Wolfsburg 1-3 Lille, Champions League Group G – 8/12/21 LILLE: Ivo Grbić, 6 Zeki Çelik, 5 Sven Botman, 6 José Fonte, 7 – The pick of Lille’s defensive line having posted a typically serene and commanding display with his team often on the back foot but rarely troubled. Reinildo Mandava, 6 – Solid throughout and Read more about PLAYER RATINGS | Wolfsburg 1-3 Lille, LOSC secure top spot with another professional European win[…]

Ligue 1 21/22, Round 18 – 12/12/21 STRASBOURG – 0 Matz Sels, 4 Lucas Perrin, 5 Gerzino Nyamsi, 5 Alexander Djiku, 5 Anthony Caci, 6 Frédéric Guilbert, 5 Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, 5 Ibrahima Sissoko, 5 Adrien Thomasson, 6 Ludovic Ajorque, 3 – He should score early in the second half having robbed Saliba on the edge Read more about PLAYER RATINGS | Strasbourg 0-2 Marseille, Bamba Dieng’s majestic bicycle kick wins the game for a resolute OM[…]

Olé report that Wanda Nara and PSG attacker Mauro Icardi have had a formal legal complaint filed against them in Argentina for money laundering and corruption – the claim relates to a co-owned company of theirs called Work Marketing Football SRL.  It was created in 2015 and managed by Wanda Nara who is Icardi’s agent. Read more about Wanda Nara & Mauro Icardi suspected accused of money laundering in Argentina[…]

As reported by L’Équipe, Ligue 1 champions Lille may see a summer exodus of players having managed to hold onto much of their title-winning side for the current campaign. Although the club are hoping to keep hold of big assets in Sven Botman, who is seeing interest from Newcastle, and Renato Sanches, who has openly Read more about Huge summer exodus expected in Lille[…]

As reported by Foot Mercato, Ligue 1 side Bordeaux have put five players on the transfer list ahead of the January window who they wish to rid of, so that they can sign two central midfielders during this window. FCGB are without funds and therefore will only be able to make reinforcements if they sell players. Read more about Bordeaux set out 5-man strong transfer list for January window[…]

Speaking at the Global Soccer Awards, 23-year-old PSG and France attacker Kylian Mbappé showed his support for VAR, but spoke against having a World Cup every 2 years. “World Cup, every 2 years? I can’t say if it’s right or wrong. It’s something unique that happens every 4 years. Playing it every 2 years would become Read more about Kylian Mbappé in favour of VAR but appears against a World Cup every 2 years[…]

As reported by Fabrizio Romano, struggling Ligue 1 side Lorient are looking to sign Malian forward Ibrahima Koné from Norwegian club Sarpsborg this month. Lorient are not the only interested party, however, with other European clubs interested in the 22-year-old but the Breton club are current pole sitters. Koné is currently away at the AFCON Read more about Lorient are in talks to sign Malian striker Ibrahima Koné from Sarpsborg[…]

As reported by Foot Mercato, Reims maintain an interest in Danish club Midtjylland’s Swedish midfielder Jean Cajuste but, contrary to reports in Sweden, an agreement has yet to be reached. Sportbladet, a Swedish outlet, had reported an agreement over a fee of €10m for the player who was linked heavily with Rennes in the summer Read more about Reims interested in Midtjylland midfielder Jean Cajuste (22) but no agreement yet[…]

As reported by RMC, Marseille have made contact with Ajax over signing Argentine defender Nicolás Tagliafico. OM coach Jorge Sampaoli knows the 29-year-old from his time as Argentinian national team coach and remains friendly with the player, but the move is likely to be a complicated one to complete say the outlet. Ajax see the Read more about Marseille have approached Ajax for defender Nicolás Tagliafico[…]

Le Soir – via RMC Sport – report today that the players at Excel Mouscron, who have not been paid their wages for December, have gone on strike and are refusing to train. The second-division side, whose majority shareholder is Bordeaux owner and former Lille president Gérard Lopez, are scheduled to play their next game on Read more about Players of Gérard Lopez’s Excel Mouscron go on strike over unpaid wages[…]