Emmanuel Rivière – Who is Newcastle’s new signing?
Newcastle United look set to add another Frenchman to their ranks, with Emmanuel Rivière arriving at the clubs Darsley Park training ground on Wednesday. The deal with Monaco for the […]
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Newcastle United set to add Frenchman to their forward line
Newcastle United’s first foray into the transfer market in two seasons shows is gaining momentum tonight, with the Monaco forward Emmanuel Rivière set to make a to €6million move. The […]
Cabella deal close for Newcastle United
Mike Ashley appears to be about to break the bank at last to deliver a little relief to the worrying Geordie faithful. Long term target Remy Cabella is expected to […]
WORLD CUP: Hummels header proves to be enough for Germans
QUARTER-FINAL FRANCE 0-1 GERMANY FRIDAY 4TH JULY – RIO DE JANIERO Germany made history this evening with a tight 1-0 win over France, ensuring they were the first team to reach […]
WORLD CUP: France leave it late to send Nigeria home
ROUND OF 16 FRANCE 2-0 NIGERIA MONDAY 30TH JUNE – BRASILIA France left it late to step it up against a plucky Nigeria side that gave the Dieder Deschamps’ men the odd […]
WORLD CUP: Valencia sees red as Ecuador crash out
GROUP E ECUADOR 0-0 FRANCE WEDNESDAY 25TH JUNE – RIO DE JANEIRO In an eventful 0-0 draw in Rio, it was Manchester United winger Antonio Valencia’s rightful red card for a […]
WORLD CUP: Switzerland concede five as French march into last 16
GROUP E SWITZERLAND 2-5 FRANCE FRIDAY 20TH JUNE – SALVADOR Five different players were on target for the Les Bleus at Salvador as they beat Switzerland 5-2 to qualify to […]
WORLD CUP: Benzema brace as French hammer 10-man Honduras
GROUP E FRANCE 3-0 HONDURAS SUNDAY 15TH JUNE – PORTO ALEGRE France banished the bad memories of four years ago by destroying a hapless 10-man Honduras side in Porto Alegre. […]
Who is Newcastle target Clement Grenier?
Newcastle United have made swift moves to replace the departed Yohan Cabaye on Tyneside, with reports that they have tabled a “substantial bid” for Lyon’s 23 year old Clement Grenier. […]
Toon agree Cabaye PSG deal
Breaking news tonight comes in the way of Paris St. Germain’s latest purchase and Newcastle United’s latest sale of talent. A deal of a reported £19m has been agreed for […]
Toon to Lure Cabella to Tyneside?
The rumour mill has gone into overdrive over the past week, with the renewed possibility of a bid from Newcastle United for Montpellier’s Remy Cabella. The 23 year old has been […]
Toffees Eye Rivière
Friday night’s big Ligue 1 game between Montpellier and Monaco was watched by Everton scouts, with their eyes reportedly focused on young striker Emmanuel Rivière. The 23 year old was […]
FRANCE: All change at the bottom
Valenciennes are taking applications, while Sochaux have found their man Valenciennes president Jean-Raymond Legrand has made the inevitable move to oust coach Daniel Sanchez from the club. His team had […]
FRANCE: Ligue 1 – Week 9 Review
WEEK 9 REVIEW 33 goals flew in this week in Ligue 1, the highest number recorded this year. 11 headers and 5 penalties helped that total as the often gun-shy […]
ONE TO WATCH: Kevin Bérigaud
Kevin Bérigaud has added some much needed joy to Evian fans’ lives this season – and the striker may well find himself on some big manager’s wish-lists if he keeps […]
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Dortmund 3-0 Marseille
GROUP F – Tuesday 1st October 2013 BORUSSIA DORTMUND 3-0 MARSEILLE Borussia Dortmund continued their blazing start to the season at their Westfalenstadion Stadion on Tuesday night, pulling Marseille apart […]
FRANCE: Ligue 1 – Week 8 Review
WEEK 8 REVIEW An eventful weekend of Ligue 1 action, saw champions Paris Saint-Germain draw level with rivals Monaco at the summit of the French top flight. A second-ever professional […]
FRANCE: Ligue 1 – Week 6 Review
WEEK 6 REVIEW Monaco visited Paris to earn a valuable point in a thrilling encounter on Sunday night, which brought a close to a goal-filled weekend in Ligue 1. The […]
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Marseille 1-2 Arsenal
GROUP F – Wednesday 18th September 2013 MARSEILLE 1-2 ARSENAL A timid opening game in the group for both teams in the south of France, perhaps with the sides knowing […]
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: OLYMPIAKOS 1-4 PSG
