Julian Draxler’s injury-time winner ended Paris St-Germain’s losing start to the Ligue 1 season against Metz – despite the absence of the suspended Neymar. Reigning champions PSG had lost their opening two league games for the first time since 1984-85…
Neymar one of 5 sent off in injury-time brawl as PSG lose to Marseille
Neymar was one of five players sent off after an injury-time brawl as Marseille beat Paris St-Germain in Ligue 1. As he left the pitch, the Brazilian told the fourth official he had heard a racist comment. Florian Thauvin scored…
Depleted PSG beaten by promoted Lens
A depleted Paris St-Germain side began their Ligue 1 campaign with a surprise loss against newly promoted Lens. The match was in doubt after Champions League finalists PSG had seven players, including star striker Kylian Mbappe, test positive for coronavirus.…
Paris Saint-Germain submit £30m offer for Arsenal star Hector Bellerin
Arsenal are considering Paris Saint-Germain’s bid for Hector Bellerin after the Ligue 1 giants submitted a £30million offer for the Spanish defender. Thomas Tuchel is keen on signing a new right-back and the French club have been in constant dialogue…
Champions PSG to face Marseille in early Ligue 1 fixture
Champions Paris Saint-Germain will play host to fierce rivals Marseille in their third game of the new Ligue 1 season in mid-September as the French fixture calendar was unveiled on Thursday. The match at the Parc des Princes is due…
French court stops Toulouse relegation
French highest administrative court has rejected an effort to restart the Ligue 1 season – but ruled that Amiens and Toulouse should be reprieved from relegation. The French football league decided at the end of April to cancel the 2019-20…
Ligue 1: Paris St-Germain awarded French title as season finished early
Paris St-Germain have been awarded the Ligue 1 title after it was announced the season would not resume because of the coronavirus pandemic. PSG were 12 points clear at the top of the table, with a game in hand, when…
Lyon chief open to Houssem Aouar exit amid Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool links
Houssem Aouar will not be held against his will if he wants a summer transfer away to Lyon, although the French giants hope to keep him. Aouar has been linked with Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City in recent weeks…
Clubs to pay more for Osimhen snub
Stéphane Pauwels, a columnist with Belgian newspaper La Voix du Nord has said some Ligue 1 sides took Victor Osimhen for granted and will pay dearly for it. The Nigerian has been fantastic for his French club Lille this season…
Cancelling football season could cost Europe’s top clubs four billion euros
Europe’s top five football leagues could lose as much as four billion euros ($4.33 billion, 3.75 billion pounds) in combined revenue if the coronavirus pandemic completely wipes out the rest of the season, according to a study by KPMG. The…