L’Équipe via Le Monde have transcribed a part of Paul Pogba’s statement to police regarding his alleged sequestration in an apartment in the Paris suburbs by those suspected of attempting to extort him. The alleged detainment is said to have occurred on March 19, while the former Manchester United man was returning from a Clairefontaine session with the […]
According to Foot Mercato recently-sacked Bournemouth manager Scott Parker has been suggested by club advisor Iain Moody as a potential replacement for Lucien Favre – as discussions with former PSG and Tottenham coach Mauricio Pochettino slow down as the Argentinian holds out for a stronger European project. Santi Aouna reported that Pochettino and Nice met on Tuesday […]
EA Sports’ FIFA 23 is released today and, along with it, a new set of player ratings for the thousands of players in the game. Two Ligue 1 players, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé, both rated at 91, are part of a group of five players at the top of the ratings rankings. Real Madrid’s […]
Toulouse hosted Montpellier in the latest Occitanie derby on Sunday. However, the authorities had to suspend the match for 15 long minutes due to fan disorder at the away end, with police throwing tear gas at that part of the stadium to take control of the situation. In the aftermath of the event, 15 supporters, […]
Speaking after Lens’ first defeat in Ligue 1 this season against local rivals Lille, Sang & Or striker Loïs Openda and wing-back Jimmy Cabot were not best pleased with losing the match after being unbeatable in Ligue 1 for so long, as transcribed by L’Équipe. “I’m sad to have lost the derby, we lacked energy, we […]
L’Équipe report this afternoon that Lille have been unsuccessful in their appeal against a CAS decision which ruled that they would pay a fine after their former striker Rafael Leão terminated his contract with Sporting Club to join them back in 2018. As initially reported by Portuguese outlet Record, Les Dogues will have to pay the €16.5m fine […]
This is the latest feature in our series counting down French football’s 20 hottest properties, those most likely to feature in elite clubs’ 2023 transfer plans. Look out for the next player tomorrow and follow the run down in full here on GFFN. Prising Séko Fofana away from Lens will undoubtedly be a target for many […]
As reported by Ouest France, upon reaching 75 games in charge, Rennes coach Bruno Genesio has broken a number of records during his reign at SRFC. Despite finishing a slightly underwhelming fourth last season, Rennes played arguably Ligue 1’s best football and won a club record points total of 66, scored their highest number of […]
Lille faced a narrow 1-0 humbling at the hands of Lyon on Sunday evening, courtesy of a goal scored by former Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette. Click Here: Leon Goretzka Jersey Sale Following the match, Lille manager Paulo Fonseca rued the missed chances, with the ex-Roma gaffer admitting that his team could not convert their chances […]
A report from Foot Mercato explains that Juventus are thinking about Marseille president Pablo Longoria for a role that remains undefined for the moment. However, the entourage of the club chief immediately denied those claims, suggesting that there had been no contact over a potential move to Juventus and also affirming that the Spaniard would […]