Bordeaux town hall has been set on fire as French protests continued over plans to raise the pension age. More than a million people took to the streets across France on Thursday, with 119,000 in Paris, according to figures from…
Mba’s lifestyle affected his career – Amokachi
Former Super Eagles assistant coach, Daniel Amokachi, has blamed an indiscipline lifestyle and a failed transfer move to Bordeaux for Sunday Mba’s short-lived career, The PUNCH reports. The 30-year-old, who scored the Super Eagles’ winning goal in the 2013 Africa…
*Daughter sues mum over rape allegation against dad (Punch) *Royal Scuffle: I remain Oluwo of Iwoland, I was not suspended – Oba Akanbi (DailyTrust)
Daughter sues mum over rape allegation against dad (Punch) One Jessica Obinomeh and her mother, Sandra, have drawn a battle line at an Ogba magistrates’ court, Lagos State, over lingering family issues. Obinomeh alleged that her mother and siblings tortured…
*Two butchered to death as cultists clashed at Mile 12 (Vanguard) *Synagogue collapsed building: Court fixes April 24 for adoption, final written addresses (Nation)
Two butchered to death as cultists clashed at Mile 12 (Vanguard) Two suspected cultists were butchered to death, Friday, during a clash between two rival cultists group within Mile 12, Lagos. The cause of the incident which occurred at about…
Ten-man Lyon slip up with home draw against Bordeaux (Guardian)
Ten-man Lyon dropped points in Ligue 1 for the second straight match as Sylvinho’s side were held to a 1-1 draw at the Groupama Stadium by Bordeaux. A busy transfer window and thumping victories in their opening two games of…
Laurent Koscielny: Arsenal defender set to join Bordeaux (BBC)
Arsenal have agreed a deal to sell defender Laurent Koscielny to Ligue 1 side Bordeaux for a fee of up to 5m euros (£4.6m). The 33-year-old centre-back is having a medical on Tuesday before completing a return to France after…
Neymar injury concern after Bordeaux end PSG’s flawless run (Guardian)
03 December 2018 Paris Saint-Germain is again sweating on Neymar’s fitness on Sunday after the superstar attacker left the field at Bordeaux clutching his groin before Andreas Cornelius’ late header ended the French champions perfect start to the Ligue…
Laughter and tears as friends remember Pierre Cherruau – Toni Kan
Writer and multi-hyphenate, Lola Shoneyin organised an intimate evening of tributes and reminiscences in honour of the recently departed Pierre Cherruau who died in a freak drowning accident in his beloved Bordeaux on August 19, 2018. Pierre was trying to…
