Ligue 1

THIERRY HENRY was rejected for the Bordeaux job because his wage demands were too high, the club’s new owner has confirmed. The Arsenal legend, 41, looked set to replace Gus Poyet at the Ligue 1 […]

Toulouse FC are flying high in Alain Casanova’s second spell in charge, with Max Gradel and Co. in third with 2017 Ligue 1 Conforama champions AS Monaco the next to brave the Stadium Municipal on […]

Signing André-Frank Zambo Anguissa from Marseille, Fulham addressed an area of the pitch where they were lacking in numbers. The Cameroon international ended up costing them around €30m, which the Ligue 1 side subsequently spent […]

NICE star Mario Balotelli reportedly weighed 100kg when he returned from holiday over the summer. L’Equipe claims the striker turned up for the first day of pre-season training 15kg heavier than his optimal weight of […]

Paris Saint-Germain head coach Thomas Tuchel revealed Alphonse Areola is in pole position to be the club’s number one goalkeeper over Gianluigi Buffon. Italian great Buffon left Serie A champions Juventus for PSG as a […]

The media frenzy surrounding Mario Balotelli’s weight rolls on in France. Following the stinging criticism by ex-Italy boss Arrigo Sacchi and former Juventus and Roma star Zibi Boniek over his overweight appearance during the Italy-Poland […]

After graduating from youth academies or signing from foreign clubs, Ligue 1 Conforama’s innumerable young talents are looking to make their marks and follow in the footsteps of the irrepressible Kylian Mbappé. Over the course […]

Thomas Tuchel has reiterated Adrien Rabiot’s importance to Paris Saint-Germain as he continues to be linked with a move away from the Ligue 1 champions. It was suggested in the last transfer window that Barcelona […]

THOMAS TUCHEL has revealed that Gianluigi Buffon will play back-up to Alphonse Areola this season. Paris Saint-Germain moved for the Juventus shot-stopper on a free transfer over the summer, with many expecting him to displace […]

An official statement paid tribute to the former apprentice, who joined the club at the age of 15, describing him as “solid and elusive”. “AS Saint-Etienne had the immense sadness to learn of the tragic death […]