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Paris Saint-Germain may have won the war, but there is a battle for the second Champions League spot, and a potential Ligue 1 top four emerging that should not go unnoticed, writes Takudzwa Chikonzo.
Despite boasting a strong national team, Ligue 1 is looked upon very poorly by others in Europe. Why is this? And what can be done to change this?
As the Ligue 1 season reaches its conclusion, there’s no better time to look back at some of the major stories that unfolded.
James Nolan details the career of Joey Barton, a player so often in the media for all the wrong reasons.
Brendán MacFarlane looks at the week that was in Ligue 1 where a bizarre incident left PSG’s Thiago Motta with a broken nose.
Ger McCarthy is back with another Champions League preview looking ahead to Wednesday night’s round of sixteen fixtures between FC Basel and Bayern Munich as well as the glamour tie pitting Ligue 1 side Olympique Marseille up against Serie A’s Inter Milan.
Ger McCarthy previews Tuesday night’s Champions League action where Chelsea will be fighting for their lives against Valencia.
Manchester United and Bayern Munich will look to build on the clean sheets obtained during their Round of 16 first legs and secure quarter final berths at the expense of Olympique de Marseille and Inter Milan in Tuesday night’s Champions League games.
France is getting ready for the start of the 2010-2011 Ligue 1 Orange season, and fans are eager to see if their team can battle for Olympique de Marseille’s crown. In this article, Etienne Michon takes a look at the biggest transfer moves and analyze more deeply the strength and weaknesses of the major teams.