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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.
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.
French giants Olympique Lyonnais have changed things up in the attacking third over the offseason as they look to reel in Paris Saint Germain in Ligue 1.
Brendán MacFarlane reminisces about some of the good times at Olympique Lyonnais’ Stade de Gerland.
As the Ligue 1 season reaches its conclusion, there’s no better time to look back at some of the major stories that unfolded.
Brendán MacFarlane looks at the week that was in Ligue 1 where a bizarre incident left PSG’s Thiago Motta with a broken nose.
Back Page Football’s resident UEFA Champions League correspondent Ger McCarthy reviews the first week of the knockout phase of the 2012 competition and predicts how each of the second legs in the respective ties will go.
The knock-out phase of the 2012 Champions League begins on Valentine’s night with two intriguing fixtures to welcome back Europe’s premier football competition writes BPF’s Ger McCarthy.
Nik Storey throws his tactical eye over Real Madrid’s 3-0 victory over Olympique Lyonnais.