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Category: France

Monaco-Nice clash offers PSG chance to close in on Ligue 1 summit

Monaco-Nice clash offers PSG chance to close in on Ligue 1 summit

February 3, 2017 by Back Page Football

With the League 1 race hotting up, PSG will hope to take advantage of a stalemate in Monaco this weekend.

Leonardo Jardim's Monaco revolution

Leonardo Jardim’s Monaco revolution

January 25, 2017 by Paul Little

Paul Little takes a look at the form of AS Monaco sit top of Ligue 1 and have secured a place in the Champions League knockout stage under Leonardo Jardim.

Mario Balotelli – a revival or just a reminder?

Mario Balotelli – a revival or just a reminder?

December 1, 2016 by Paul Little

Paul Little discusses Mario Balotelli’s form at OCG Nice and ponders whether the Italian is now ready to regain some of his early promise.

Olivier Giroud - The famulus overshadowed by Galacticos' magic

Olivier Giroud – The famulus overshadowed by Galacticos’ magic

November 23, 2016 by Harneet Singh Sethi

Does Olivier Giroud have anything to do with a famulus? Harneet Singh Sethi thinks so.

Amateur N'Golo Kante watched EURO 2012 on TV

Amateur N’Golo Kante watched EURO 2012 on TV

June 20, 2016 by Dave Wood

Just four years ago, French midfielder N’Golo Kante was aspiring to take a big step up from amateur football in the semi-pro ranks of France’s division three.

Lyon - The forgotten team of European football

Lyon – The forgotten team of European football

March 15, 2016 by Cormac O'Shea

Cormac O’Shea looks at Lyon who have fallen somewhat by the wayside in European teams over the past few years.

Top Ten - European football's most dominant sides

Top Ten – European football’s most dominant sides

February 24, 2016 by Sam Carney

With Paris St-Germain’s domestic dominance all but guaranteed before the first sign of Spring, Sam Carney looks at ten other European clubs who ruled their respective leagues by record margins.

Five Deadline Day deals that caught the eye

Five Deadline Day deals that caught the eye

February 2, 2016 by Back Page Football

It was an underwhelming transfer Deadline Day for most English clubs, but some moves are still worth looking at.

The lesser known transfer surprises of the summer – Part 3

The lesser known transfer surprises of the summer – Part 3

October 14, 2015 by Sarthak Kumar

In the last edition of a three-part series, Sarthak Kumar scours the world transfer market for more under the radar deals around the world.

Chelsea aren’t alone - the other UEFA big boys struggling domestically

Chelsea aren’t alone – the other UEFA big boys struggling domestically

October 6, 2015 by Jordan Leaver

With Chelsea struggling in the Premier League, Jordan Leaver takes a look at some of Europe’s top sides that are also struggling domestically.

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