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FC Metz’s Number 1 weapon: Youth development

FC Metz’s Number 1 weapon: Youth development

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.  The fact that the club’s stay in the National was not an extended one is largely thanks to its youth [...]

FC Metz drinking from the fountain of youth

FC Metz drinking from the fountain of youth

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.  Less than a year after their relegation into the National, FC Metz is now assured of promotion to Ligue 2. [...]

Reality bites for Al-Khelaifi as PSG fans riot during celebrations

Reality bites for Al-Khelaifi as PSG fans riot during celebrations

What was meant to be an unforgettable feast after nineteen years of drought ended in dismay as thirty people were injured and a further twenty-one detained by the police in the aftermath to PSG’s title celebrations on Monday, underscoring the progress remaining to be made by Nasser al-Khelaifi in his [...]

Celebrations as Paris Saint-Germain win their third Ligue 1 title

Celebrations as Paris Saint-Germain win their third Ligue 1 title

Last night Paris Saint-Germain clinched their first Ligue 1 title since 1994 with a 1-0 victory over Lyon. Congratulations to everyone at the club and all the PSG fans around the world. Enjoy a video of the celebrations and some interviews with the players. ICI C’EST PARIS! Interviews with David [...]

Promotion race heats up – Frejus St-Raphael lead the way

Promotion race heats up – Frejus St-Raphael lead the way

The chase for Ligue 2 football is certainly heating up in France. With only two weeks left there are still six teams fighting to join both Créteil and Metz in France’s second division. With five points separating the top two, a champion has yet to be crowned but the real point of [...]

Liverpool open talks for Lille’s talented Lucas Digne

Liverpool open talks for Lille’s talented Lucas Digne

Numerous media outlets in both France and England are reporting this morning that Lille’s 19-year-old left-back Lucas Digne is a target for Premier League side Liverpool. A product of Lille’s youth set-up, he has another three years left on his existing contract and a fee of around £8 million has [...]

Guingamp a step closer to Ligue 1 glory

Guingamp’s amazing 7-0 win over Lens puts them a step closer to playing Ligue 1 football for the first time since 2004. They are four points ahead of Angers in fourth. Caen in 5th are five points behind but play Nantes on Monday night. Guingamp were without their star player [...]

Agent fans Ancelotti to Real Madrid rumours

Agent fans Ancelotti to Real Madrid rumours

A prominent agent who works for both Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain has added to the speculation that Carlo Ancelotti could be on his way to the Bernabeu in the summer. The Italian has been linked with the job on a number of occasions throughout what has been a glorious [...]