Articles tagged with "hatem ben arfa"
Hatem Ben Arfa to Arsenal?
By Inara | May 12th, 2008NOOOOOOOOO. My very worst nightmare is coming true. I'm a huge Hatem Ben Arfa fan. He has some faults, but I adore him. He's so talented and has so much potential. I just know he's going to be one of France's biggest stars. A goodbye k ...
Karim Benzema is Ligue 1's Player of the Year
By Inara | May 11th, 2008Remember when I mentioned the UNFP Awards? Today, the ceremony took place. Unsurprisingly, Karim Benzema won Player of the Year, beating out teammate Jeremy Toulalan, Marseille's Mahamadou Niang, and Bordeaux's Wendel. He's the fourth Lyonnais i ...
Karim Benzema is Ligue 1's Player of the Year
By Inara | May 11th, 2008Remember when I mentioned the UNFP Awards? Today, the ceremony took place. Unsurprisingly, Karim Benzema won Player of the Year, beating out teammate Jeremy Toulalan, Marseille's Mahamadou Niang, and Bordeaux's Wendel. He's the fourth Lyonnais i ...
Miralem Pjanic is Coming to Lyon
By Inara | May 9th, 2008I've been waiting a while to report this because all I've been seeing so far are whispered rumors, but now all the newspapers are reporting it, and the player himself was seen at Lyon last Wednesday. But neither the player nor the respective clubs ha ...
Two Three Pieces of Good News
By Inara | May 5th, 2008
If any of you are keeping up with the U17 Euro Championship, France defeated Ireland 2-1 in the tournament opener, thanks to goals from Lyon players. Four of them started the match (Clement Grenier, Yannis Tafer, Enzo Reale, and Sebastien Faure), and ...
Two Three Pieces of Good News
By Inara | May 5th, 2008
First of all, if any of you are keeping up with the U17 Euro Championship, France defeated Ireland 2-1 in the tournament opener, thanks to goals from Lyon players. Four of them started the match (Clement Grenier, Yanis Tafer, Enzo Reale, and Sebastie ...
"Hugo is Perfect," Secret Stealing Italians, and the End of Spa Week
By Inara | May 2nd, 2008Be still my heart. Gregory Coupet has designated Nice's Hugo Lloris as his perfect successor. Geez, what more proof does Hugo need of my Lyon's love for him? According to the media, Lloris would not be opposed to a move to Lyon - but not as Coupe ...
Episode 21: Paris is Burning
By Ian Rose | April 29th, 2008No, film buffs ... we will not be talking about the drag documentary, but Paris St. Germain is a main topic of discussion this week, as Ligue 1 faces the very real possibility of losing its only Parisian club, and its fans go a little insane. Inara ...
Marseille Offer Samir Nasri for Hatem Ben Arfa!!!!!
By Inara | April 28th, 2008Normally, a rumor like this aren't worth the paper it's written on. But when L'Equipe gets involved, that means that something is afoot between the Rhone and the French Riviera. Word is that Marseille would be willing to exchange Samir Nasri ...
Transfers that make NO sense
By Inara | April 23rd, 2008There are days when I wake up in the morning, read the news, and say WTF. Today was such a morning. Can someone please explain to me why Lyon are offering to extend Gregory Coupet's contract? It's already until 2010, and Aulas wants to make i ...
Rant of the Day: Lyon Are...Shittastic!
By Inara | April 16th, 2008Remember the game that Lyon barely won against Valenciennes? Well, two weeks and three games later, Lyon prove that they can play even more fantastically shitty. Hell, they make it look easy! So if you've been wondering why I haven't been around t ...
MORE Injuries, Plus Marseille Want Hatem Ben Arfa (Hahaha)
By Inara | April 8th, 2008This has got to be the worst year for Lyon in terms of injuries. Important players keep dropping like flies, right when things are getting crucial. Last weekend against Marseille, Jeremy Toulalan and Fred were both carried off the pitch within th ...
MORE Injuries, Plus Marseille Want Hatem Ben Arfa (Hahaha)
By Inara | April 8th, 2008This has got to be the worst year for Lyon in terms of injuries. Important players keep dropping like flies, right when things are getting crucial. Last weekend against Marseille, Jeremy Toulalan and Fred were both carried off the pitch within th ...
Tidbits: Benzema Injured, Transfers, and Internationals
By Inara | March 24th, 2008For your perusal, the latest news out of Lyon: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Karim Benzema injured his knee last night against PSG. A scan revealed that he had twisted it slightly and will require between two to three weeks on the sidelines. Another s ...
