Montpellier’s Ligue 1 struggles continue as they are thrashed 5-1 at Stade Velodrome by Marseille. Bafetimbi Gomis with a hat trick for L’OM, with Rolando and Thauvin (penalty) also getting on the scoresheet. Boudebouz the only goal scorer for MHSC Continue reading
Angel Di Maria scored two goals for PSG in their 4-1 French League Cup win over Bordeaux on 24 January, 2017. Here’s the first of the two – a fantastic free kick that set the Parisians on their way Continue reading
AS Monaco stayed top as two goals each from Boschilia (24, 28) and Germain (37,59) saw them comfortably beating struggling Lorient 4-0 at Stade Louis II on 22 January, 2017. The Monaco v Lorient game was attended by 5,549 at Stade Louis II Continue reading
AS Monaco went top in France on goal difference after beating Olympique Marseille 4-1 at Stade Velodrome. The win for ASM, secured thanks to goals from Lemar, Falcao and Bernardo Silva (2) sees the Principality outfit move ahead of OGN Nice on goal difference after the latter were held to a draw by struggling Metz Continue reading
Antoine Griezmann was the highest ranked French player at the 2016 Ballon D’Or awards, with the Atleti striker finishing third with 198 votes behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Griezmann was one of four French players nominated for the 2016 Ballon D’Or, along with Hugo Lloris, Dimitri Payet and Paul Pogba Continue reading