Citius, Altius, Fortius: Olympique Lyon 5-5 Olympique Marseille
By: Jan |
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Ligue 1’s much hyped Clasico did not produce much, except for a few H1N1 antibodies. Meanwhile, the yet unnamed battle of the Olympienes (Olympico maybe?) only needed about 12 minutes to turn from a hotly anticipated into a great game. Another 12 minutes on the other end, turned what was then already a fantastic [...]
Category: French Ligue 1The Dreaded Wardrobe Malfunction. But French.
By: chris | 1 Comment
[Spotted on l'OM Offside]
Fantastique blog fodder from Marseille’s favorite bench-riding l’enfant terrible Hatem Ben Arfa, who had a slight wardrobe malfunction this weekend. Summoned to enter a losing cause, Hatem whipped off his tracksuit to unsuspectingly unveil a #11 Mamadou Niang kit adorning his back. Not having legally changed his name, he was forced to [...]
Worldwide Derby Weekend Wrap Up
By: Jan | 4 Comments
This has been a fantastic weekend to hate somebody and wish him ill almost everywhere around the world.
As Daryl pointed out earlier, this weekend’s fixture calendar was overflowing with big derbies and heated rivalries including three different flavored clasicos, inter-city and intercontinental matches. Time for a quick wrap up.
Dressing Room Visits & Picked Pockets: Reffin’ Ain’t Easy.
By: chris | 2 Comments
Despite Massimo Busacca’s finger flailing shenanigans and subsequent ban, he’s got nothin’ on the suddenly comically under fire Fredy Fautrel of the Ligue 1. There was a great deal of controversy last week when it was reported that Jean-Michel Aulas, president of Lyon, has skipped on down to the referees’ locker room during halftime of [...]
Yellow Cards for Footballers Who Spit?
By: Daryl | 2 Comments
That’s what Christophe Rouillon, mayor of Coulaines, France is calling for, as part of his plan to combat swine flu. Rouillon has already banned spitting on public thoroughfares in Coulaines, but now wants to see footballers set an example by keeping their saliva to themselves.
“One spitting incident should be punished with a yellow card, and [...]
Category: French Ligue 1Buy An Expensive Car, Risk Getting Locked In The Trunk
By: chris | 1 Comment
The late great Christopher Wallace once said, “Mo’ money, mo’ problems” – and ain’t that the truth (mm hmm, preach it). Lille attacker Pierre-Alain Frau is coming around to this line of thinking as well, what with spending late Sunday night in the boot of his Mercedes whilst it was being stolen and all.
Category: French Ligue 1Fashion Faux Pas: Lorient Unveil A Halloween Nascar Racing Suit.
By: chris | 14 Comments
[Third]
Oftentimes we attack certain kits with hyperbole for effect. This is not one of those cases. This is genuinely the most hideous kit I have ever seen, confirmed up by a brief short poll at The Offside Global Headquarters. So awful it leads to the question: Has anyone refused to sign with a team based [...]
France Has A New King: Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux.
By: chris | 7 Comments
Lyon lost their kung-fu grip on the Ligue 1 trophy some ways back and a new champion was always inevitable, but that doesn’t make it less of a story. Bordeaux beat Caen 1-0 to take home the title and send their opponents tumbling down to Ligue 2. Their first title in 10 years and the [...]
Category: French Ligue 1Winning & Losing A Title In The Boardroom.
By: chris | No Comments
I don’t spend a great deal of time contemplating the French domestic scene, yet Monday morning I took a look at the table and was shocked to see Lyon had not only dropped out of serious title contention but they’re also in danger of missing the Champions League altogether after an embarrassing 2-0 loss to [...]
Category: French Ligue 1Sunday’s Junk Pile: Bordeaux’s Sailor Boys
By: Laurie | 5 Comments
Little tidbits that made me smile this week but weren’t worth a whole post:
First, I just can’t look at Bordeaux’s kits this year without thinking of adorable little boys in sailor suits.
Tags: French Ligue 1, Girondins de Bordeaux, Junk Pile, sailor suits, Souleymane Diawara, World FootballPSG Fans Express Their Displeasure With Ownership
By: Laurie | 2 Comments
(Before I talk about this picture, take a look. Tell me if you see any females. I think I see maybe one. Maybe.)
These are the supporters of Paris St. Germain, a notoriously rowdy bunch, expressing their displeasure with current majority owners Colony Capital.
Bordeaux Come From Three Goals Down to Win 4-3
By: Daryl | 4 Comments
The headline says it all. Incredible comeback from Bordeaux, who refused to recognize “3-0 down after 50 minutes” as the inevitable defeat that it should have been, away to Monaco. I imagine most teams would have been happy just to get the game over with and hit the casinos.
The comeback started when Marouane Chamakh headed [...]
Category: French Ligue 1Yoann Gourcuff Strips to his Bikini Undies. The Video.
By: Laurie | 8 Comments
[via ONTD]
This is one of those posts that’s going to make Chris and Daryl wake up and say, “Oh, dear Lord, what has she done now?”
What can I say? I think we need a larger female and gay male audience. (Because I am all about the success of the blog.)
Here, as [...]
“How Not To Handle a Backpass,” by Rémy Vercoutre
By: Laurie | 4 Comments
Let’s say you’re a backup goalkeeper looking to prove your value to the team. You get your chance in a Cup game where your side is heavily favored. Your side goes down 2-0 early, but then they score a goal and put you back in the game. It’s 2-1. What do [...]
The French Act Like Grownups, Avoid Footy Strike
By: Laurie | 1 Comment
French footy fans, rejoice. There will be games this weekend.
A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post about the probability that a strike would take down French football this weekend. At the time both sides looked set on their positions, and the strike looked inevitable.
I am happy to say that [...]
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