Speaking to RMC Sport in the wake of his Paris Saint-Germain side’s 3-2 win over Leipzig tonight, Mauricio Pochettino lauded his side’s force of character in getting the three points. “I think it was a match in which we started well by scoring. We then had a difficult period, against a team that had scored three goals…
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PLAYER RATINGS | Lazio 0-0 Marseille, tiring OM do enough to take a good away point after a fluid first period
Europa League, Group E: Lazio 0-0 Marseille MARSEILLE: Pau López, 7 – Kept a clean sheet by making two key point blank saves, one from Ramos in the first half and a crucial stop late on while commanding his area well enough too. Luan Peres, 5 Duje Ćaleta-Car, 5 William Saliba, 3 – Lacked gumption…
SHORTLIST | GFFN French Player of the Year 2021
With France Football’s deliberations for the 2021 Ballon d’Or now closed, here at GFFN voting for our inaugural French Player of the Year award is in full swing. Writers from across the Get Football team will be voting based on a short list of 30 French players (see below) currently playing across Europe, with the…
Manchester United target PSG manager Mauricio Pochettino
Sky Sports report this afternoon that Manchester United have identified Paris Saint-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino as their priority to take over at the end of the season. The Premier League side, who this morning confirmed the departure of Ole Gunnar Solskjær after yesterday’s 4-1 defeat to Watford, have placed former midfielder Michael Carrick in charge on…
Eric Abidal to be questioned as part of investigation into Kheira Hamraoui attack
Le Monde report that former French international Eric Abidal is set to be questioned by police as part of the investigation into the attack on PSG Féminines player Kheira Hamraoui on November 4. After teammate Aminata Diallo was held in custody last week over a suspected link, investigators are now moving away from the scenario of…
Jérôme Boateng clashes with Rayan Cherki after Lyon loss to Rennes
L’Équipe report that following Lyon’s 4-1 loss to Rennes before the international break, tensions boiled over as a frustrated Jérôme Boateng clashed with Rayan Cherki in the dressing room. The German defender was frustrated at the young midfielder for attempting, and failing, a nutmeg in his own half in the final minutes of the game, and…
Lionel Messi on being called the greatest of all time: “I’ve never looked to be the best.”
Speaking to France Football in the wake of his seventh Ballon d’Or win, Lionel Messi notably discussed several aspects of his blockbuster arrival at Paris Saint-Germain this summer, including his friend Neymar offering him the number 10 shirt. Click Here: The Copa América winner also delves into the debate over whether he is the best of all…
PLAYER RATINGS | Marseille 1-2 Brest, Franck Honorat’s rocket gives the Breton side a sixth win in a row
MARSEILLE – 1 (Gerson 29) Pau López, 4 William Saliba, 4 Álvaro González, 4 Luan Peres, 4 Valentin Rongier, 3 Boubacar Kamara, 3 – He was extremely unfortunate to concede the penalty in the second half but again looked a little lethargic and was unable to impact the game as he would have hoped for…
Marseille striker Bamba Dieng (21) signs new contract
As reported by Daily Mercato, Marseille’s young Senegalese forward has signed a new contract at the club. Having burst onto the scene with some important goals earlier in the year, Dieng has become a regular in the Marseille squad this season. The 21-year old had signed a new deal last summer which ran until 2024…
FEATURE | Aurélien Tchouaméni – French Player Of The Year 2021: 6th
This article is part of GFFN’s French Player Of The Year Award 2021 countdown. Follow the daily feature series here on GFFN as we build up to naming the best French player in the world this year. Look out for 5th place tomorrow. 2021 has been a good year to say the least for Monaco central…