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Ligue 1 21/22, Round 23 – 6/2/22 LORIENT – 2 (Soumano 43, Kone 76) Matthieu Dreyer, 5 Houboulang Mendes, 4 Julien Laporte, 6 Moritz Jenz, 6 Vincent Le Goff, 6 Bonke Innocent, 7 – Crucial to halting Fofana’s attempts to take control of the midfield and added much more solidity and confidence to Lorient’s often…

Bruno Guimarães’ Lyon career was an undulating affair. Few have made the impact the Brazilian did in early 2020 having signed that January from Paranaense for €20m. His first five performances were full of swagger, vision and verve as Juventus were beaten in the Champions League last 16 first leg tie and Saint-Étienne were overcome…

This morning, L’Équipe report that the enthralling Coupe de France quarter-final between Nice and Marseille (4-1) drew a significant audience, thank to its accessibility on free-to-air channel France 3. The cup tie drew 2.21 million viewers last night, which represents 10.7% of the potential audience. The match was the third most watched programme on French television last night,…

Click:日本私立大学の入試難易度ランキング L’Équipereport this afternoon that French striker Karim Benzema’s availability to face Paris Saint-Germain next week is increasingly in doubt due to a left hamstring issue. The Real Madrid man has yet to resume full training due to pain in his thigh, and is likely to at least miss out on this weekend’s game against…

As reported by L’Équipe, Bordeaux used statistical analysis to identify David Guion, formerly of Reims, as their main target to replace Vladimir Petkovic who was sacked earlier this week from his head coaching role. Under Guion, Reims were notoriously difficult to break down and well organised defensively, a trait FCGB are sorely lacking this season….

In an interview with Spanish outlet AS, Marseille defender Álvaro González notably spoke about his heated clash with Paris Saint-Germain winger Neymar. Click Here: Asked about his clashes with the Brazilian and Lionel Messi, González pointed out that in the case of the latter they simply exchanged taunts whereas things got more personal with the former….

In his press conference in the build-up to tomorrow’s Champions League tie against Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain captain Marquinhos notably dismissed the idea that the team’s season was only starting now. Click Here: His words transcribed in L’Équipe, the Brazilian also discussed the tensions between the ultras and the club, with a protest and several banners…

L’Équipe report today that Marseille defender Leonardo Balerdi may require an operation at the end of the season due to a minor issue picked up back in October. The former Borussia Dortmund man has rarely been a consistent fixture in Jorge Sampaoli’s lineups, with 15 Ligue 1 appearances this season, with some inconsistent performances. That may…

Le Parisien report tonight that Neymar is expected to start in Paris Saint-Germain’s trip to Nantes on Saturday night. The Brazilian, who made a 20-minute cameo against Real Madrid on Tuesday night, returned to action from an ankle injury that had kept him out since late November. On the other hand, Sergio Ramos remains sidelined due…

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti was the most blunt in his post-match reaction, as the 3-1 defeat saw the Parisian delegation complain of the referee’s perceived decisions against them. His words transcribed in L’Équipe, the Italian notably lamented the lack of a yellow card given to Dennis Appiah for a foul on Kylian Mbappé resulting in…