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Friday 2 December, 2005
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Lyon are France’s favourite
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| Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has welcomed the results of a national opinion poll which reveal his club are now France’s most popular. More |
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Sinama-Pongolle to join Betis
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Liverpool striker Florent Sinama-Pongolle has been linked with a loan move to Spanish outfit Real Betis. More
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Bergy hails Thierry the Great
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Arsenal striker Dennis Bergkamp believes that teammate Thierry Henry is a football great. More
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Le Guen eyes Rangers talks
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Paul Le Guen is expected to hold talks with Rangers about taking over as Coach at Ibrox. More
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Caçapa: We’ve won nothing yet
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| Lyon captain Claudio Caçapa claims that next three League games could decide whether anybody will challenge the champions for the title. More |
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PSG to risk odd-couple
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| PSG Coach Laurent Fournier seems set to start both summer recruits Vikash Dhorasoo and Bonaventure Kalou for the first time in nearly a month. More |
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Congratulations Levski, say OM
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| Marseille had nothing but praise for Levski Sofia, after they were beaten 1-0 by the unfancied Bulgarian side in Thursday’s UEFA Cup clash. More |
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Young Rennes pay price
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| Laszlo Boloni’s young Rennes side paid the price for their inexperience in the UEFA Cup after being eliminated by Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk. More |
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President Ginestet on the line
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| Strasbourg have announced that local property tycoon Philippe Ginestet will be the club’s new president and not Alain Afflelou. More |
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Thursday 1 December, 2005
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| UEFA Cup: Sorry Rennes eliminated |
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Rennes were bundled out of the UEFA Cup after suffering their third straight defeat, 1-0 to Shakhtar Donetsk at the Stade de la Route de Lorient on Thursday. Report
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| UEFA Cup: Marseille freeze in Sofia |
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Marseille were knocked off the top of UEFA Cup Group F after suffering their first defeat of the competition, 1-0 to Levski Sofia on Thursday. Report
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Bodmer signs two-year extension
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| Midfielder Mathieu Bodmer has signed a two-year extension to his current contract at Lille, tying him to Les Dogues until 2011. More |
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Permanent deal for Diagne-Faye
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| Bolton have completed the permanent transfer of Senegal international Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye from Ligue 1 side Lens. More |
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Adebayor joins OM wish list
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| Monaco’s lanky striker Emmanuel Adebayor is the latest player to be linked with a winter move to Marseille. More |
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Di Tommaso died after heart-attack
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| An autopsy has revealed that Utrecht’s French defender David Di Tommaso died of a heart-attack early on Tuesday morning. More |
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Saha goal delight
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| Louis Saha was delighted to be back on the scoresheet for Manchester United after netting in their Carling Cup win over West Brom. More |
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Diarra praises team spirit
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| Chelsea midfielder Lassana Diarra believes that the club’s success is down to their team spirit. More |
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Fabregas urges Wenger to stay
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| Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas has pleaded with Coach Arsène Wenger not to join Real Madrid. More |
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Frenchman plots OM downfall
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| Former Lyon striker Cédric Bardon will be lining up for current club side Levski Sofia against Marseille, having already knocked-out Auxerre. More |
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Cissé not banned, just dropped
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| Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has claimed Djibril Cissé was not being punished, but was merely dropped for the match against Sunderland. More |
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Pagis pledges Strasbourg future
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| Strasbourg striker Mickaël Pagis admitted he is ashamed by his club’s woeful start to the season but denied he was preparing to jump ship. More |
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Never again, vows Pauleta
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| Ligue 1 top scorer Pedro Pauleta claims Paris Saint-Germain are not going forward as a team ahead of Saturday’s clash with champions Lyon. More |