 3
A bite-size round-up of the week’s events in French football, for anyone who wants to keep up with what’s happening in Ligue 1 but hasn’t got the time (or the French) to do so. Ligue 1 Normal se…
last week
Tactics: How the Premier League title contenders shape up
The Premier League season is less than two weeks old, but a look at how the top sides lined up in their opening matches provides an interesting indication of how they plan to approach the season fro…
about a week ago

The World Game

Duchaussoy eyes permanent role
The French Football Federation's interim president Fernand Duchaussoy has expressed his desire to remain in the post on a permanent basis.
about 10 hours ago
Doc dobs in '98 France team
A former doctor with the French football team claims that several members of the France squad provided suspect blood samples before their 1998 World Cup win.
about a week ago
Anelka ban harsh
Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti believes the French Football Federation went over the top in banning Nicolas Anelka for 18 matches.
about 2 weeks ago
Charisteas bound for France
Greece's Euro 2004 hero Angelos Charisteas has left Nurnberg to begin a new adventure with French Ligue 1 side Arles-Avignon.
about 2 weeks ago
French players face hearing
Former France captain Patrice Evra and four teammates will face a disciplinary hearing for their role in the infamous strike at the FIFA World Cup
about 2 weeks ago

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