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Wednesday 2 November, 2005
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Champions League
Outstanding Lille stun United |
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In front of a record 66,470 spectators for a Champions' League match in France, Lille upset former European Champions Manchester United 1-0 at the Stade de France on Wednesday. Report
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| Week 14: Make or break for chasing pack |
| Toulouse have the unenviable task of trying to halt Lyon's march towards a fifth title, while the battle heats up for the podium places with Bordeaux visiting Nice, Saint-Etienne hosting Auxerre and Monaco on the road at PSG. Previews |
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Penarol appeal over PSG pair
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| Penarol has announced it will appeal FIFA’s decision to rubber-stamp the transfers of Carlos Bueno and Cristian Rodriguez to PSG. More |
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Flamini lawyer lays blame on OM
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| Mathieu Flamini’s lawyer has claimed Marseille have no-one to blame but themselves after Arsenal signed the midfielder on a free transfer. More |
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Ruud Van Who?
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| Lille goalkeeper Tony Sylva claims he is not all concerned by the prospect of facing renowned strike duo Ruud van Nistelrooy and Wayne Rooney. More |
| Preview: Lille eye United scalp |
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Lille host Manchester United at the Stade de France on Wednesday knowing that only a victory will keep their Champions’ League hopes alive.
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Eto’o: I don’t care about Henry
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| Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o claimed he couldn’t care less if Thierry Henry wanted to come and sit on the bench at the Nou Camp next season. More |
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Government to clean up PSG fans
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| France’s Home Secretary, Nicolas Sarkozy, wants to know why there were no arrests after PSG fans went on the rampage at Auxerre last weekend. More |
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Houllier hails Lyon stars
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| Coach Gérard Houllier has hailed his Lyon players after crushing Olympiacos 4-1 in the Champions’ League on Wednesday. More |
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Puel: We are ready to explode
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| Lille Coach Claude Puel has claimed his side is primed to add to Manchester United’s woes in Wednesday’s Champions’ League clash. More |
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Ferguson accuses Lille’s 12th man
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| Manchester United’s Alex Ferguson has accused Lille’s “number 12” of fracturing Ryan Giggs’ cheekbone in the sides’ first meeting. More |
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Tuesday 1 November, 2005
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Champions League
Awesome Lyon roar into next phase |
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Lyon booked their place in the Champions’ League knockout phase after storming to a 4-1 victory away to Olympiakos on Tuesday. Report
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| Quotes of the Week |
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Kader Keita explains why he hasn’t settled at Lille, Franck Ribéry’s intelligence is called into question, while Jean-Michel Aulas lays into those slackers at Lyon. More
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Touré: Lyon better than Chelsea
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Olympiakos midfielder Yaya Touré has claimed that Lyon’s collective strength makes them a better side than Real Madrid and Chelsea. More
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Fournier hits out at big names
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Paris Saint-Germain boss Laurent Fournier has warned some of his star players to “shape up” or risk being dropped from the starting lineup. More
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| Ligue 2 Week 14: Sedan humbled by Brest |
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Ligue 2 leaders Sedan suffered a setback in their bid for promotion when they were beaten 4-1 away to Brest in Week 14. More
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Déhu frozen out at Marseille
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Marseille boss Jean Fernandez has warned defender Frédéric Déhu that he is likely to remain on the sidelines despite returning from injury. More
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Sochaux chief in Kader U-turn
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Sochaux President Jean-Claude Plessis seems keen to hold on to Togolese striker Mohamed Kader, despite opening negotiations with Al-Gharafa. More
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Lille to break French record
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Lille will record the highest attendance for a European fixture in France when they welcome Manchester United to Saint-Denis tomorrow. More
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Malouda ‘honoured’ by Lyon offer
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Manchester United-target Florent Malouda said he feels “honoured” by the lucrative offer of a new contract he has received from Lyon. More
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| Preview: Lyon close in on qualification |
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Lyon are at full strength as they look to book their place in the last 16 of the Champions’ League with two matches to spare against Olympiakos. Preview
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