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Lyon made two big signings in the forward line last summer to replace the departed Karim Benzema. One man was Bafetimbi Gomis from arch-rivals Saint-Etienne and the second one was Argentine Lisandro Lopez from Porto. The two strikers with a …

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It looked like there would be a host of clubs in the title race this year in Ligue 1 just over a month ago, but now there are only two names remaining – Marseille and Auxerre. Bordeaux’s lack of squad rotation, or …

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Last year’s French champions Bordeaux might have broken their worst run of form since 2004 last week with a win after three defeats versus Lyon, but they are still deep in trouble. After a rosey start to the season Laurent …

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When in 2009 this season in Ligue 1 was much looked at like a bit of deja vu of last season, with Bordeaux being the most consistent team, after the turn of the year the tides have changed. Before the …

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Saint-Etienne was the second team to fire it’s manager this season in Ligue 1 with Alain Perrin being replaced by Christophe Galtier on 15 December. It took a while, but it now seems the 43-year old former Marseille player has …

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2009, 2 February – Montpellier Hérault Sport Club have just won a tough fixture away in Boulogne, against one of their promotion rivals in Ligue 2. A seemingly easy 3:0 victory with all the goals scored in the first half, …

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The 27th edition of African Cup of Nations will kick off on Sunday in Angola with the hosts taking on Mali. Ivory Coast are under enormous pressure to finally deliver the trophy to the nation, while Egypt will be aiming for …

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It’s been a real roller coaster ride for many teams in the French league this season. With half a season gone and a deserved winter break underway it’s a good time to look back at what’s happened so far in …

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Lyon’s 1-0 defeat to Bordeaux last Sunday was already their 4th of the league season. To comparison, the 7-times French champions lost 7 all season last year. Whilst there’s still plenty to go until the end of season 2009/2010, the …

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It has developed into some kind of a tradition that every year, when the African Cup of Nations takes place in January, Chelsea come out moaning about the effect it will have on their team with a number of players …

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After 7 wins in a row, Auxerre’s run was finally cut by PSG. After losing the first 3 league matches, it looked like it’s going to be a long and frustrating for the 1995/96 champions alongside Grenoble, but the run, …

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Bordeaux lose at home, Grenoble snatch a point versus Lyon, Auxerre moves top with a 8th consecutive win – all that happened in the last round of Ligue 1 matches. Then of course there was the incredible 5:5 draw between …

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