Ligue 1 (EN) / Latest news, videos, audio and pictures

All
Recommended
More

… in the past week

Flickr

STATATTACK WEEK 37: Grenier's very Nice goal
Clément Grenier scored a stunning free-kick from comic-book range at OGC Nice, David Beckham showed Stade Brestois 29 he has still got it at 38, and ESTAC Troyes and FC Sochaux-Montbéliard set up a…
yesterday
Galtier inks extension with Sainté
Christophe Galtier has signed a two-year contract extension as coach of AS Saint-Etienne taking him through to 2016 at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.
yesterday
Barton dreams of OM title win
Joey Barton has said he hopes to show Olympique de Marseille fans the true Barton and bring the Ligue 1 title to the Stade Velodrome if he remains at the club next season.
yesterday
WEEK 37 REVIEW: Becks says 'Bye, Nancy down
David Beckham bade 'au revoir' to football at the Parc des Princes as Paris Saint-Germain celebrated their third Ligue 1 title with a Week 37 victory while AS Nancy-Lorraine were relegated.
about 2 days ago
Ibrahimovic takes Player of Year gong
Zlatan Ibrahimovic was named Ligue 1's Player of the Year on Sunday while Paris Saint-Germain dominated the awards with seven of the champions' squad in the Team of the Year.
about 2 days ago

The Offside

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 co…
a long time ago...
Ligue 1, Matchday 7: The games you don’t want to miss!
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! Nice vs Rennes: Coming into t…
a long time ago...
Lyon: Claude Puel vs History
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 accumula…
a long time ago...
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
a long time ago...
Ligue 1: Match Day 1 is here!
Ligue 1 kicks off today – and after a series of computer problem, I finally managed to get something on the front page. Marseille won the title last year – will they make it two in a row? Check it…
a long time ago...

Four Four Two

Lyon and Bordeaux sneak under the radar as Ligue 1 starts to take shape
There is no doubt the teams to have shone brightest in Ligue 1 so far this season have been Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain. The former may not have started the campaign with the media’s attention…
about 8 months ago
What went wrong for Monaco – and where to now?
It's less than a decade since Monaco were Champions League finalists – but they're about to start their second successive season in France's second tier. Stuart Coleman reports on the fallen giants…
about 10 months ago
Capital gains: well-connected PSG's revival is good for French football
Stuart Coleman, Editor of The Football Diaries, on the benefits of Paris St-Germain's rejuvenationAs Nicolas Sarkozy took his place in the Élysée Palace in June 2007, le président's team of choice…
about a year ago
Lyon back to basics with Arsène Wenger protégé Rémi Garde
They say that with humility comes wisdom. After three years without a trophy, Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas decided it was time to go back to basics. These past few years, he admitted, we have some…
a long time ago...
The galactiques of Paris seek to put French football back on the map
Graphic designers have taken to neatly incorporating a red oil drill into the design of Paris Saint-Germain’s logo. The decision of Qatar Sports Investments [QSI] to extend its already impressive po…
a long time ago...

Ligue 1 Talk

Power Rankings for Matchday 2
Because real life gets in the way, it might be harder for me to do a “Team of the Week”. I wanted to do it, but real work must come first. Still, I was able to do the Ligue 1 Talk Power Rankings f…
a long time ago...
Ligue 1 Matchday 2 Saturday Preview and Predictions
Finally, the Ligue 1 season is underway. After last week’s matches, we can at least get a little glimpse into what some of the teams might look like. Yes, one match into the season isn’t a predict…
a long time ago...
Ligue 1 Matchday 1 “Power Breakdown” Review.
Goal of the Week – Matchday 1 There were a number of great goals that were considered for the this award. Long-range goals from Toulouse’s Paulo Machado, Caen’s Gregory Proment and Auxerre’s A…
a long time ago...
Ligue 1 Talk’s “Power Breakdown”
For 20 years, I had worked in the field of political science as a statistician. During that time, I had to crunch numbers for every district on the face of the earth to try to predict voting trends. I…
a long time ago...
Ligue 1 Matchday 1 Sunday Predictions
Sorry that I got this one up late, but time difference between the US and France is never that friendly. We only have two matches on the Ligue 1 schedule today, and here are my predictions for those m…
a long time ago...

