Ligue 1 in Europe: Matchday 4 (Europa League)

While Bordeaux, Lyon and Marseille have already been grabbing the headline this week with their performances in the Champion's League, the attention now ...

Ligue 1 in Europe: Matchday 4 (Wednesday Games only)

So can Ligue 1 make it 3-0 today?  Bordeaux and Marseille both managed some amazing wins yesterdays with Bordeaux beating Munich 2-0 in Germany and ...

Ligue 1 in Europe: Matchday 4 (Tuesday Games Only)

Matchday 4 begins shortly (literally in almost an hour from the time of this post).  So let's quickly rundown what Ligue 1 action is happening ...

Ligue 1 In Europe: Review

Remember how everyone was saying this would be the Bundesliga's year to push Serie A out of it's number three spot? I think we've officially ...

Ligue 1 in the Champions League- Matchday 3

It is that time again-- the time where heroes are made and dreams are crushed (at least until the next game).  But, seriously I think ...

A Breif History of French Clubs in the Champions League

For those of you who are new to Ligue 1 or are simply interested in its history, I have compiled a short history of the ...

Europe: Matchday 2 Previews

It's that time again already. The next couple of days will see Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse (Europa League) and Lille (Europa League) matched ...

France Fans, Let's Get Ready for Euros!

Hey, France fans. There is less than a month to go before the start of Euro 2008. This means it's time to start ...

Lazio 2 - Juventus 3: No Time To Nap, There's Much To Be Done

Despite being as talented as any goalkeeper who has come before him, El Grande Gigi unfortunately had no time for beauty sleep in the game ...

Lazio vs Juventus: Preview, Plus Post-Game Post-Mortems

So, how have you been? It's nice to be writing again. What have you been up too? How's the backhand? We haven't spoken in a ...

"Le point sur" Lyon and Marseille's Chances in the Champions League

After the results were final in Matchday 5, Lyon knew their hopes of going through to the knockout stages of the Champions League, which they ...

European Round-Up: Lyon Awakens, Marseille Rides Luck, UEFA Cupsters Kick Off

Here's an interesting role-change: Usually French clubs are lacking a bit of everything in the Champions League, and solid in the UEFA Cup. This week's ...

Misson Somewhat Accomplished for UEFA Cupsters

With one quarter of the Ligue 1 clubs competing in the first round of the UEFA Cup, whose second leg was disputed this week, you ...

Lyon (x) = Good, Marseille (y) = Bad. If League = Champions, Reverse Function

And the mystery continues. Lyon sucks in the Champions League, but are top in the Ligue. Marseille are outside the relegation zone on goal differential ...

Représente ta ligue: Not a Bad UEFA Cup Start for our Boys

If you're a France fan, it's hard not to be a UEFA Cup fan. We rock at it, before the knockout round at least. If ...

The Daily-Or-So News Dispatch (07.09.19)

The big news on the French football front today was of course Lyon's slap-in-the-face trip to Barcelona, but let's not forget the other goings-on around ...

Représente ta ligue: The Lyon Sleeps Tonight

Yes, I insist on using that headline every time, what of it? You've probably heard: Olympique Lyonnais were destroyed by Barcelona, Lionel Messi in particular, ...

Représente ta ligue: Forget the League, OM's Gunning for the European Championship

Eight matches in Ligue 1 and only one win to show for it? Pish posh. They can lose against Valenciennes and Nice, but their ain't ...

Représente ta ligue: Toulouse sees Red, Marseille to see Red, Lyon to Dance with Death, Lens Pwn in UEFA Cup

Okay, first off, 4-0? Ouch. That's embarassing. I'll let Brian at the Liverpool Offside tell you more about it here. Now! The draw for the Champions ...

Représente ta ligue: Lens Play in Switzerland. Match Ends in a Draw, of Course

In typical French fashion, le Racing Club de Lens drew in the first leg of the UEFA Cup second qualifying round, with Olivier Monterrubio canceling ...

Représente ta ligue: Toulouse can't Figure out Reds

They knew it was going to be hard, they knew counters would be scarce and that making anything out of them would be hard, and ...

Toulouse Draw Liverpool

Well, isn't that just super? Toulouse, psyched as hell since earning their spot for the third round of UEFA Champions League qualifying, just got one ...

Lens Advance to the UEFA Cup after Dismissing Chornomorets in Intertoto

Hey, it's written in the stars, no Ukrainian club is going to off anyone from MY league, thanks so much. Lens vs. Chornomorets (doesn't that ...

Sablé turns around and signs with Lens, Valdo could be an OM player right now, Mendy headed to Parma?

First off, the big one. After making it crystal-clear that he loved Marseille, that he was coming to Marseille, that all parties had found an ...

Attention French Clubs Playing in Europe next Year: This is who you Need

The three top finishers are going to the Champions League, the fourth is going to the UEFA Cup, the fifth to the Intertoto Cup, and ...

I Efa, Uefa, We all Efa: France hates Europe or Europe hates France: You decide

First legs of Lyon, Lille, Lens and PSG's Champions League and UEFA Cup matches combined: Two wins, a draw, and a loss, four goals scored, ...

Malouda reppin' Ligue 1 with the Europe XI at Old Trattford

What are Lyon's hopes of going through to the final four?

I can say that I very much fancy their chances. I mean, they're recovering from their Ligue 1 slide, and they're up against... um... oh, ...

I Efa, Uefa, We All Efa: Lens and PSG surprise everyone with solid wins

When French fans are bummed about both their teams being eliminated in the UEFA Champions League, it's the UEFA Cup competitors' cue to cheer everyone ...

France in the Champs League: Close but no cigar. Only bitter, shameful defeat

It was a beautiful day here in Edmonton today, but it was raining in my heart. God! No more Ligue 1 reppers in the Champions ...