Ligue 1 News Archives

The 2008/09 UEFA Cup first round draw was conducted today with the first leg to be played on Thursday 18 September 2008 with the second leg to be played on Thursday 2 October 2008.

Five days after the second legs the draw will be held for the group stage, the fixture dates for which are 23 October, 6 November, 27 November, 3/4 December and 17/18 December. The top three from each of the eight groups will be joined by the eight third-placed teams in the UEFA Champions League for the Round of 32 in February, with the eventual aim a place in the final at Istanbul’s Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium on 20 May.

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There are only a few days left in the window, so I’m sure there’s a lot in store for what I hope will be a frantic few days in transfers. Today, there’s plenty to report on from around Europe, as clubs are trying to finalize their squads with the new season still fresh or not yet underway.

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The DRAW for the 2008-09 UEFA Champions League Group Stage took place today in Monaco. Soccerlens covered the event LIVE, giving you the groups as they unfolded.

We also got to see the winners of the 2008 UEFA Player of the Year awards.

Full results of the Draw & Awards after the jump.
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We’re rapidly moving towards the end of the summer transfer window, and the mad dash to get deals done continues. Still waiting for news on a couple of big names, but there’s plenty to report as is, so let’s get to it, shall we?

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I’m back to give you another rundown of the latest transfer news and rumors from the world of football, and while I don’t know what Dimitar Berbatov ate for breakfast, I do have plenty else for you, including a bit about who his current club are set to sign.

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Well, we’re into the last week of the summer transfer window, so there’s going to be a mad dash to the finish for several sides looking to make some big signings before the window closes.

Some people are going to get their wishes fulfilled, while some are going to end up out in the cold. Who’s getting set to pack their bags today, and who’s still waiting for the magic words? Read on to find out.

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It’s the weekend again, and while we sit back and take in the second round of Premier League action (or follow whatever league it is that’s your favorite), there’s still plenty to talk about on the transfer front as we move closer to the end of the transfer window.

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I’m back to give you all the latest in transfer news and rumors from around Europe and elsewhere, and after we all take a moment to digest/laugh at/make some sort of remark on the coincidence of Dimitar Berbatov signing a Manchester United shirt, you can get start getting caught up on today’s headlines.

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In addition to our daily transfer news and rumours column, we also cover all the transfers happening in the Premier League. This summer we’re taking our coverage to the next level, and you can now track confirmed transfers for the following leagues:

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It’s a pretty short day in transfer tidbits, since most of the focus today is on the international action going on everywhere, but there is still a decent amount of news to report on, so let’s hop to it, shall we?

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I’m back to give you all the latest top transfer news headlines, and while there are no official signings to report today, there are several potential ones to report, along with some rumors as to who could be on the move and to where.

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And so, after a year-long absence from a soccer stadium (the last live match I watched was Chile vs. Nigeria, FIFA U-20 World Cup Quarter-Finals, and only because the tournament took place in Canada), I courageously donned my “soccer fanatic” shirt and went to see Paris Saint Germain vs. Bordeaux Saturday, Day 2 of the French Ligue 1 2008-09 season.

Actually I lied: I was wearing a Montreal Canadians t-shirt which, amidst the dozens of PSG fans, invariably (and appropriately) tagged me as a “fish out of water.” Little did they know that beneath the shirt, a brilliant analytical soccer mind was there to scrutinize, analyse, and report to you on the state of Ligue 1 football….

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It’s the weekend again, but as always, I’m back to give you the latest top headlines from the transfers world.

There is quite a lot to talk about, so before you get on with whatever your plans are for the weekend, make sure you’re up to speed on who’s heading where, who might be heading somewhere, and who’s not going anywhere.

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The predictions are divided into 5 categories - the press, the players, the game, the teams and everyone else (fans, agents, management). You’re welcome to add your own predictions in the comments, discuss the predictions I’ve made or come back later on in the season and check how many I got right (I’m going for 50 out of 50).

Here we go:

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There are still a few long-running transfer sagas yet to be resolved, but one of them could be within the next few days, and that’s the headline that kicks off today’s transfer roundup.

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It’s time again for another look at the latest transfer headlines from around Europe, so buckle up for the ride.

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This summer (much like every summer before it) football sees a mad dash for the good and not-so-good footballers around the world which is reported on/fueled by the can-do-no-wrong-with-free-speech press and their always-telling-the-truth journalists.

It can turn ugly, especially with players’ heads being turned by the thoughts of more money, greater glory and managers doing their best to hold on to players. This summer we’ve seen managers use a variety of techniques to convince their players to stay, and we thought it would be a fun idea to make a list of current and old methods.

Without further ado, the top 10 strategies managers have used to keep their players from leaving during transfer season:

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In today’s roundup, we’re giving the latest on quite a few rumors that we’ve heard throughout the summer that are still in the news for one reason or another. But, we do have some relatively fresh rumors to report on that are sprinkled throughout the bunch.

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Since it’s Saturday, it’s a pretty short day in transfer news, but whether it’s 5 bits or 50, you know I’m going to be here to deliver them piping hot to you.

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The weeks seem to be flying by these days, as we’re already at the end of another one. After a summer that has been both long and short at the same time, the seasons are set to begin soon in Europe‘s top leagues (the SPL and Ligue 1 both get underway this weekend), and many clubs to get reinforcements snapped up before the action kicks off.

Today’s roundup is actually a little on the shorter side, but there’s plenty for you to get caught up on with the latest transfer headlines around Europe.

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It’s a pretty light day in transfer news and rumors, which is a little surprising seeing as how we’re in the thick of the week. But, there are still a good few tidbits to report on from around Europe.

Before I get started, I’d like to give well-wishes (and so should all of the readers out there) to the ailing Sir Bobby Robson, who looks to be losing his fight with cancer. Let’s all hope for a miracle, even if things are destined to go otherwise.

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You know we can’t have a transfer roundup without mentioning at least one of the summer’s drawn-out transfer sagas, and that’s what we start today’s roundup with.

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It’s a relatively light day today in transfer news and rumors, but there’s still plenty to talk about in today’s roundup.

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Today, we’re starting a new feature here on SL that you’ll be seeing this time every week, as we take a look at some of the top discussions from the past week on the SL forum.

If you’re a regular reader of the site, and you haven’t signed up for an account on the forums, well, shame on you! I kid - hopefully this is an incentive for you to go and have another place to vent or state your opinions on the world of football.

Well, without further ado, let’s take a look at five notable talking points from last week.

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There’s not a great deal of earth-shattering news to report on today, since it’s Sunday and all, but hey, to spice things up on a rest day, we do have a never-ending transfer saga to update you on.

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08/09 Uefa Cup 2nd Qualifying Draw (first legs to be played August 14, second legs to be played August 28):

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The Olympic Men’s Football tournament starts on Thursday, 7 August. The 16 qualified countries named their squads last week and most of the players play their club football in the Netherlands.

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