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Ligue 1 preview: Beckham poised for PSG bow
David Beckham is in line to make his Paris Saint-Germain debut when they face Sochaux in Ligue 1 on Sunday. The former England captain trained with the Ligue 1 leaders on Wednesday and, despite lacking match fitness, could come off the bench at Stade Auguste Bonal. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is well clear on top of the [...]
Champions League preview: Lyon v APOEL
Lyon are hoping to use the embarrassment of a 2-1 home loss to Caen as motivation when they host APOEL Nicosia in the Champions League. Remi Garde’s side missed a chance to go third in the league after their slip-up against the lowly Caen, but can bounce back in the first leg of the round [...]
Ligue 1 wrap: Montpellier slip good news for PSG
Ligue 1 table toppers Montpellier slumped to a shock 1-0 defeat at the hands of Valenciennes on Saturday, opening the door for Paris Saint-Germain. Montpellier headed into their match at Stade du Hainaut on the back of an eight-match unbeaten run in the league and, even though they were away from home, they were highly [...]
Champions League Group G preview: Porto and Zenit face off
Liga Sagres champions Porto must beat Zenit St Petersburg if they are to advance to the Champions League knockout stages. Vitor Pereira’s Porto, winners of the Europa League last season, host the Russians in Group G on Tuesday needing three points to progress. Cypriots APOEL Nicosia have booked their place in the last 16, but [...]
Ligue 1 preview: PSG look to rebound against lowly Auxerre
Paris Saint-Germain and Auxerre will be two teams under pressure for different reasons when they meet in Ligue 1 on Sunday. PSG spent big in the off-season as their new owners look to secure what would be the club’s second league title, and first since 1994. After a shaky start they embarked on an impressive [...]
Ligue 1 wrap: Marseille stun PSG, Lyon hit back
Paris Saint-Germain suffered their biggest defeat of the season when they went down 3-0 away to Marseille on Sunday. France striker Loic Remy scored to give hosts Marseille the lead nine minutes into the Ligue 1 match at the Stade Velodrome. Midfielder Morgan Amalfitano doubled the advantage in the 64th minute. And Ghana international Andre [...]
Champions League Group D preview: Lyon face Madrid challenge
Real Madrid can seal their place in the knockout stages of the Champions League with a win over Lyon on Wednesday. The in-form La Liga giants have been irresistible of late, leading Barcelona in the league thanks to their recent run, as well as topping Group D. Jose Mourinho’s men have won eight games in [...]
Ligue 1 wrap: Lille show title credentials
Reigning champions Lille made a statement to the rest of Ligue 1 with a comprehensive 3-1 win over Lyon on Sunday, as PSG also won. Rudi Garcia’s side made a slow start to their title defence this season, but have now recorded three victories in succession after dispatching their latest opponents at the Stade Lille-Metropole. [...]
Champions League Group D preview: Old foes to meet again
Familiarity will not be a problem for either side when Real Madrid play host to Lyon in Champions League Group D at the Bernabeu. The teams will come face to face in the tournament for the third season in a row on Tuesday, as Madrid coach Jose Mourinho attempts to sew up qualification to the [...]
Ligue 1 preview: Top two ready for battle in Paris
First meets second in Ligue 1 action on Sunday when Paris Saint-Germain host leaders Lyon at Parc des Princes. But Lyon boss Remi Garde has concerns over the fitness of several of his key players, with Brazilian midfielder Ederson still recovering from a knee injury, while the influential Yoann Gourcoff and Lisandro Lopez are also [...]
Champions League Group D wrap: Wins for Real, Lyon
Real Madrid recorded a comfortable 3-0 win over Ajax in their Group D Champions League meeting, while Lyon strolled past Dinamo Zagreb 2-0. The Santiago Bernabeu side hit the Eredivisie champions on the counter-attack twice before the break, undoing some positive early work from Ajax. Cristiano Ronaldo broke the deadlock halfway through the first half, [...]
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