Sky Sports

Monaco under fire over tax
Marseille president Vincent Labrune has described newly-promoted Monaco as a foreign club and warned the Ligue 2 champions they must obey new rules relating to tax if they want to be welcomed into the…
about 9 hours ago
Chedjou eyes new challenge
Cameroon international Aurelien Chedjou is looking to leave French side Lille this summer and has opened the door for a possible move to the Premier League.
about 12 hours ago
Mollo attracts Prem interest
Nancy's promising young winger Yohan Mollo has attracted interest from several English teams according to the club's chairman.
about 13 hours ago
Sanogo ready for Arsenal
Yaya Sanogo has confirmed he is looking forward to linking up with Arsenal next season.
about 13 hours ago
Moutinho happy to stay
Joao Moutinho insists he has no intention of leaving Porto this summer after fresh links with a move away from the club.
about 14 hours ago

Fifa

Enza-Yamissi: I'm the big brother of the Wild Beasts
Captain of Central African Republic, Eloge Enza-Yamissi speaks to FIFA.com about their quest to salvage their Brazil 2014 qualifying campaign
about 14 hours ago
Galtier signs extension at St Etienne
St Etienne coach Christophe Galtier has signed a two-year contract extension taking him through to 2016, the Ligue 1 club have confirmed.
yesterday
FIFA celebrates 109th birthday
The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) celebrates its 109th anniversary today and FIFA.com takes a look at the history of the organisation and some special events taking place th…
yesterday
The boots that bent it for Beckham
Every Monday, FIFA.com delivers you a football-related photo you won’t be able to resist paying a second glance to. This week’s showcases the boots a legend wore for an unforgettable farewell.
yesterday
Ibrahimovic takes French players award
Paris St Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been named as France's footballer of the year by the country's Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels.
about 2 days ago

UEFA

Montanier to leave Sociedad to take Rennes reins
Philippe Montanier, whose Real Sociedad de Fútbol side occupy a UEFA Champions League qualifying spot in Spain, will become coach of Stade Rennais FC on 1 July.
about 11 hours ago
Lyon's Tonazzi ruled out of London final
Olympique Lyonnais will go into Thursday's UEFA Women's Champions League final without Laëtitia Tonazzi due to a calf injury but they are confident Lara Dickenmann will be fit.
yesterday
Elite contenders eye Lithuania finals
The UEFA European Under-19 Championship elite round kicks off on Wednesday, with 28 teams aiming to join hosts Lithuania in this summer's eight-team final tournament.
yesterday
Kellermann and Lair roused for women's final
VfL Wolfsburg coach Ralf Kellermann is savouring a final showcased in the birthplace of football against an Olympique Lyonnais side unrelenting in their pursuit of silverware.
yesterday
Rapinoe's 'unbelievable' Lyon experience
United States winger Megan Rapinoe made Olympique Lyonnais even stronger this winter and she speaks to UEFA.com about Thursday's Stamford Bridge final and life in France.
yesterday

