French Ligue 1 have become one of the strongest leagues in Europe during the last few years and it is constantly justifying its reputation. Round 10 this season was supposed to bring us the biggest derby of French football but the OM-PSG derby was postponed because two PSG players had contracted the swine flu. We, [...]

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French Ligue 1 returns into action after the international break and Olympique Lyon are leading the title race at the moment. Bordeaux and surprise package Montpellier are just behind the leaders, while Marseille and PSG are slowly falling behind. Monaco and Lorient are also exceeding expectations at the moment, while Toulouse, Nice and Lille are [...]

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Lyon fans were disappointed with the departures of team’s key players, Juninho and Benzema after the end of last season but it seems that Jean-Michel Aulas will manage to create a team capable of challenging for honours. After the capture of Argentinean striker Lisandro Lopez, Les Gones are set to snatch the hottest prospect in [...]

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After careful consideration, Brazilian Juninho, arguably the best free-kick taker in the World, decided to call the quits on Lyon after eight very successful years at Gerland. The news alerted pretty much every notable European club since Brazilian playmaker is still in a very good condition even though he is 34 years old. Nevertheless, even [...]

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Even though a number of big European clubs have been linked with a move for Karim Benzema, it seems that the excellent striker will stay at Lyon for another year. Lyon’s president Jean Michelle Aulas is adamant that Benzema will not leave the club this summer after speaking with the player’s agent. Barcelona, Manchester United [...]

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Lyon have been a dominant force in French football during the last decade and seven consecutive league titles are the perfect proof. Even though they gained worthy competitors in Marseille, Bordeaux and PSG this season, Les Gones seemed to be heading for yet another league title. However, the elimination from the Champions League was the [...]

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