In his interview today with L’Équipe, Lille midfielder and former Manchester United prodigy Angel Gomes spoke about the reasons for his departure from the Red Devils in 2020. Gomes had become the club’s youngest-ever appearance-maker when he came on for the final day of the season in 2017, but only went on to make another nine […]
Read MoreAccording to L’Équipe, Clermont’s Johan Gastien is set not to be sanctioned by France’s league body, the Ligue de Football Professionel, over his comments made to Islam Slimani last month. After a long investigation and a hearing, Wednesday evening, in front of the disciplinary committee of the League, Johan Gastien, accused by Islam Slimani of […]
Read MoreSpeaking after France’s progression from their World Cup group, defender Raphaël Varane (29) praised Kylian Mbappé’s (23) performance, stating that “talent always makes the difference.” Varane made his return to the starting line-up for Les Bleus’ 2-1 victory against Denmark. The Manchester United centre-back didn’t complete the tie but managed 75 minutes having not played […]
Read MoreHaving starred in Morocco’s underdog run to a fourth-place finish at the World Cup, Angers’ Sofiane Boufal and Azzedine Ounahi have inevitably attracted interest from around Europe, with their days at Ligue 1’s bottom-placed team ostensibly now numbered. According to L’Équipe, both of the Atlas Lions want to leave. Boufal has removed any mention of […]
Read MoreSpeaking ahead of tomorrow’s World Cup semi-final against France, Morocco manager Walid Regragui has said that he won’t be devising an anti-Kylian Mbappé (23) plan, adding that his direct opponent on the night, Paris Saint-Germain teammate Achraf Hakimi (24) is “highly motivated to beat his friend.” Mbappé is the top scorer in the tournament with […]
Read MoreThis is taken from the GFFN 100, our leading 150-page FREE publication ranking the best 100 players in France, see the full list and read every profile right here. A ‘blessing in disguise’ is not something you come across every day. It takes a miracle or two to pull the trigger. For Adrien Truffert, good […]
Read MoreThe winter is coming and with that football transfer rumors and speculation have begun. One of Ligue 1’s top forwards, Jonathan David, may be set for a move after the end of the season, if not sooner. When asked about the Canadian forward’s future Lille head coach Paulo Fonseca stated, “It will be difficult to […]
Read MoreSpeaking to the press ahead of Lyon’s home match against Strasbourg tomorrow afternoon (17:30 CET), manager Laurent Blanc addressed the big elephant in the room, the tense climate at the club in a season which has ultimately already proved disappointing for both the fans and players alike. The following was transcribed by RMC Sport. Blanc does […]
Read MoreLe Parisien report tonight that Paris Saint-Germain captain Marquinhos’ contract extension is set to be wrapped up imminently, days after his fellow Ligue 1 veteran Marco Verratti committing his time at the club for another two years. Despite the Brazilian defender’s middling performances of late – some shaky showings in domestic action as well disappointment at […]
Read MoreIn the wake of Lyon’s home defeat to Strasbourg on Saturday night, president Jean-Michel Aulas faced the press, notably criticising attacks from supporters and defending the club’s management team. His words reported by RMC Sport, the long-time OL owner lamented a pre-match attack on the team’s bus from protesting fans, some of which had turned violent, […]
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