A report in today’s L’Équipe has broken down the potential financial benefits that Lionel Messi’s arrival at Paris Saint-Germain would bring to the rest of the league, amid a serious financial crisis across French clubs. With the clubs losing out on €400m over two seasons from the failed Mediapro TV rights deal and the international broadcasting deals…
Despite Ligue 2 winners ESTAC Troyes’ induction into the City Football Group of clubs this year, their summer transfer window spending upon returning to Ligue 1 has been a little modest with moderate fees for Nimes forward Renaud Ripart and Mama Baldé from Dijon, both relegated from Ligue 1 last season, the most eye-catching moves so…
Following the mass brawl that engulfed and then forced the abandonment of Marseille’s trip to Nice on Sunday night, recriminations and accusations continue to be hurled along the south coast of France. As reported by L’Équipe, Nice president Jean-Pierre Rivère said today: “Apart from the photo that we’ve seen everywhere [of Payet being attacked] there…
SAINT-ÉTIENNE – 1 (Sow 85) Etienne Green, 6 – Got a big hand to Yilmaz’s goal and maybe should have kept it out while he was a little unorthodox in his handling at times but made two snap one-on-one saves in the second half as part of a group of smart stops. Yvann Maçon, 5…
Foot Mercato report that 24-year-old French central defender Mouctar Diakhaby has been the subject of interest from Premier League duo Newcastle United and Leicester City in recent days. Diakhaby, who recently changed agent, has been at Valencia for the last 3 years and is looking for a change of scenery, marked by the racist abuse…
L’Équipe report this afternoon that Reims have made an enquiry for Groningen midfielder Azor Matusiwa, with the 23-year-old identified as a potential replacement for Troyes-bound Xavier Chavalerin. The 23-year-old had previously come close to signing for Lens last season, but was kept on by the Dutch club with whom he is under contract until 2023. Matusiwa…
LYON – 3 (Dembélé 8, Denayer, 64, Paquetá 87) Anthony Lopes, 6 – Little to do for long periods but made a key save from Kevin Gameiro one-on-one just after half time and did well to close down Diallo late on. Malo Gusto, 7 – Defended sharply throughout and was a persistent outlet on the…
Click:minimalist fashion After some worrying scenes during injury time between Lyon and Strasbourg last night as Strasbourg midfielder Dimitri Liénard collapsed on the pitch and was stretchered off after lengthy treatment, L‘Équipe provided a reassuring update. “He joined us in the locker room and just told us he felt a little uneasy,” explained coach Julien…
An investigation carried out by Jack Adamović Davies for Radio Free Asia has revealed that Cambodian prince Norodom Ravichak, who has made an official bid to take ownership of Saint-Étienne, is associated with two Qatar-based businessmen close to Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi. The two business associates, Ahmed and Abdelkader Bessedik, based in Qatar, have been…
In an interview with L’Équipe‘s magazine edition, Paris Saint-Germain right-back Achraf Hakimi discussed his reasons for joining Les Parisiens over Chelsea this summer, as well as his conversation with manager Mauricio Pochettino before signing. The Morocco international also reflected on being named the best right-back in the world by some, before recounting the day he…