France doesn’t have a lot of local rivalries like England for example, since Lyon-Saint Etienne and Lille-Lens do not really portray all the elements of the derby. However, this country has a derby between Olympique Marseille and Paris Saint Germain, a fierce rivalry that doesn’t go such a long way. Every match between these two [...]

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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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Olympique Marseille have made a big progress during the last few years and they have again become one of the strongest teams in France but the last two Champions League campaigns are the proof Marseille are not yet ready for the big stage. Didier Deschamps’ team completely outplayed Milan in their opening Champions League match [...]

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The younger PSG fans can’t remember the last title, while the older ones are on the verge of forgetting about it. The famous club from Paris touched the bottom few seasons ago and they were even in danger of relegation, but in the end it all turned out well.
Will this be their year?

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In the ‘global village’, as Marshal McLuhan called the world, news spread across the planet in the matter of hours. An unknown hacker managed to con football media by hacking several French websites into believing that Klaas Jan Huntelaar had joined Olympique Marseille. The fraud was discovered when the player himself denied the transfer.

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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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