Fred Wants to Leave

While Fred is comfortable with the team and with the city, he feels unappreciated by Aulas. He also wants a raise, which Aulas doesn't really ...

Kongo Kim Sees Red

The always unflappable Kim Kallstrom lost his temper against Toulouse, a team which has recently become Lyon's bête noire. After he was red carded and ...

OL Toulousified: Elmander 1 - Lyon 0

Saturday's game was all about the Swedes. Johan Elmander has once again proved to be Lyon's undoing, but this time he had help from fellow ...

Benzema Extends Contract

Karim Benzema has extended his contract with Lyon until June 30th, 2012. This is wonderful news for OL fans because he's seen as Lyon's long-awaited ...

Auxerre vs. Lyon

The moment we have all been waiting for has arrived! August 5, 2007 Stade de Gerland, Lyon 3:00 PM Eastern Time (21:00 in France) Pre-match info: Lyon begin ...

Coupet Out Injured for Four Months

Lyon and France goalkeeper Gregory Coupet ruptured a ligament during training today. According to the official website, he will be undergoing surgery next Monday. The ...

Fred Returns, Valencia is a Pain in the A$$, Nino Wins

I confess that I wasn't expecting Fred to come back today. I really thought he'd present another lame excuse like "I have to feed my ...

Sidney Govou is Not an Alcoholic (and other assorted quotes from this month)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Several people have told me [Gerard Houllier] had spoken ill of me to foreign clubs, that I liked to party and was an alcoholic." - ...

POLL - Jose Antonio Reyes: Yay or Nay?

Now that Jerome Rothen has signed a contract extension with PSG (who didn't see that coming a mile away?), Lyon's remaining LW track is Jose ...

The Fred Polemic

Everyone's favorite temperamental striker is playing hooky and trying to avoid coming back to Lyon. The latest on the Fred situation is that he is ...

Lyon Win Peace Cup

Hard to believe, I know. But somehow Lyon broke their "Bottling Up Big Matches" curse and actually won a final. Granted, it's the Peace Cup, ...

Lyon 3 - 1 River Plate

!!!!!!!!!!! That was the best Lyon game I've seen in a long time. And to think it was only a friendly! River Plate only needed a ...

There's a New Sheriff in Town...

Say hello to Lyon's new captain. In honor of this occasion, I thought I would take this opportunity to do a profile on Cristiano Marques ...

Squillaci Will Be Okay!!!

The football gods must have heard my prayers because I woke up to the wonderful news that Sebastian Squillaci's probable ligament damage in his right ...

Hey Lyon, Wake the %#$@ Up

Lyon lost to Reading today. Reading. You know, that team that placed eighth in the EPL, that just got promoted from the Championship? The team ...

Player Contracts

For those of you wondering about the contractual situation at Lyon... Players 1 - COUPET - 2010 (1972) 2 - CLERC - 2010 (1983) 3 - CRIS - 2011 ...

Lyon's Korean Adventure

It's Peace Cup time!!! (\__/) (=' '=) ('') ('') The official Peace Cup Bunnies say hi! (visit their photo album for more Peace Cup Bunny goodness). Today, after a ...

Fill in the Blank...

Lyon need to buy ____________. Assuming that Alou Diarra and Sylvain Wiltord leave this summer and that Remy Riou will be on loan next year, ...

The Kiss of Kim

Most of the time, Kim Kallstrom is overlooked in Lyon's midfield. But it's been a few weeks since I last profiled a player (Fred), so ...

Fabio Grosso's Official Presentation

Fabio Grosso... ...ran away from Italy... ...and was adopted by Lyon. Excerpts from his google translated interview: Fabio Grosso, why did you accept the offer of the ...

Weekend Tidbits

* Lyon's new kits will be revealed this upcoming Monday. The home kit isn't going to change, just the away and Europe kits. Here's a ...

Fabio Grosso Joins Lyon

Lyon get their own underwear model! The club hasn't officially acknowledged it yet, but we all know how slow they are with these things. If ...

Sylvain Wiltord Arrested!!!

I had planned to write about the awkward situation Lyon is in regarding their left back search (both Inter's Fabio Grosso and PSG's Sylvain Armand ...

Lyon Find a "New" Left Side

We all knew that Lyon were interested in PSG's left back, Sylvain Armand. But last night, France Football broke the news that Lyon were also ...

Abidal Says Goodbye

In a surprise move, Lyon officially announced Eric Abidal's departure from the club the second he passed his medical at Camp Nou. I wouldn't be ...

Fred Breaks His Foot

The idiot, currently away to dispute the Copa Amerca with Brazil, broke his metatarsal at practice today. Why, Fred, why? Why are you morphing into a jealous, ...

The Latest Non-News

Just something to read with your morning coffee... * Lyon have finally acknowledged Tiago's transfer to Juventus, a full week after he was officially presented in ...

Oh Alou

Alou Diarra is not willing to let bygones be bygones. Despite the resignation of arch nemesis Gerard Houllier, Diarra refuses to consider staying at Lyon, ...

Tiago the Mercenary

I love Tiago. He always makes my heart flutter in a totally non maternal fashion. But blinded as I am by long distance stalkerish adoration, ...

Chelsea Offer Lassana Diarra + Cash for Malouda