Articles tagged with "player-news-and-rumors"
Kiddie Update: Yannis Tafer Shines
By Inara | May 12th, 2008The UEFA Under-17 Championship is in full swing, and whaddya know, France are in the semifinals. They finished second in their group (Spain got top ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
CdF SEMIFINAL: Lyon vs. Sedan
By Inara | May 6th, 2008Guess the last time that Lyon played in the Coupe de France semifinal? If you guessed 1998 - exactly ten years ago - you're absolutely ...
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 ...
"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 ...
Fabio Grosso Bitchslaps a Player, Plus Other Lyon Nuggets
By Inara | April 26th, 2008Fabio Grosso's week isn't getting any better. Last weekend, he was verbally abused by Strasbourg coach Jean-Marc Furlan for being a "piece of macaroni shit." ...
Lyon vs. Caen
By Inara | April 25th, 2008It's been a few weeks since I busted out with a match preview. Sorry about that. Blame it on a combination of laziness, work, and ...
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 ...
Are Lyon Bad Parents?
By Inara | April 18th, 2008It's a difficult question for any club wanting to be more successful. Do they trust in their academy graduates, or do they spend money on ...
Lyon Tell Patrick Muller To Pack His Bags
By Inara | April 11th, 2008First off, apologies for not getting to this sooner, but thanks to a particularly nasty strain of flu, I've been too tired to do much ...
Lyon Are NOT a Factory, So Get Away From Our "New Kaka"
By Inara | April 10th, 2008This year, the demand for OL players seems especially high. First, it was Karim Benzema. Then it was Hatem Ben Arfa. But now it's another ...
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 ...
The 20 Highest Paid Players in France - Lyon Once Again Dominate
By Inara | April 8th, 2008This year, 13 of the 20 highest paid footballers in Ligue 1 are from Lyon. Last year, there were only 11. Which is strange because ...
The Second Battle of the Olympiques: Marseille vs. Lyon
By Inara | April 5th, 2008This is it, guys. The clash of the titans, the SuperClassico, the game of the year. But whatever you call this match, it's France's two ...
Arsene Tries to Poach Another Baby, Plus Other Rumors
By Inara | April 3rd, 2008The latest transfer rumors involving Lyon...and for once, they don't involve either Karim Benzema or Hatem Ben Arfa! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is something tres tres disturbing about ...
Valenciennes vs. Lyon
By Inara | March 29th, 2008Ugh. I hate playing Valenciennes. They're one of my least favorite teams in Ligue 1, mostly because of their tactics. But they are one of ...
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 ...
Lyon vs. PSG, Or: Paul Le Guen Returns Home
By Inara | March 22nd, 2008Tomorrow, Lyon welcome PSG in what surely will be one of the most intense matches of the year. I don't know about you guys, but ...
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 ...
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 ...
CdF: Lyon vs. Sochaux
By Inara | March 17th, 2008Tomorrow, Lyon will be hosting Sochaux in the quarterfinals of the Coupe de France (French Cup). If you're scratching your head wondering just how many ...
What The Rent Boys Are Up To
By Inara | March 16th, 2008Currently, Lyon have FIVE players out on loan and one playing for them. So let's check on their progress, shall we? Milan Baros - 6 ...
Le Choc: Lyon vs. Bordeaux
By Inara | March 9th, 2008Is this the match that decides the title? Many people are saying it could be - if Bordeaux win, they would make a very convincing ...
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 ...
Manchester United vs. Lyon Preview
By Inara | March 2nd, 2008Besides the Liverpool, Arsenal, and Chelsea fans who have burdened the shoulders of Juninho & Co with the massive weight of their expectations (they all ...
Lille vs. Lyon (Champions League Warm Up)
By Inara | March 1st, 2008Tomorrow, Lyon will be playing my second favorite French team, otherwise known as Lille. As matches go, this is one of the tougher ones to ...
Top 50 Football Player Salaries in the World
By Inara | February 27th, 2008Today, a Portuguese financial website published the top 50 highest earning footballers in the world. I don't know whether to be reassured or disappointed that ...
Toulalan Wanted To Be a Pastry Chef. Seriously.
By Inara | February 25th, 2008Faithful reader Marielle sent me an article on Jeremy Toulalan that was published in the Libération this morning. It's one of the few articles that ...
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