Ligue 1 Round-Up: Paris Saint-Germain are crowned champions of France
Sunday 15th April: Paris Saint-Germain 7-1 Monaco It has effectively been confirmed for many weeks, but Paris Saint-Germain have now officially been crowned champions of…
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Paris Saint-Germain: A Thomas Tuchel Revolution?
It appears that Paris Saint-Germain’s owners, Qatari Sports Investments, have narrowed down their list of candidates for the club’s new manager to two names. With…
Ligue 1 Round-Up: Twists and turns as Paris Saint-Germain are held at St Etienne
Friday 6th April: St Etienne 1-1 Paris Saint-Germain It is becoming something of novelty when Paris Saint-Germain fail to win a Ligue 1 game. The…
Paris Saint-Germain’s Coupe de la Ligue triumph shows a worrying lack of competition in France
It came as no surprise when Paris Saint-Germain lifted the Coupe de la Ligue this year, brushing aside Monaco in the final for the second…
Ligue 1 Round-Up: Unrest at Lille continues as relegation looms
Sunday 1st April: Lille 0-1 Amiens Trouble at Lille has threatened to escalate to boiling point over the course of the season, and this weekend’s…
Enough is Enough: Lille OSC fans vent their frustration
The images from the pitch invasion and threatening chants at the end of the Lille OSC and Montpellier HSC game last weekend have shocked many…
Legends of Ligue 1: Pauleta
Ligue 1 has been blessed with some of football’s most clinical frontmen throughout its illustrious history. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Edinson Cavani and Sonny Anderson have graced…
The search for Paris Saint-Germain’s new manager
After strong rumours this week of Paris Saint-Germain contacting Antonio Conte’s representatives with a view to the Italian taking charge at the end of the…
Ligue 1 Talking Points: Can Ligue 1 be considered an elite league?
This season in France’s top flight, whilst not throwing up many surprises when it comes to the title race or battle for Europe, has certainly…
Ligue 1 Round-Up: Memphis Depay reignites Lyon’s European hopes
Memphis Depay grabbed a late winner as Lyon triumphed against Marseille 3-2 in the battle for a European place. Elsewhere in France, the relegation battle…
Ligue 1 Talking Points: how do PSG compete with Europe’s elite?
Champions League success has slipped by prematurely from Paris Saint-Germain, with yet another early exit. Losing to reigning European champions Real Madrid is no embarrassment,…
Ligue 1 Round-Up: PSG shrug off Champions League exit after easing past Metz
Paris Saint-Germain returned to their emphatic domestic form after brushing Metz aside 5-0, days after another premature exit from the Champions League. Elsewhere in France,…
Ligue 1 Talking Points: PSG ease past Troyes and move closer to Ligue 1 title
Paris Saint-Germain strengthened their grip on the Ligue 1 title after a routine victory at Troyes, despite Edinson Cavani, Kylian Mbappe and Marco Verratti all…
Ligue 1 Round-Up: Relegation scrap continues while Weah makes PSG debut
The fight to avoid the drop in Ligue 1 continued this weekend with both Lille and Troyes hitting a rough patch of form at the…
Ligue 1 Talking Points: Neymar set to miss Real Madrid clash after PSG ease past Marseille
Brazilian superstar Neymar is set to miss out on Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League Round of 16 2nd leg, after the club confirmed he had suffered…
Ligue 1 Round-Up: Paris Saint-Germain derby win marred by Neymar injury
Paris Saint-Germain triumphed over Marseille in Le Classique, but the victory is marred by Neymar’s late injury. Elsewhere in France, Monaco let a two goal…
Ligue 1 Talking Points: Genesio under fire after Lille fightback
Bruno Genesio’s job security may soon in question, after his Lyon side let a two goal lead slip at Lille and were forced to share…
Ligue 1 Round-Up: Lyon’s form falters again and PSG rout Strasbourg
Lyon are rapidly falling away from automatic Champions League contention, after being held to a 2-2 stalemate with struggling Lille. Both Monaco and Marseille picked…
Balotelli’s abuse and Lyon’s faltering form
The action in Ligue 1 this weekend was marred somewhat by reports of Mario Balotelli being racially abused by some of the Dijon home support,…
Ligue 1 Round-Up: Marseille held by St Etienne while Lyon fall to shock home defeat
Lyon fell to a surprise 2-0 home defeat against Rennes, as Monaco gained the advantage in the race for an automatic Champions League place. Elsewhere…