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An epidemic of crowd trouble in France is leading to injuries and games behind closed doors. Lyon’s French Cup game was abandoned due to a pitch invasion. Deolu Akingbade breaks down what happened and what this means for French football.
Jack Walton looks at the Ligue 1 title race as Lille continue to lead the way over Paris Saint-Germain.
There may not be a title race in Ligue 1 but Paul Little tells us about the intriguing battle to keep an eye on over the course of the season.
Ajax’s are beginning to reap the rewards of a revitalised youth system and, as Jon Massingham writes, they owe it all to club legend Johan Cruyff.
Cormac O’Shea looks at Lyon who have fallen somewhat by the wayside in European teams over the past few years.
Thomas Wyer analyses why Shakhtar Donetsk, Olympique Lyonnais and FC Porto succeed in the transfer market, and what other clubs can do to emulate them.
With Ligue 1’s title run-in looking to be the most exciting of Europe’s top leagues, Paul Little draws similarities to last season’s Premier League.
A breakdown of the weekend’s big game in France as top sides Marseille and Lyon shared the spoils.
There was a big shock in Ligue 1 at the weekend, and Brendán MacFarlane has all of the details.
Brendán MacFarlane reports on Ligue 1 where a slip up by PSG has handed the initiative to Marseille at the top of the table.