Articles tagged with "samir nasri"
Phenoms Taking Their Names Off The Market
By chris | May 9th, 2008It's just the cool thing to do, apparently. Two of the biggest names in world football 25 and under in Samir Nasri and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar were supposed to go up for auction this summer, with The Artist Formerly Knows As G14 with be clamoring to ...
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 ...
What the f*ck just happened?
By Magnusson | March 13th, 2008I needed these 24 hours to watch the match again, to make sure this wasn't a nightmare, to let the news sink in. What the fuck just happened to us? Did we just do what everybody warned us aboput? Did we really lose to the same team twice in three years?
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
Samir Nasri is playing with my emotions...
By Magnusson | January 11th, 2008Samir Nasri was yesterday afternoon the guest in Luis Fernadez's show on RMC and he had some time to answer a few questions, rumors, the mercato, his health and his future at Marseille (or not?). He answered Luis Fernandez and Didier Deschamps's questions
And six months ago...
By Magnusson | December 14th, 2007Six Months ago, we were finishing a great season with a qualification to the Champions League and a final of the Coupe de France that we lost in the penalties to Sochaux. Three of our players were called up by Uncle Ray Ray for the Euro qualifiers (Franck
D-1, Samir Nasri DID train today...
By Magnusson | December 11th, 2007If you're a marseille fan like myself, you can't help but wonder how well Samir Nasri's ankle is doing today and more importantly how well it will be tomorrow. The truth is I don't knpw as there's clearly a veil over that and Eric Gerets told the press th
Smell That? It's the Hot Stove Heating Up.
By Martha | November 20th, 2007Have I lost everyone with that baseball reference? Probably. My point is that the transfer window is almost open, and the hardcore rumors have officially started to fly. Today's La Gazzetta starts the ball rolling, with a headline touting the arrival of y
There were two Olympiques...
By Magnusson | November 11th, 2007What a game! Seriously one of the best games yet this year. I don't care that we won and that we could've scored more. Lyon could've scored some goals as well. Defensively both teams were lacking some grip except Squillacci at Lyon and Rodriguez for us. T
There can only be one Olympique...
By Magnusson | November 10th, 2007Great! Just what we needed! The heavyweight of the Ligue1 if ever there was one. L'Olympique Lyonnais will be receiving L'Olympique de Marseille in what will be, no matter how low our ranking is right now, THE most talked about and watched match of the we
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
Samir Nasri back on French National Team...
By Magnusson | November 8th, 2007Raymond Domenech gave his list of players that will play against Morocco and Ukraine a little later this month. The good news for Marseille is that Samir Nasri is back in. Neither Gaël Givet nor Djibril Cissé are in but that was predictable given our la
Samir Nasri back on French National Team...
By Magnusson | November 8th, 2007Raymond Domenech gave his list of players that will play against Morocco and Ukraine a little later this month. The good news for Marseille is that Samir Nasri is back in. Neither Gaël Givet nor Djibril Cissé are in but that was predictable given our la
Samir Nasri Evokes the Apocalypse, "Could Leave Marseille"
By Sam | November 4th, 2007Oui, c'est possible que je parte. Gah. In an interview with the unfortunately credible French sports newspaperL'Équipe, the 20-year old, who played his first full 90 today since coming down with an injury, confided that a departure from Marseille a
From the Canebière....
By Magnusson | October 26th, 2007A few hours before Marseille had to confront Porto in the UEFA Champions League, Mathieu Valbuena signed a new contract with us and is now tied for three more seasons. This new deal will end the relationship between Marseille and the pocket-sized midfield
Moussilou is #21, national team announced...
By Magnusson | August 16th, 2007In other news, Djibril Cissé, Gaël Givet and Samir Nasri have been called up for the french national team's next two matches.
Guess who's bizzack....
