

Articles tagged with "marseille-om"
Matchday 24 - Lyon decide they don't like losing, finally do something about it
By Sam | February 11th, 2007Matchday 24 in Ligue 1 set itself apart from other weekends this season, that being because of the 31 goals scored, Lyon snapping their pesky ...
Yepes accepts Djibril's apology, league kind of does
By Sam | February 8th, 2007After the din dimmed following OM-PSG last weekend, Mario Yepes finally talked to the media about Djibril Cissé's reckless tackle that will keep the Colombian ...
Cissé's tackle on Yepes: Cue "Eye of the Tiger"!
By Sam | February 6th, 2007Ask an OM fan about Marseille's Djibril Cissé's tackle on Paris' Mario Yepes: "He didn't mean it! Come on, he was hurt not too long ...
N is for Nifty, Neat, and Nasri
By Sam | February 5th, 2007If you've never heard of Samir Nasri, you definitely aren't a cool cat. All the young punks and new kids on the block are talking ...
Matchday 23 - Marseille and Paris hate each other to a draw, Lyon sucks once again
By Sam | February 4th, 2007This weekend's matches were overshadowed by the big, bad, OM-PSG, like they tend to be. However, Lyon made a valiant effort to work their way ...
Olympique de Marseille v. Paris Saint-Germain: Your guide to the big 'un
By Sam | February 3rd, 2007Trust me, when Paris Saint-Germain come to town to go up against Olympique de Marseille at Stade Vélodrome, aliens could land next door to the ...
My Coupe runneth over: Highlight videos from the last 16
By Sam | February 1st, 2007Marseille 2-1 Lyon Nantes 1-0 (a.e.t.) Lille Keseru coupe de franceenvoyé par messikoala Monaco 0-2 Sochaux Manaco 0-2 Sochaux (coupe de france)envoyé par El_NiNo_90 Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 Valenciennes Cristian Rodriguezenvo
My Coupe runneth over: Now that's what I call nuts
By Sam | January 31st, 2007I'm sure every single one have read, or have been read by someone else the epic novel that is The Little Engine That Could. You ...
Transfer Time: Onyewu ain't coming, merde!
By Sam | January 29th, 2007I certainly hope this is the last post i write about that mysterious Gooch. Sadly, it's not to officially pass the word that he put ...
Transfer Time: Goochie-goochie-goo! But still not sure...
By Sam | January 28th, 2007We've gotten a bit further in the Oguchi Onyewu story, however nothing has been confirmed by any club. The solid Yank defender, who is still ...
Matchday 22 - Lyon winless in four, football gods laugh at sport gamblers
By Sam | January 28th, 2007I'm running out of oh-so-slick titles to suggest that Lyon's current winless streak is completely unexpected, thought-provoking and very funny. So yeah, this time, it ...
Transfer Time: The mystery that is Oguchi Onyewu
By Sam | January 26th, 2007Today, Bob wrote in his daily transfer article about American defender Oguchi "Gooch" Onyewu's certain transfer to Marseille, according to one site. If that's the ...
Matchday 21 - Pigs fly, Pope converts, Lyon loses two in a row
By Sam | January 25th, 2007Which of the above three statements is the most credible? I don't know for sure, but if you asked me a month ago, it'd been ...
Why, that's awful nice of them, no?
By Sam | January 22nd, 2007Them meaning Marseille, the club that's offering their supporters free tickets to the Coupe de France match featuring the two olympiques, Marseille and Lyon. Oh, ...
My Coupe runneth over: To be cool, you gotta wait 122 minutes to score the game's first goal
By Sam | January 21st, 2007The last 32 of the Coupe de France saw not many upsets. I mean, argh, only one team from a lower division then its opponent ...
I started it: Canadian businessman to buy Olympique de Marseille, I mean it
By Sam | January 20th, 2007It's no longer a secret, but what will come of it remains a mystery. Will Jack Kachkar, future owner of the prestigious French club Olympique ...
Matchday 20 - Lyon manages to lose against Toulouse
By Sam | January 14th, 2007O God, how the mighty have fallen! Olympique Lyonnais, leader of Ligue 1! Humiliated! With a slender lead of 14 points over second place, got ...
The Sam Awards: Here they are!
By Sam | January 12th, 2007The wait, the suspense, is over. Due to your numerous clamoring comments about needing to know the winners of the immensely sought-after Sam Awards, I've ...
Dubai Cup: Be ashamed, be very ashamed
By Sam | January 10th, 2007I don't think the majority of you will have heard of the Mohamed bin Rashid International Football Championship, aka Dubai Cup. What it consists of ...
My Coupe runneth over: All the big guns are still there, barely
By Sam | January 7th, 2007Not only in France, but everywhere, it's no secret that amateur clubs love Cup competition, it gives them a chance to earn some media attention ...
Transfer Time: From Russia with love, maybe
By Sam | January 7th, 2007Hola amigos, I know it's been a while since I rapped at ya, but I've been quite the busy bee of late. Here's more on ...
Transfer Time: Much ado about Ribéry
By Sam | January 2nd, 2007Sure seems that tabloids and footie magazines can't get enough of my buddy Franck Ribéry as the transfer window opens. Strongly expected to stay in ...
Ribéry to a Serie B club? Guess which!
By Sam | December 28th, 2006Only once in a few thousand blue moons will you hear a Serie B club go on about signing players such as Miroslav Klose, Florent ...
Midway Report: The Sam Awards
By Sam | December 27th, 2006At the end of 2006, it's of course the time to look back and comment on the issues that touched the soccer world. This year, ...
Matchday 19 - Lyon doesn't win. No, I mean it
By Sam | December 23rd, 2006It's been done by Toulouse, Rennes and Real Madrid. Monaco, now. That's the prestigious club of clubs (oooh) that have managed to not lose against ...
Matchday 19 - Cissé gets haircut, scores
By Sam | December 22nd, 2006Well what, you didn't expect him to keep the same hair for more than two games, did you? For his third game in bleu et ...
Matchday 18 - Business as somewhat usual
By Sam | December 18th, 2006Gotta love that picture! This weekend, one match was on everyone's mind. THE big 'un, the newest 2nd-place team, Racing Club de Lens was welcoming ...
Ricardo Costa, Laurent Blanc, Gonzalo Higuain, Oh my!
By Sam | December 14th, 2006Mucho transfer rumours as we approach the winter window... Olympique de Marseille have seemingly found the perfect piece for the always-almost-finished puzzle that is their defence. ...
Matchday 17 - Djibril is back, Paris isn't
By Sam | December 10th, 2006Saturday was a big night at Stade Vélodrome in Marseille, for many reasons. The home leg against Monaco has long been a feisty tradition in ...
Matchday 16 - Lyon roars still
By Sam | December 3rd, 2006Le Mans hosted Lyon in the inaugral match of the weekend, and wouldn't you know it, Lyon walked away with a yawn-tastic 1-0 win. Le ...





