Search / 11 posts tagged french-ligue-1

All Hell Breaks Loose As Ligue 1 Wraps Up By: Inara | 5 Comments For those of you who follow the French league, you’ll know that goals aren’t easy to come by in France. But apparently, it looks like everybody saved the best for last. A total of 43 goals were scored yesterday to bring an end to this year’s season.

Daisuke Matsui’s Scorpion Pass By: Daryl | 1 Comment http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdLSn5SqyLk This is from the April 26th Ligue 1 game between Le Mans and Lens. The lofted ball to Le Mans midfielder Daisuke Matsui looks like it’s going out for a throw, but the Japanese international lets the

Clubs on the Verge of Domestic Titles By: Inara | 3 Comments Though there’s still several weeks left in most European football leagues, some domestic title races are already over. In Portugal, Porto were declared champions (though they might be relegated) while in Greece, Olympiakos won their 36th title (thanks in part to a court decision).

If Relegation Happened Today, Who Would Go Down? By: Laurie | 12 Comments Ah, relegation. It’s every club’s biggest dread. (With the probable exceptions of the EPL’s Derby County, or French Ligue 1’s Metz, or SPL’s Gretna, where death might be the only event better able to offer pain relief.) And it’s a rite of passage around the world.

Daily Dose 4.08.08 By: Laurie | 2 Comments Some news to read as you spend $2.7 million for a camel: 10 best and 10 worst team names of all time (Seattle Offside) Facts on foreigners in British football (Mad 4 Football) Rating the play. With girls. (Wait. Keira Knightley’s a 4?) (Dallas Offside) The ten highest-paid players in France.

Daily Dose 4.07.08 By: Laurie | 1 Comment Some news to read as you engage in grand theft avocado: FA Cup: Now more memories than magic (SoccerLens) On football and the disenfranchised. OR: Is Zidane a corporate tool? (Laurie votes no. Just FYI.) (From a Left Wing) Our new Seattle blog to go with our new Seattle name and logo.

PSG Win the Coupe de la Ligue Amidst Controversy By: Inara | 7 Comments Yesterday was France’s Coupe de la Ligue (French League Cup) final, held at the Stade de France between Paris Saint-Germain and Racing Club de Lens, otherwise known as PSG and Lens for short.

10 People We’d Like Not To Star In A Sex Tape By: chris | 2 Comments Sex tapes with young athletes are one thing, I suppose, for those of you are into that sort of thing. Sex tapes involving the likes of Paul Jewell, however, is an entirely different matter.

Carquefou Take Down Marseille in a French Cup Giantkilling By: Daryl | 2 Comments Seems cup magic is contagious. Because after the recent English FA Cup giant-killings, underdog fever has crossed the channel. And in a much bigger way.

Weekend Watch Recap: Let’s Dance By: chris | Add Comments Saturday Roma 2 - Milan 1: For the Giallorossi faithful, and probably some neutral observers, this one’s going directly into the vault as one of the classics.