By Magnusson | August 11th, 2007The chosen One. Yep people, he's back and it was about damn time too. Every Marseille fan has been anxiously waiting for the return of our young prodigy Samir Nasri since he hurt himself July 7th during a preparation game. Not that the team has been ludic
The Daily-Or-So News Dispatch (07.08.09)
By Sam | August 9th, 2007Hungry for transfers, rumours and goings-on, the Daily-or-so News Dispatch (DND) pirate ship approaches an unsuspecting mom-and-pop info rowboat for the hottest Ligue 1 tidbits, extra special today with little stories about Charles Itandje, Daniel Cousin,
It's Inter's Turn to Say Nasri's theirs, Wiltord ain't Going Nowhere, Tosic to Werder Bremen
By Sam | August 6th, 2007It's adorable how every single club in the world thinks their offer will be the one to lure Samir Nasri along. Today, we heard Inter Milan claim loud and clear that Nasri and OM wouldn't be able to resist their 25 million euro offer come January. On the f
The Sky is Blue, The Pope is Catholic, Real Madrid is in Love with Samir Nasri
By Sam | August 3rd, 2007Bernd Schuster and Pedrag Mijatovic, deep in discussion, strut into the small boutique on the corner of UEFA Boulevard. The shopkeeper, visibly irritated by the appearance of the two gentlemen, exclaims, "Sod off, you two! Milan's not interested! You're w
Sam's Fail-Proof Ligue 1 Predictions
By Sam | August 1st, 2007Greg at the Portugal Offside presented to us his wacky Liga predictions today, and not being able to resist the urge any longer, I'm going to lay it all down. Top scorers, top finishers, blah, blah, blah, you get the idea. Be sure to tell me if you agree
MARSEILLE: The Underground Knock-Lyon-Down Guerilla Network
By Sam | July 25th, 2007As the start of the season looms, it’s time for the France Offside to give you an in-depth look at each of the 20 teams vying for Hexagoal. Today, we meet Olympique de Marseille, the team that is leading the charge to get Lyon off the top of the league.
New Jerseys! And they aren't Ugly as Hell!
By Sam | July 4th, 2007It's a tradition, it's always impatiently awaited, it's a great way for clubs to make money. New shirts every year! Here's a quick look at what French clubs have done design-wise. Marseille: Basic home, but I just love the away. Great homage to Argenti
Inter Eying Yet Another Youngster to Replace Figo
By Martha | June 12th, 2007From the moment Luis Figo signed his now-dead deal with Al Ittihad, pretty much every bright young midfield thing has been rumored to be an Inter target as they pursue a replacement for the totally irreplaceable (she says, without a hint of bias) Figo. An
A Few Quick Fixes to Keep up with the Rumours
By Sam | May 24th, 2007- Real Madrid totally digs Samir Nasri, so much that they've made the trek to see him play a few times this season. In other news, the sky is blue. -Lille OSC's disappointing season has not been enough to shoo their players away. Three regulars, Tony S
Matchday 37 - Marseille is in the Champions League! Suspense Still not Over Elsewhere
By Sam | May 21st, 2007First off, sorry for waiting until today to bring you this palpitating and intense piece of Ligue 1 info. Laziness, The Simpsons and the fact that I had written it but my internet shut down for a split second are to blame. But enough of this technologico-
Future Prospect: Hatem Ben Arfa
By Inara | May 14th, 2007Instead of talking about the latest transfer gossip or how I feel about Houllier/Govou, I thought I'd take the time to introduce to you one of my favorite players: Hatem Ben Arfa. If you're even slightly Ligue 1 literate, chances are that you've heard
Matchday 35 - All Eyes on Lens, Bordeaux, and Marseille
By Sam | May 9th, 2007So, back am I from my fantastic weekend, and I've got some juicy-ass stuff to report from everyone's favourite league. Three games left for the lot, and the way it is right now, the three clubs mentioned above will be the ones grabbing spots two thru four
Jean-Michel Aulas: We don't want Nasri.
By Sam | April 13th, 2007Sam: Yeah right. After footie tabloid Foot Transfert screamed that Lyon were officially jumping on the Samir bandwagon, the quintuple champions set things right on their official website. Honestly, the nerve of those people, stating that OL wanted to g
Ribéry wants you to know that he likes Marseille, he just really wants to play in the Champions League
By Sam | April 7th, 2007Olympique de Marseille is in eighth place right now, with eight games remaining in the Ligue 1 season. You may just know that's not enough to make the UEFA Champions League. However, you musn't write OM off for European football next year. The race at the
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