GROUP C – Tuesday 17th September 2013 OLYMPIAKOS 1-4 PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN Laurent Blanc took his expensively assembled squad to Greece for this opening game in Group C, and for the […]
FRANCE: Ligue 1 – Week 5 Review
WEEK 5 REVIEW Monaco held on to first place in Ligue Un, after a visit from a spirited Lorient side pushed them all the way on Sunday afternoon. The newcomers […]
FRANCE: Ligue 1 – Week 4 Review
WEEK 4 REVIEW MARSEILLE 1-2 MONACO Monaco and Marseille met on Sunday night in a huge clash between the two biggest rivals to PSG’s title. The big-spending visitors arrived at […]
ENGLAND: Newcastle United’s £10m bid for Thauvin
Reports coming of out English and French press this evening, is that Newcastle United are set to once again, sign yet another Frenchman to bolster the ranks at St. James Park. Newcastle’s […]
FRANCE: Ligue 1 – Week 3 Review
WEEK 3 REVIEW AS Monaco FC 0 – 0 Toulouse FC A drab Friday night in Monaco saw the principality club drop their first points of the season, against a […]
FRANCE: Ligue 1 – Transfer Rumours Round-Up
Ligue 1 is in a constant state of flux at the moment, with big money being thrown around at the top end, and everyone else seemingly scrabbling around for loose […]
FRANCE: Ligue 1 – Week 2 Review
WEEK 2 REVIEW PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN 1-1 AC AJACCIO Fabrizio Ravanelli returned to the capital – the scene of one of his most infamous moments as a Marseille player – with […]
FRANCE: Ligue 1 – Week 1 Review
Montpellier 1-1 Paris Saint-Germain The reigning champions started this game with a familiar looking team and surprised some by leaving new boy Edison Cavani on the bench. They began the […]
FRANCE: Ligue 1 Season Preview 2013/14
This season is shaping up to be a very interesting affair in France, with PSG and Monaco duking it out on stratospheric levels when it comes to spending, and some […]
FRANCE: Cavani at PSG… where will he fit in?
On the 16th of July, Paris Saint Germain completed the most expensive transfer in the history of French football. For €63m (£54m), Les Parisiens secured the services of one Edinson […]
U20 WORLD CUP: Les Champions
FINAL FRANCE 0-0 URUGUAY FRANCE WIN 4-1 ON PENS France were the victors in the final of the Under-20 World Cup beating a resilient Uruguayan side in a penalty shoot-out, […]
U20 WORLD CUP: Semi-Finals round-up
France and Uruguay will be the final to decided the Under-20 World Champions on Saturday. Will Burns covers all the action from the two semi-finals below. FRANCE 2-1 GHANA France […]
U20 WORLD CUP: Quarter-Finals round-up
Tournament favourites Spain fell to an extra-time goal and France dominated Uzbekistan to reach the final four, Will Burns has all the action. FRANCE 4-0 UZBEKISTAN France cruised into the […]
U20 WORLD CUP: Last 16 Round-up
One half of the last sixteen fixtures have passed and four countries have progressed into the quarter-finals, Will Burns is here with a review of the action. SPAIN 2-1 MEXICO […]
U20 WORLD CUP: Matchday Seven
Spain, France, Portugal and Nigeria are the first countries to head into the knockout stages. Meanwhile, Ghana and Korea Republic sweat on progressing in the tournament sitting in third in […]
U20 WORLD CUP: MATCHDAY FOUR
Tournament favourites Spain and France were unconvincing, Nigeria are starting to show promise and Portugal and Korea Republic played out a great game. But overall, it was a bit of […]
U20 WORLD CUP – Matchday One
It was a case of goals galore in the opening day of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Turkey on Friday. Andy Powell and Will Burns are here to review […]
SPAIN: Abidal waves goodbye to Barca
“Football for me… is a passion since I was just a child.” Barcelona defender Éric Abidal said goodbye to Camp Nou on Saturday night at the end of what has […]
FRANCE: Monaco finally announce Falcao signing
This article is courtesy of COLO FUTBOL The much speculated transfer of Colombian international Radamel Falcao to French big spenders AS Monaco was finally confirmed on Friday. The 27-year-old striker […]
SPAIN: Jose out, Carlo in?
In a press conference earlier this evening, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has declared that manager Jose Mourinho and the club have come to an agreement to rescind his contract. Paris […]
FRANCE: David Beckham kicks his last ball
An emotional David Beckham received a standing ovation tonight as he left the pitch in what appeared to be his final game as a professional footballer. In a unique turn […]
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