Ligue 1
Top-tier French football league.
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Genesio ready to quit OM if Paixao joins Sunderland
Bruno Genesio is reportedly exerting intense pressure on OM's management to block Igor Paixao's transfer to Sunderland, a deal valued at €35 million. According to multiple sources, the coach would be prepared to resign if the Brazilian winger were to leave.
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Liquidation looms, Girondins de Bordeaux pin all hopes on FFF executive committee
After their appeal was rejected by the Paris administrative court, Girondins de Bordeaux have only one option left: convince the French Football Federation's executive committee to reopen their case to avoid judicial liquidation.
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Dembélé excluded from squad after altercation with Luis Enrique at Rennes
Substituted at half-time during PSG's 2-2 draw at Rennes, Ousmane Dembélé confronted Luis Enrique in the dressing room. The 2025 Ballon d'Or winner will miss the trip to Lille as a result.
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Igor Paixao set to leave: OM close to selling Brazilian striker to Sunderland
According to Foot Mercato, Igor Paixao has reached a verbal agreement with Sunderland over contract terms. The two clubs still need to agree on financial details, with six days remaining before the transfer window closes.
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Lens-Auxerre: Refereeing Authority Confirms Lens Penalty Was Unjustified
The French Football Federation's Refereeing Authority has acknowledged that a penalty awarded to RC Lens in the 10th minute of their 5-2 victory over AJ Auxerre in Ligue 1's opening round was an error. The contact was initiated by Lens player Ismaëlo Ganiou on Auxerre defender Arthur Piedfort's arm, making the handball call incorrect.
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Man City's £81m Bouaddi deal inadvertently blocks Newcastle's pursuit of Fernandez-Pardo
Manchester City's £81 million signing of Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille has transformed the French club's finances, leaving Newcastle United unable to leverage Lille's need to sell as they negotiate for forward Matias Fernandez-Pardo.
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Bouaddi joins Manchester City for €100m, historic record for Ligue 1
Manchester City officially confirmed on Wednesday the transfer of Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille for 100 million euros. The 18-year-old Moroccan midfielder has signed until 2031 and becomes the biggest sale ever made by a Ligue 1 club to a foreign club.
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Fofana ready to stay at Lyon if OL secures Champions League spot
Heavily courted by AS Roma and RB Leipzig, Belgian winger Malick Fofana has reportedly told his teammates he wants to remain at OL this season, provided the club qualifies for the Champions League group stage following the second leg of the playoff against Fenerbahce.
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Fonseca leaves Duranville out for OL-Fenerbahçe Champions League playoff return leg
Paulo Fonseca has deliberately excluded Belgian winger Julien Duranville from the squad for Olympique Lyonnais' Champions League playoff return leg against Fenerbahçe on Wednesday at Groupama Stadium, following the 1-1 draw in the first leg.
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Sunderland's €30m bid for Paixão forces OM into painful decision
Author of 12 goals and 8 assists last season, Igor Paixão is Sunderland's top target, with the English club submitting a €30 million offer. OM is torn between Genesio's sporting reservations and the financial imperatives of its American ownership.
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PSG Close to Selling Ibrahim Mbaye for €70M After Liverpool Negotiations Collapse
After talks with Liverpool fell through over price — PSG demanded €70M while Liverpool offered no more than €50M — a mystery club is now reportedly ready to meet Paris's asking price for the 18-year-old winger.
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TV Rights: LFP Restarts Talks with Canal+ for Deal from 2029
The Professional Football League is preparing an early tender for the 2029-2034 period and has quietly resumed dialogue with Canal+, its historic former broadcaster, around a single package grouping all matches.
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Dembélé rested by PSG: hidden punishment or new Luis Enrique method?
Substituted at half-time in PSG's draw at Rennes, Ousmane Dembélé has been sidelined from training until Monday by the club. While officially presented as rest, the decision fuels speculation about a possible sanction and a potential departure before the transfer window closes.
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"Viva Roja" tifo at Vélodrome reignites cold war between South Winners and Deschamps
During Marseille's 4-0 victory over Strasbourg in Ligue 1's opening round, a Spanish-themed tifo deployed by the South Winners was interpreted as a hostile message toward Didier Deschamps. The supporters group's vice-president denies any ill intent, but his fraught history with the former Marseille coach fuels suspicion.
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Dembélé sidelined for five days by PSG ahead of Lille clash
Paris Saint-Germain announced Wednesday that Ousmane Dembélé will rest for five days. The 2026 Ballon d'Or winner, substituted at half-time against Rennes, will miss Friday's trip to Lille in Ligue 1.
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Sabah FK, founded in 2017, crashes UEFA Champions League and could face PSG
Founded in 2017 and crowned Azerbaijan champions for the first time this season, Sabah FK secured their UEFA Champions League qualification on Tuesday after an epic extra-time victory against Hapoel Be'er Sheva. PSG has never faced an Azerbaijani club.
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Refereeing body confirms Lens penalty against Auxerre should not have been awarded
The French Football Federation's refereeing directorate has officially acknowledged that the penalty awarded to RC Lens in their 5-2 victory over AJ Auxerre on Saturday in Ligue 1's opening round was an error. Neither referee Mathieu Vernice nor VAR assistant Jérôme Brisard correctly applied the handball rule.
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Rennes target Vitinha, ex-Marseille flop reinvented at Genoa, to bolster attack
After Breel Embolo's departure to Atlanta United, Stade Rennais is seriously interested in Vitinha, a 26-year-old Portuguese striker under contract with Genoa until 2028, according to journalist Orazio Accomando of Sportmediaset.
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Bruno Barbier, the Man Behind PSG's Entrance Music, Dies at 67
Bruno Barbier, former marketing director at PSG between 1991 and 1996, died on Monday, August 24, 2026, at the age of 67 from cancer. He is notably credited with selecting Phil Collins' "Who Said I Would" as the players' entrance music at Parc des Princes.
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Gustavo Poyet set to become Algeria's new head coach
Two weeks after Vladimir Petkovic's sacking, the Algerian federation is negotiating with Uruguayan Gustavo Poyet, former manager of Bordeaux, to take charge of the Fennecs.
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