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Top-tier French football league.
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FFF closes door on Girondins, condemned to sixth division and possible liquidation
The FFF Executive Committee has definitively refused to grant Girondins de Bordeaux a reprieve in National 2, condemning the club to play in Régional 1 — the sixth tier of French football — with the looming threat of judicial liquidation.
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Ndiaye's Sale to Tottenham to Net OM €5M Through Resale Clause
Transferred to Everton two years ago for €18M, Iliman Ndiaye is about to join Tottenham for approximately €70M. A 10% sell-on clause inserted during the initial sale will allow OM to recover nearly €5M.
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Lyon Sanctions Ferreira After Incident With Guendouzi; UEFA Could Go Further
Olympique Lyonnais goalkeeper coach Antonio Ferreira has been sidelined from the trip to Le Havre after attempting to attack Matteo Guendouzi following Lyon's Champions League elimination against Fenerbahçe. UEFA could impose up to five match bans.
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Todibo chooses Lens on loan and inflicts fresh disappointment on Marseille
While Olympique de Marseille hoped to sign him to strengthen their defence, Jean-Clair Todibo has opted for Racing Club de Lens, arriving on loan without an option to buy, according to reports on Sunday.
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Digne recruited this summer, but Zaïre-Emery starts on the left: PSG raises questions
Started on the left in PSG's draw at Lille (2-2), Warren Zaïre-Emery has reignited questions about Lucas Digne's role at PSG. Recruited to cover for Nuno Mendes, the French international has played only 78 minutes across four matches.
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Nantes snatches draw at Guingamp but remains bottom of Ligue 2
Trailing 2-0 at half-time, Nantes reversed the situation to lead 3-2 before conceding a penalty in added time (3-3). Nantes remain bottom after four matches without a win.
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Pushed out of L'Équipe du Soir, Micoud relaunches his consulting career on Ligue 1+
Johan Micoud, dismissed last summer by L'Équipe channel during a revamp of its talk show, made his debut as a consultant on Ligue 1+ during Strasbourg-Lens, the second matchday of the championship.
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Barcola sold to Liverpool for €125M, PSG's biggest sale ever
Paris Saint-Germain is completing the transfer of Bradley Barcola to Liverpool for €125 million plus €20 million in bonuses. The French winger surpasses Neymar, who was sold to Al-Hilal for €90 million in 2023.
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Genesio admits underestimating OM's financial crisis, doesn't rule out resignation
With three days left before the transfer window closes, OM has signed no players. Bruno Genesio acknowledged in a press conference that he underestimated the severity of the club's financial situation, without ruling out a departure.
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Lille hosts Bayern, Lens face City and Liverpool: Champions League league phase schedules revealed
Lens and Lille now know the complete schedule for their eight league phase matches in the Champions League. The two northern French clubs will face Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal and Bayern Munich among others.
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Guéla Doué chooses Leverkusen and turns his back on PSG
Versatile defender at Strasbourg and older brother of Désiré, Guéla Doué has reportedly reached a contract agreement with Bayer Leverkusen. The German club is reportedly prepared to offer €35 million, including bonuses, to RC Strasbourg.
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Fonseca claims to be Lyon's best manager and is immediately contradicted
After Lyon's elimination by Fenerbahçe in the UEFA Champions League play-offs, Paulo Fonseca claimed to be the best manager in the club's recent history. Journalist Dave Appadoo countered him with factual, data-driven evidence.
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Transfer: Mohamed Amoura chooses Nice over Marseille for Ligue 1 loan
Algerian international striker Mohamed Amoura, 25, was targeted by Olympique de Marseille but will instead join OGC Nice on loan with an option to buy, according to journalist Nabil Djellit.
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Bakwa shines on Lille debut and sparks genuine competition with Ethan Mbappé
Coming on in the 68th minute against PSG (2-2), Dilane Bakwa scored a decisive goal in the 84th for his first match in a Lille shirt. His manager Davide Ancelotti already sees healthy competition developing with Ethan Mbappé on the right wing.
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Doué substituted with injury against Lille, but Luis Enrique rules out serious concern
Replaced at half-time of the 2-2 draw between Lille and PSG on Friday in Ligue 1, Désiré Doué felt a slight muscle discomfort. Luis Enrique reassured: no worries, the substitution was even planned before the match.
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Safonov knocked unconscious in PSG warm-up collision but starts as champions drop points at Lille
PSG goalkeeper Matyev Safonov was knocked out in a collision with a coaching staff member during the pre-match warm-up at Lille on Friday, yet was cleared to start. He played the full 90 minutes as PSG were held to a 2-2 draw, leaving the defending champions with just two points from their opening two Ligue 1 matches.
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Summer transfer window blank at OM: Rothen accuses McCourt of leaving club without signings
With just days until the transfer deadline on September 1, 2026, Olympique de Marseille has recorded no incoming transfers this summer. Sporting director Grégory Lorenzi has not ruled out finishing the window empty-handed, a prospect Jérôme Rothen deems "catastrophic."
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PSG Snatches Draw at Lille in Added Time, Torres Disappoints in Attack
Trailing 2-0 to Lille at the 90th minute, PSG salvaged a point thanks to Vitinha and Marquinhos in added time. Ferran Torres, starting for the first time as a striker, delivered a disappointing performance, rated 3 by L'Équipe.
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Marquinhos snatches draw for PSG in controversial added time at Lille
Trailing 2-0 at the 90th minute, PSG equalized through Vitinha and then Marquinhos (90+4) to secure a 2-2 draw at Lille. The added time granted by the referee sparked fury from the Lille camp, including president Olivier Létang.
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Landreau slams Guendouzi after Groupama Stadium brawl
Following the violence that erupted after OL's Champions League playoff against Fenerbahçe, Mickaël Landreau, Guendouzi's former manager at Lorient, delivered a scathing indictment of the French midfielder, denouncing a pattern of "constant provocation" since his early career.
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