U.S. firm buys PSG stake, values team at $4.3bn
U.S. private equity group Arctos Partners has acquired a minority common equity stake in French champions PSG, the club announced on Thursday.
Bellingham, Kane ... Dante? Picking our European Head XI and Heart XI so far this season
December is a natural point in the European soccer season to look back at some superlatives, but "Best XI" lists are often predictable. So we've made two XIs: one for the obvious choices, and the other for players we love.
Marseille top Lyon in postponed bus attack game
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored one goal and provided two assists as Marseille secured a third straight win in all competitions with a 3-0 defeat of last-place Lyon in the French league on Wednesday.
Transfer Talk: Bayern rival Liverpool, Man Utd for Yoro
Bayern Munich have had their eyes set on 18-year-old youngster Leny Yoro of Lille. Transfer Talk has the latest.
Lyon fans banned from travel to Marseille game
Lyon fans have been banned from travelling to the rescheduled Ligue 1 game at Marseille due to the risk of serious confrontation between supporters.
European Team of the Week: Robinson, Rabiot, Williams star
ESPN and WhoScored bring you the best players from Europe's top five leagues from the last round of action. And there is a USMNT defender involved.
European soccer news: Felix haunts Atletico, Leverkusen go 20 matches unbeaten
Joao Felix clinched the winner for Barcelona against his parent club Atletico. Meanwhile, Leverkusen and Dortmund played out an entertaining draw.
Mbappé nets as 10-man PSG extend Ligue 1 lead
Ten-man Paris Saint-Germain claimed their seventh straight Ligue 1 win with a 2-0 victory at Le Havre on Sunday to improve their lead at the top of the table.
Nantes fan dies after assault before Ligue 1 game
Nantes said one of their supporters died on Saturday following an assault that took place before the club's 1-0 win over Nice in the French league, amid reports the fan was stabbed.
LIVE Transfer Talk: Liverpool drop interest in PSG's Mbappé
Liverpool have appeared to move on from their pursuit for PSG's Kylian Mbappe, leaving Real Madrid as the favorite. Transfer Talk has the latest.
Nice handed first defeat of the season by Nantes
Nice's impressive start to the Ligue 1 season came to an end on Saturday as they lost 1-0 at Nantes, breaking their streak of eight consecutive clean sheets.
Luis Enrique: PSG don't just depend on Mbappé
Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique insisted on Saturday his side do not rely only on forward Kylian Mbappé in front of goal.
Lyon sack Grosso as nightmare run continues
Lyon have sacked manager Fabio Grosso, the French club said on Thursday with the team sitting bottom of Ligue 1.
How Comolli's 'one step ahead' approach propelled him to football success at Toulouse, Liverpool
Football has finally embraced data and analytics, but it wasn't always this way and one of the first to do it, Damien Comolli, didn't get to enjoy the success he'd fostered at Liverpool and Spurs. These days, he's trying again with Toulouse.
Mbappé still looking for elusive Champions League dream with PSG
Kylian Mbappé stepped up with PSG needed him most to keep his club's hopes alive in the UEFA Champions League with qualification to the round of 16 being decided on the final matchday.
Sources: PSG to visit Corinthians' Moscardo
The "fight" for Corinthians midfielder Gabriel Moscardo has gained another major player, according to ESPN sources: Paris Saint-Germain.
European Team of the Week: Torres, Onana, Rodrygo star
ESPN and WhoScored brings you the best players from around Europe's top five leagues from the last round of action. And Real Madrid's Rodrygo shone.
Lille extend unbeaten run with win over struggling Lyon
First-half goals from Jonathan David and Tiago Santos earned Lille a 2-0 win at bottom-placed Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday to extend their unbeaten run in Ligue 1 to seven games.
Nice beat Toulouse to keep pace with leaders PSG
Terem Moffi scored a second-half goal to help OGC Nice claim a 1-0 win at home against Toulouse and remain within touching distance of leaders PSG.
Mbappé, Balogun score as PSG beat Monaco
Paris Saint-Germain put on a scintillating performance to earn a 5-2 win over AS Monaco on Friday as the hosts strengthened their grip on Ligue 1's top spot.
Nice's Atal to stand trial over Israel-Hamas post
French authorities detained Nice defender Youcef Atal and ordered him to stand trial next month on charges of inciting hatred after he shared an antisemitic message online, the regional prosecutor's office said Friday.
Ligue 1 Ladder
TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paris Saint-Germain | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | +25 | 33 |
Nice | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | +9 | 29 |
AS Monaco | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | +10 | 27 |
Lille | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 26 |
Stade de Reims | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | +1 | 23 |
Lens | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | +4 | 22 |
Brest | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | +3 | 22 |
Marseille | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | +4 | 20 |
Nantes | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 18 |
Le Havre AC | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | -3 | 16 |
Metz | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -7 | 16 |
Stade Rennais | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
Strasbourg | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -7 | 14 |
Montpellier | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 13 |
Toulouse | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | -4 | 13 |
Lorient | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -7 | 12 |
Clermont Foot | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -12 | 10 |
Lyon | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | -16 | 7 |