Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Will Still builds a team that looks on the brink of a Champions League challenge, only for his hopes to unravel after the winter transfer window, when key players are sold, and the squad starts slipping down the standings. This could easily describe last season when Still
Former Tottenham midfielder Nabil Bentaleb marked his remarkable return to football with a goal in Lille’s 2-0 victory at Rennes on Sunday, just months after surviving a cardiac arrest. The 30-year-old had been warned his career might be over following the incident in June 2024. But after receiving clearance from the French Football Federation on
Hákon Arnar Haraldsson’s clinical first-half brace was enough for Lille OSC to secure a 2-1 victory over AS Monaco, temporarily moving them into a place on the Ligue 1 podium. The MatchMonaco had the first real opportunity when Mika Biereth, back in the starting XI after being dropped midweek, hesitated when through on goal. Receiving
DAZN, in the midst of a dispute with the LFP, withheld its February payment for Ligue 1 broadcasting rights. The broadcaster refused to pay the full sum at the beginning of the month, but the matter has now been resolved—for the time being. The company decided to withhold €35 million, which was earmarked for distribution
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, the talented Georgian forward, has completed a transfer to Paris Saint-Germain from Serie A club Napoli. The deal, which will keep him at PSG until 2029, was officially announced by the French club on Friday. While the financial specifics of the transfer were not disclosed, reports suggest that PSG paid €70 million (£59m)
Paris Saint-Germain have been drawn to face the formidable USL Dunkerque in the Coupe de France semi-finals, while AS Cannes will host Ligue 1’s Stade de Reims in the other match-up. PSG, who began their Coupe de France campaign with a victory over RC Lens, have yet to face another Ligue 1 side since that