Embed from Getty Images The Ligue 1 season came to a close on Saturday and there were a number of twists and turns throughout the evening, particularly regarding the relegation battle. Angers 2-3 Toulouse After coming back from a goal down, Toulouse secured their Ligue 1 safety by beating ...
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Riyad Mahrez named PFA Player of the Year
Embed from Getty Images Leicester City’s Riyad Mahrez has been named the Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year and becomes the first African footballer to win the accolade. The Algerian international has been involved in a league-high 28 goals this season for the Foxes, with 17 goals and ...
Read More »Leicester thrash Swansea to move closer to title
Embed from Getty Images Any doubts over Leicester’s title hopes soon vanished as the Foxes restored their lead at the top of the Premier League to eight points. There was a level of uncertainty as Leicester were going to be without the suspended Jamie Vardy but Claudio Ranieri’s side ...
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Embed from Getty Images Every point is vital now as the Ligue 1 sides enter the final three games of the season. Nice v Reims Date 22/04/2016 – Venue – Allianz Riviera – Kick Off 19:30 (UK Time) Champions League chasing Nice welcome relegation contenders Reims in the opening ...
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Embed from Getty Images The latest round of Ligue 1 matches featured a few twists and turns, including surprise wins for Troyes and Guingamp. Lyon 1-1 Nice In the weekend’s big European clash, Lyon fought back to rescue a point despite being a man light at home to Nice. ...
Read More »Late Ulloa penalty rescues point for Leicester
Embed from Getty Images Leonardo Ulloa salvaged a draw for Leicester in injury time as the Foxes fought back against West Ham to move eight points clear at the top of the league. From a Leicester perspective it was a game that shouldn’t have needed rescuing as referee Jon ...
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Embed from Getty Images A better understanding of the top six can be made after this weekend’s games as each of the sides in the European spots face a key encounter. Lyon v Nice Date 15/04/2016 – Venue – Stade des Lumieres – Kick Off 19:30 (UK Time) The ...
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Embed from Getty Images Lyon made a huge step towards the Champions League, while the relegation battle became even tighter in the latest round of Ligue 1 matches. Montpellier 0-2 Lyon In their hunt for a place amongst Europe’s elite, Lyon heaped more pressure on Monaco as they climbed ...
Read More »Vardy double earns Leicester win at Sunderland
Embed from Getty Images Two goals from Jamie Vardy ensured Leicester won at the Stadium of Light to pile more pressure on Spurs in the Premier League title race. This meant Vardy became the first Leicester player to score over 20 top flight goals in a single season since ...
Read More »Ligue 1 Preview Gameweek 33
Embed from Getty Images The significance of each game is growing as the weeks go by, particularly for the sides struggling at the bottom of Ligue 1. Montpellier v Lyon Date 08/04/2016 – Venue – Stade de la Mosson – Kick Off 19:30 (UK Time) The opening game this ...
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