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Europa League Round of 32 Draw | Opponents for French sides Lyon, Nice and Marseille revealed

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Here are the opponents for French sides Lyon, Nice and Marseille from today’s Europa League Round of 32 draw.

There were three French teams in the group stages of the Europa League and all three qualified for the Round of 32 as runners up- Lyon behind Atalanta, Nice behind Lazio and Marseille behind Red Bull Salzburg.

There could have been a fourth Ligue 1 representative in the Round of 32 had Monaco atleast managed to finish third in their Champions League group, but the principality outfit finished last and bowed out of Europe altogether. Continue reading →

Houssem Aouar | Barcelona interested in Lyon starlet

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According to news reports in France and Spain, Barcelona are reportedly interested in Lyon starlet Houssem Aouar. The teenager has been enjoying a fantastic season at OL, and his performances have attracted the attention of scouts across Europe.

Barcelona have been long linked with Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho, but the 19 year old Aouar, with his versatility across midfield, is also being looked upon as a potential signing.

With the likes of Aouar and Nabil Fekir in fine form, OL have surged to second in the league behind Paris Saint-Germain, and will be hopeful of a return to the Champions League

Monaco and Lyon both score four against British opposition in pre-season friendlies

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Reigning champions AS Monaco and domestic giants Olympique Lyonnais both scored four goals against British opposition in their pre-season friendly. Monaco beat Stoke City 4:2 with Falcao scored, while Lyon were too strong for a Celtic side that fielded a second string outfit owing to their Champions League commitments, beating Brendan Rodgers’ side 4:0 Continue reading →

UNFP Trophy Awards 2017- France Ligue 1 Player of the Season 2016-17

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Paris Saint-Germain’s Edinson Cavani has been named Ligue 1’s player of the Season at the UNFP Trophy awards (Trophees UNFP- France’s version of the PFA). Cavani succeeds Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who won it last year before opting for a free transfer to Man Utd.

Monaco’s Subasic won Goalkeeper of the Year, while the Young Player of the Year, as expected, went to Kylian Mbappe.

Player of the Year– Edinson Cavani (PSG)
Young Player of the Year– Kylian Mbappe (Monaco)
Goalkeeper of the Year– Danijel Subasic (Monaco) Continue reading →