Manchester City defender Bacary Sagna has said that Karim Benzema is France’s “best” striker after squaring off against the Real Madrid forward in the first leg of City’s Champions League semifinal against Los Blancos earlier this week.
Benzema was substituted at half time against City after a suspected hamstring injury and was replaced by Jese, but Sagna said he had seen enough in the first half to feel that Les Bleus would be a poorer side without the Real Madrid star Continue reading
The list of nominees for Ligue 1 goalkeeper of the season (2015/2016) is out. The UNFP (Professional Union of French Players) have listed four keepers- Lille’s Vincent Enyeama, Lyon’s Anthony Lopes, Marseille’s Steve Mandanda and PSG’s Kevin Trapp. Continue reading
AS Nancy Lorraine will play in Ligue 1 next season after Monday night’s 1-0 win over FC Sochaux. The club won 1-0 thanks to Clement Lenglet’s early strike and now have an unassailable 12 point lead over fourth placed Le Havre with only three games left to play. A crowd of 19,237 attended this fixture at Stade Marcel Picot.
Nancy were relegated from Ligue 1 at the end of the 2012/13 but have managed a return to the top flight after three seasons in Ligue 2. 2017 will also mark the 50th year of Nancy’s Continue reading
Paris Saint-Germain win the French Coupe de la Ligue for the third season running (and a record sixth time!) as they beat Lille 2-1 in the final at Stade de France. LOSC were first time League Cup finalists, went behind to Javier Pastore’s goal Continue reading
Hatem Ben Arfa stars for Nice as they beat Reims 2-0 to go third in the league. The visitors could drop into the relegation zone if Gazelec Ajaccio win their weekend fixture.
Ben Arfa set up Germain for Nice’s opener and scored the second himself from the penalty spot Continue reading