Guardian

Carlo Ancelotti turned down after asking to leave PSG for Real Madrid
Ancelotti asks to be released from his contract in Paris. 'It is not possible … he has a contract for one year more'The Paris Saint-Germain president, Nasser al-Khelaifi, insists Carlo Ancelotti w…
about 2 days ago
David Beckham: final PSG home…
David Beckham says he began to feel emotional 20 minutes before his substitution seven minutes from the end of Paris Saint-Germain's final home game of the season
about 3 days ago
Monaco go to French courts to contest ruling forcing them to pay tax
Club's position in tax haven angers rival clubs. Promotion to Ligue 1 in doubt as wrangle continuesMonaco have launched legal proceedings against the French football authorities after rival clubs th…
about 3 days ago
Arsenal close to signing striker Yaya Sanogo from Auxerre
Talks at advanced stage over France Under-21 international. Arsène Wenger refuses to comment on Wayne Rooney linkArsène Wenger has revealed Arsenal are close to signing striker Yaya Sanogo from Au…
about 5 days ago
Riots mar Paris Saint-Germain…
Paris Saint-Germain fans clash with riot police on Monday as celebrations for the club's first Ligue 1 victory since 1994 turned sour
about a week ago

Goal

Pellegrini would be a 'good fit' for Manchester City, admits Nasri
The Frenchman would welcome the arrival of the Chilean and is aiming to stay at the club and mount challenges for the Premier League and Champions League next season
about 6 hours ago
'Neymar will conquer Europe' - Lucas Moura
The Paris Saint-Germain midfielder has tipped his Brazil team-mate to take the continent by storm when he finally seals a move away from Santos
about 9 hours ago
Monaco expect to sign Falcao 'plus four or five more'
The club's assistant coach Jean Petit has confirmed negotiations for the Colombian are progressing and that he hopes to see a number of other top players follow
about 9 hours ago
Sanogo relishing summer move to Arsenal
The 20-year-old is set to leave Auxerre to join the Gunners when his contract expires, and he has revealed he snubbed other offers to join the north London outfit
about 12 hours ago
Bayern must repeat Barcelona performances - Ribery
The Frenchman feels that the Bundesliga winners will be tough opposition for Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final if they play as they did against the Blaugrana
about 13 hours ago

Further Football

Report: Chelsea overcome Basel to reach Europa final
“LONDON — Chelsea reached the Europa League final for the first time in their history after surviving a first-half scare to defeat Swiss champions FC Basel 3-1 in the second leg of their semi-fina…
about 3 weeks ago
Report: Van Persie treble fires United to 20th title
“Villa threatened to spoil things when Christian Benteke side-footed over from Andreas Weimann’s pass, only for Robin van Persie to double United’s lead with a strike to rival any goal scored in…
last month
Report: City hold on to end Chelsea’s FA Cup defence
“LONDON — Manchester City withstood a valiant fightback from Chelsea to win a gripping FA Cup semi-final 2-1 at Wembley Stadium on Sunday and knock the holders out of the competition.” My AFP ma…
about a month ago
Analysis: Man City rue legacy of misfiring match-winners
“Laid next to United’s results, City’s goal-shy tendencies are telling. Both sides have only lost four games this season but whereas United have only drawn twice, City have found themselves just…
about a month ago
Analysis: Fading United look to league for consolation
“Saturday’s 1-0 win at Sunderland was Manchester United’s 15th victory by a one-goal margin in the league this season, one game short of the record they set en route to the Premier League title…
about 2 months ago

The World Game

Football pundit eats a rat
French pundit Eric Di Meco will be watching what he says in future after a throwaway comment had rather indigestible consequences.
about 3 weeks ago
Deschamps quizzed on doping
France coach Didier Deschamps has spoken to a senate-led inquiry into the fight against doping on Wednesday.
last month
Leonardo talks down Ronaldo swoop
Paris St Germain director of football Leonardo insists the club has not made an offer for Cristiano Ronaldo but said he could not rule out further big buys.
about a month ago
Villa hails substitute Messi's impact
David Villa declared that Lionel Messi's presence alone in the second half helped Barcelona edge past Paris Saint-Germain on away goals and qualify for the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League.
about a month ago
Ancelotti relishing Nou Camp challenge
Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti believes there is only a 'small chance' of his side booking its place in the last four of the UEFA Champions League when it meets Barcelona at the Nou Camp on…
about 2 months ago

Flickr

Recommended

More