Abou Diaby finally returns!
You have not read the headline wrong, former Arsenal midfielder and injury-stricken Frenchman Abou Diaby is set to make his debut for Marseille this week, after OM manager Michel announced in today’s press conference that Diaby will be included in the squad to face Trélissac in the Coupe de France on Thursday. Michel also stated that…
PRESS BOX: Sam Tighe (5)
Welcome to our PRESS BOX feature at Get French Football News. In this series of interviews, some of football’s most renowned experts have their say on the ongoings in the French football world, looking in from the outside. This week it is the turn of Bleacher Report’s lead football writer Sam Tighe to spend some time…
ESTAC Troyes 0-9 PSG – A match that sums up Ligue 1
Ligue 1 Talking Points writer Paul Bathurst examines PSG’s 9-0 crushing of ESTAC Troyes at the weekend which confirmed Les Parisiens as the 2015/16 campaign French top flight winners and explains why this match was emblematic of the current status of Ligue 1 itself. We have known the identity of the Ligue 1 champions for…
Arsène Wenger hits back at critics
Speaking exclusively to BeIN Sports, Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger hit back at recent critics following the London side’s slump in form since the turn of the calendar year. “Look, you give your best. I think that the criticism during the season is not welcome when you fight for the championship, especially after the game against Tottenham,…
Paolo de Cegile criticises Ligue 1
Speaking in an exclusive interview with Tutto Juve, Marseille left-back Paolo de Cegile openly criticised the French division as he continues to struggle to earn playing time. “Ligue 1 is a championship that lacks a tactical culture. It is overwhelmingly based on individuals, with lots of youngsters who are less ready in terms of experience, those…
Euro-Bleu Tracker – The Race to Clairefontaine – Week 9
As yet another scandal envelops a key member of the French national team, we take our customary look back at the previous week of fixtures to see whose stock has risen and fallen over the previous week. As always, players are listed with their club and the most recent fixture for which they were selected. Match statistics cover…
Why Hatem Ben Arfa was not in Barcelona yesterday
According to L’Équipe, Hatem Ben Arfa called off his trip to Barcelona yesterday at the very last minute and has instead rescheduled it for next week Monday. The player was due to visit FCB’s training facilities but after consulting management at OGC Nice, he decided to withdraw from the trip in order to focus solely on…
PSG join the race for Mario Götze
According to Die Welt, PSG have joined Liverpool and Juventus in the race for the possible signing of Bayern Munich attacking midfielder Mario Götze. The German World Cup winner’s Bayern contract expires in 2017 and he has decided that he does not want to remain with the Bundesliga champions. If Jürgen Klopp has the personal advantage…
Swansea and Everton interested in Bryan Dabo
According to L’Équipe, Premier League side Swansea and Everton have regularly watched Montpellier right-back Bryan Dabo multiple times this season. Montpellier need to raise cash in order to balance their budget to present to the DNCG at the end of next month. Both of these sides could end up bidding for the player in the coming…
Neymar – PSG meeting yesterday
According to OK Diario, Neymar’s representatives met yesterday with PSG Sporting Director Olivier Létang and PSG’s Financial Director between 12:00 and 16:00 at the Grand Café de Paris, Boulevard des Capucines. The player’s clan apparently wanted assurances of two key things: €25m a season and a guarantee that PSG are going to have a squad capable of…