On the penultimate day of the Ligue 2 season, the final two places on the promotion podium were decided. FC Nantes and En Avant Guingamp secured one-nil victories against sides already doomed to relegation. These results, coupled with others, meant that two sides from the north west of France will [...]

With apologies for last week’s hiatus, we’re back for the penultimate FFW TOTW of the season. OMG! The most straightforward match of the weekend saw already-crowned champions PSG beat already-relegated Brest 3-1. Three goals to the good at half time, the Parisians, many of whom had dyed their hair/goatees/scalps (in [...]

To celebrate les Grenats’ return to Ligue 2, Sharkfoot is offering an FC Metz special this week, which will end with the publication of a webdocumentary on the club’s youth centre.  Today, we’ve decided to look back at a cult event for the club. On May 11 1984, FC Metz won [...]

At the risk of sounding deeply philosophical, what is ‘the soul’? Wikipedia tells us that ‘in many mythological, religious, philosophical, and psychological traditions, is the incorporeal and, in many conceptions, immortal essence of a person, living thing, or object.’ My record collection tells me it’s Sam Cooke, Otis Redding and Marvin Gaye. My head tells me [...]

Ligue 1 Best Player – Zlatan Ibrahimovic (PSG) Also nominated: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (ASSE), Blaise Matuidi (PSG), Thiago Silva (PSG)   Best Young Player – Florian Thauvin (Bastia) Also nominated: Remy Cabella (MHSC), Lucas Digne (LOSC), Marco Verratti (PSG)   Best Goalkeeper – Salvatore Sirugu (PSG) Also nominated: Steve Mandanda (OM), [...]

These clips are available to all viewers in Europe (except France & Spain), Sub Saharan Africa and Australasia. Excluded in North Africa, Asia and N&S America. WEEK 37 Sunday 19th May NICE v LYON Saturday 18th May ST-ETIENNE v MARSEILLE PSG v BREST SOCHAUX v TOULOUSE RENNES v AJACCIO MONTPELLIER [...]

What a difference six months can make.  As the end of October rolled around, Alain Casanova’s Toulouse side sat 3rd in the Ligue 1 table with only Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique Lyonnais above them. With 10 games played, 5 wins and 4 draws in the bag Toulouse looked set to [...]

Former England midfielder David Beckham has announced his retirement from football. Beckham only made one start for PSG since signing in January but he is already made himself a favourite within the club, and with most PSG fans. Beckham says “I’m thankful to PSG for giving me the opportunity to [...]