Ben Arfa vs. Squillaci
By Inara | March 22nd, 2008Right after I wrote up a post about how mature Hatem Ben Arfa is and how he's a humble guy who never badmouths his team, L'Equipe reported that a fight broke out between him and Sebastien Squillaci. Apparently, Ben Arfa insulted Squillaci during train
Hatem Ben Arfa is Also Ready to Commit His Future to Lyon
By Inara | March 21st, 2008Now that Karim Benzema and Jeremy Toulalan have extended their contracts, Jean-Michel Aulas is turning his attention to another one of Lyon's young talents. Hatem Ben Arfa has endured a tough couple of weeks since being relegated to the bench. Perrin w
Bodmer Receives First NT Call Up!!!!!!!!!
By Inara | March 20th, 2008The sense of justice in this world has prevailed. Mathieu Bodmer, one of the best young French midfielders out there, has finally received what he deserves - a call up to the French National Team. Knowing that he had to move to a bigger club if he wan
Karim Benzema and Jeremy Toulalan Extend Their Contracts!!!!!!!!
By Inara | March 7th, 2008Life is good. How can it not be when two of Lyon's most important players - in fact the most important players - commit several more years to Lyon? This morning, it was announced that Jeremy Toulalan extended his contract by another two years until 20
Not Again! Manchester United 1 - 0 Lyon
By Inara | March 5th, 2008I really don't want to write a post match review (notice how I tend to avoid doing those for games that Lyon lose?), but I have to be brave and face up the fact that last night, Lyon once again fell short of their - and our - expectations. Side no ...
Aftermath: Arrests, Lasers, and Very Expensive Players
By Inara | February 22nd, 2008Normally I do an extensive post match review of all Champions League games, but lab has been crazy. Forgive me? In lieu of a review though, here is an assortment of news related to the game: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is worse than a laser attack
What Ged Sez: Houllier on ESPN SportsCenter
By Inara | February 15th, 2008This interview is actually a couple of weeks old, and I kept on meaning to post it, but better late than never, right? Janusz Michallik, who is quite possibly the only tolerable soccer analyst at ESPN, talked to Gerard Houllier about his time at Lyon
The Benzema and Ben Arfa Rumors Spiral Out of Control
By Inara | February 12th, 2008You would think that Lyon have reincarnated versions of Pele and Maradona the way clubs are acting these days. It's honestly getting ridiculous and downright tiring. I'm sure by now many of you have heard of the latest rumors about Karim Benzema and H
Lyon Sign EDERSON and BOUMSONG (plus other transfer news)
By Inara | January 29th, 2008With only three days left in the transfer window, Lyon's mercato is wrapping up, and as far as I know, these two are the last arrivals (unless Lyon do bring in a DM). Ederson has been a long time Lyon target, and today, he signed from Nice for €15m on a
Winning Makes Me Feel Good
By Inara | January 25th, 2008It feels like forever since the last time Lyon not only won a game, but did so with a clean sheet. The last three Lyon games have been rather depressing, with the last two games resulting in heavy losses, with an understrength Le Mans dumping us out of th
Let's Get Things Rollin' Again
By Inara | December 28th, 2007Hello, my lovely readers! Sorry about the extent of my absence - I had intended to take up posting right after Christmas but ended up taking a few extra days off. But don't worry, not that much has happened recently to warrant posting. S
Karim Benzema and Hatem Ben Arfa Can't Leave Until Lyon Win the Champions League
By Inara | November 21st, 2007Jean-Michel Aulas is a man with many plans. He has a plan to stamp brand OL all over the world. A plan to make Lyon the best at everything. A plan to revolutionize French football in not just the men's division but the women's and youth divisions as w
How Come I Didn't Know That Cris Has a Twin?
By Inara | November 15th, 2007I realize that I can't expect to know everything about my beloved Lyon players (though it's not for a lack of trying). But you would think that Cris having a twin would be interesting enough news to catch the radar of an avid fan. I mean, I once spent two
The Clash of the Olympiques (Lyon vs. Marseille)
By Inara | November 10th, 2007After a heart pounding week of Champions League action for both Lyon and Marseille, they will now face each other in a clash of the giants. Though both teams are sitting at opposite ends of the domestic table, don't expect this weekend's match to be a pre
Milan Baros Told To Get Married As International Duty Beckons
By Inara | November 9th, 2007~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ According to Karel Bruckner, the coach of the Czech Republic NT, all the trouble Milan Baros has been getting into recently (which include getting into a dispute with his own government and breaking speeding records) was the result o
Holy Shit! Now That Was a Beautiful Game!!!
By Inara | November 8th, 2007From now on, I'm going to stop making predictions. In my match preview, I was expecting a drab 1-0 scoreline. Umm, obviously I was off. How off, you ask? Well, today's match between Lyon and Stuttgart featured six goals - and a missed penalty!!!!
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