Archive for category: AS Saint-Etienne

Saint-Etienne seek an upgrade on their ticket to Europe

Saint-Etienne seek an upgrade on their ticket to Europe

Welcome Chris Luxford-Noyes to French Football Weekly – he looks at what the final day of fixtures means to Saint-Etienne and their future. Follow him on twitter @Bust_of_Chapman As we approach the final day of the Ligue 1 season, PSG have already been crowned champions with Olympique Marseille as runners-up, but [...]

Ligue 1 Highlights: Week 37

Ligue 1 Highlights: Week 37

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 [...]

UNFP French Football Award Nominations Announced

UNFP French Football Award Nominations Announced

The nominations for the 2013 UNFP awards have been announced today. Awards will be handed to the best player, young player, goalkeeper and manager in Ligue 1 and also the best player and manager of Ligue 2. Here are the nominees: PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG: AS Saint-Etienne, Gabones, 23-years-old, Forward ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC: Paris Saint-Germain FC, Swedish, 31-years-old, Forward BLAISE MATUIDI: Paris [...]

The future of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

The future of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Ever since he signed a permanent deal with Saint-Etienne 18 months ago, the future of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been under the spotlight almost weekly, and with the season coming to an end the race is heating up. Saint-Etienne finished just outside the Europa League places last year, losing on the [...]

Les Verts are go! Les Rouges et Noirs have stalled

Les Verts are go! Les Rouges et Noirs have stalled

16th January 2013: as referee Stéphane Lannoy signalled the end of the League Cup semi-final between Rennes and Montpellier, the Stade de la Route de Lorient exploded. The Rouge et Noir fans jumped over the barriers and rushed towards the centre of the pitch to congratulate their players. Four days [...]

Poteaux Carrés: Saint-Etienne and the curse of the square crossbar

Poteaux Carrés: Saint-Etienne and the curse of the square crossbar

Some sporting events become so ingrained in the public consciousness that a shorthand has developed, whereby a two- or three-word phrase immediately conjures up a wealth of images. For American football fans, The Catch will forever mean Montana to Clark for the San Francisco 49ers in 1982. For cricket fans, [...]

Coupe de France Quarter-Finals: Previews

Coupe de France Quarter-Finals: Previews

The Magic of the Cup took a bit of a knock in the last round, as only Lens remain as representatives of football outside Ligue 1. The last three amateur sides in the competition exited in the last round, so we will not see the like of last year’s final [...]

Ligue 1 Highlights: Week 32

Ligue 1 Highlights: Week 32

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 32 Sunday 14 April LYON v TOULOUSE NICE v SOCHAUX LILLE v MARSEILLE Saturday 13 April EVIAN v RENNES BORDEAUX v MONTPELLIER LORIENT [...]