Ligue 1

France

Porn film shot during football game: Team files official complaint

The French club said it suffered reputational "damage" over a sequence allegedly shot in the toilets of the Allianz Riviera stadium.

15/02/2023

Sport

PSG name Galtier as new manager after parting ways with Pochettino

Galtier's appointment comes after PSG president Nasser al-Khelaifi put an end to speculation that the club had been in talks with World Cup winner Zinedine Zidane.

05/07/2022

Football Now

Why are footballers playing for longer?

In partnership with Media City

The average age of a professional footballer is increasing but what are the reasons behind their longevity?

09/06/2022

Football Now

VAR: Has it improved football or has it made it worse?

In partnership with Media City

VAR is no longer a new concept but four years after its introduction into European football, is it actually serving its purpose?

03/02/2022

France

Paris FC and Lyon kicked out of French Cup over fan violence

The cup match between Paris FC and Lyon was abandoned at half time after violence between the two sets of fans broke out.

27/12/2021

France

Nice stadium’s south stand shut for four matches after Marseille brawl

The prefect of the Alpes-Maritimes said the south stand in OGC Nice’s stadium would beclosed for the next four matches after a fan pitch invasion led to an all out brawl during the Nice-Marseille game on the weekend.

23/08/2021

Money

Lionel Messi is being partly paid in cryptocurrency by PSG

Lionel Messi's signing fee at Paris Saint-Germain includes some of its cryptocurrency fan tokens, the French club said.

12/08/2021

World

France's top football league nets financial lifeline with new TV deal

"It's a short reprieve," sports journalist Michael Kurn told Euronews. "This deal is only going to go until the end of the season."

05/02/2021

France

Football: Neymar among 5 stoppage-time red cards as Marseille beat PSG

The Brazilian star was among five players sent off on Sunday as Marseille beat bitter rival Paris Saint-Germain for the first time in nine years.

14/09/2020

France

Ligue 1 season opener postponed due to new Marseille COVID-19 cases

The opening match of the 2020-21 season between Marseille and Saint-Étienne was due to be held at the Stade Vélodrome on Friday.

18/08/2020

France

French football facing 'unprecedented' crisis, Lyon chief warns

The President of Olympique Lyonnais has written to the government to ask that championships — brought to an end last month — be allowed to resume.

26/05/2020

France

Lyon among French football teams upset over league position decision

Amiens, Toulouse and Olympique Lyonnais have all protested against the decision to decide league positions on a points-per-game ratio.

01/05/2020

France

France's Ligue 1 will scrap current 2019/20 season, says French PM

Professional football scrapped in France until at least September.

28/04/2020

France

Frappart becomes first female referee in France’s football top flight

Stéphanie Frappart becomes first female referee in France’s top football league

25/04/2019

United Kingdom

'I love you, Tito': Emiliano Sala's sister leads tributes to striker

"Your soul in my soul will shine forever, illuminating the time of my existence," Emiliano's sister, Romina, wrote in a post on Instagram.

08/02/2019

United Kingdom

Emiliano Sala: Nantes demand first part of transfer fee from Cardiff

Cardiff FC told media that FC Nantes had demanded payment for the transfer of the Argentinian striker, whose plane crashed on January 21.

07/02/2019

France

Footbal broadcast rights : Ligue 1 championship booms into the billion

Canal Plus ended up empty-handed in a crucial football broadcasting rights auction in France on Tuesday, beaten by Spain’s Mediapro, as prices jumped by close to 60 percent.

30/05/2018