Topic: Olympique Lyonnais
Paris Saint-Germain's defensive frailties were exposed once again on Sunday as they fell to a heavy 3-1 defeat at Sochaux. PSG have now conceded nine goals in their last three games in all competitions, having lost 4-3 at Maccabi Tel Aviv in ...
Coach Laurent Blanc has recalled in-form Chelsea winger Florent Malouda in his squad announced on Thursday to open the Euro 2012 qualifiers against Belarus and and Bosnia-Herzegovina on September 3 and 7. Malouda was not considered for the friendly against Norway earlier ...
Fallen French giants Lyon are looking to new multi-million euro recruit Yoann Gourcuff to breathe fresh life into a team which has struggled since the departure of Brazil legend Juninho two years ago. Last year's Ligue 1 runners-up have reached agreement with ...
August is hardly a time for any one club to win the French championship but it may just be possible for one or more of the favourites to lose it. Defending champions Marseille and the 2008/09 winners Bordeaux are in the bottom ...
Bordeaux replaced fellow strugglers Marseille at the bottom of the French league table Sunday after suffering a 2-1 home defeat to a spirited Toulouse, their second defeat in as many games. Champions two years ago, and Champions League quarter-finalists last season, Bordeaux ...
Reina's goalkeeping blunder hands Arsenal 1-1 draw at Liverpool in Premier League openerLiverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina accidentally pushed the ball into his own net to hand Arsenal a 1-1 draw at Anfield in their Premier League opener on Sunday. The ball rebounded ...
The French football season gets underway on Saturday with players and fans well aware that some remedial action is required to patch up its tainted image after a disastrous World Cup campaign in South Africa. The national team had a terrible time ...
Lyon ended their pre-season preparations on a positive note as Jimmy Briand's fine finish secured a 1-1 draw against Italian giants AC Milan in the Emirates Cup on Sunday. Claude Puel's side kick off their French league campaign against Monaco next weekend ...
Celtic showed the fighting spirit they will need to recover from their Champions League flop as the Scottish club battled back to earn a 2-2 draw against Lyon in the Emirates Cup on Saturday. Neil Lennon's side were playing for the first ...
Experienced defender Jean Alain Boumsong will follow French teammates Djibril Cisse and newly-arrived Sidney Govou by sealing a move to Greek champions Panathinaikos on Friday. Media reports here said the 30-year-old will sign a three-year contract with an annual salary of about ...