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Wednesday 26 October, 2005
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Coupe de la Ligue: OM bow out
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Marseille were knocked out of the Coupe de la Ligue by their bogey team Bordeaux on Wednesday, while PSG thrashed Troyes and Monaco edged past Dijon. More
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Troussier lands Morocco job
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The Moroccan Football Federation have confirmed the appointment of Frenchman Philippe Troussier as their new manager. More
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Nantes boss tell Pierre to shape up
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Nantes Coach Serge Le Dizet has told Haitian defender Jean-Jacques Pierre that he will be released if he does not improve his work ethic. More
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Besiktas line up Tigana
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Besiktas are hoping to appoint the former France international Jean Tigana as their new Coach, according to reports in Turkey. More
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Domenech won’t risk Zidane
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France boss Raymond Domenech says he will not select Zinedine Zidane for the upcoming charity game in Martinique unless he is 100 per cent fit. More
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Fournier stands by Dhorasoo
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Paris Saint-Germain boss Laurent Fournier has offered his support to midfielder Vikash Dhorasoo, who has been heavily criticised in recent weeks. More
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Lille set to unleash Keita
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Kader Keita could be handed a chance to shine for Lille against Saint-Etienne tonight after experiencing a difficult start to his career in France. More
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Previews: PSG face Auxerre test
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PSG travel to Auxerre this weekend, while Marseille entertain Lille, and Lyon look to bounce back from a rare setback against Sochaux. Previews
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Nantes salute hero Landreau
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Mickaël Landreau is the toast of Nantes after his two penalty shootout saves helped Les Canaris inflict the first defeat of the season on Lyon. More
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Zizou axed as nightmare continues
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| Struggling for form and fitness, Zinedine Zidane has been left out of the Real Madrid squad for Wednesday’s clash with Deportivo La Coruna. More |
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Tuesday 25 October, 2005
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Coupe de la Ligue: Lyon crash out
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| Lyon were knocked out of the Coupe de la Ligue by Nantes on Tuesday, losing for the first time under Gérard Houllier. In the night’s other first round match, Lorient beat Amiens. More |
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Saha suffers fresh injury blow
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Louis Saha’s hopes of making his Manchester United comeback against Barnet in the Carling Cup have been dashed by a hamstring injury. More
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| Quotes of the Week |
| Arsène Wenger and Gérard Houllier get themselves crossed off the French Football Federation's Christmas card list, while a red-faced Robert Pires and the ever-stubborn Raymond Domenech have some explaining to do. More |
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Henry: I’ll try it again
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Arsenal and France striker Thierry Henry insists he will try to repeat the penalty routine that went so wrong against Manchester City on Saturday. More
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Makelele makes Chelsea boast
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Chelsea midfielder Claude Makelele has claimed the West London outfit are the best club side football has ever seen. More
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| Ligue 2 Week 13: Sedan break clear |
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Sedan moved five points clear at the top of Ligue 2 after coming from behind to beat second-placed Créteil in Week 13. More
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Niang injury hits Marseille
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Mamadou Niang has been ruled out of Marseille’s next two matches after picking up an ankle injury against Saint-Etienne. More
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Evra struck down by eye injury
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| Monaco left-back Patrice Evra is set for a two-week lay-off after damaging his right eye during Sunday’s game at Sochaux. More |
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Le Mans star revels in success
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Le Mans midfielder Frédéric Thomas is not surprised by the club’s good start to the season that has taken them to within two points of third spot. More
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Houllier eyes repeat of 2001
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As Lyon prepare for their clash with Nantes, Gérard Houllier is setting his sights on winning five trophies - as he did with Liverpool in 2000-01. More
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