Marseille

Lacazette lifts struggling Lyon past limping Marseille

The victory opened a gap between Lyon and the relegation places.

Liverpool too good for Saint-Gilloise, Brighton battle back to hold Marseille

Liverpool closed in on the Europa League knockout rounds with a 2-0 win over Union Saint-Gilloise on Thursday, while Brighton fought back to secure their first European point in a thrilling 2-2 draw at Marseille.

Messi and PSG face potentially season-defining week

Bayern Munich visit the French capital for the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie next Tuesday, but there will be no easy build-up to that game for PSG.

Ligue 1 season opener postponed after Marseille Covid cases

The French league (LFP)on Tuesday reshuffled the opening weekend of the Ligue 1 season after the game scheduled to kick off the season was cancelled following three more positive COVID-19 tests at Marseille.

Neymar sees red as PSG snatch Marseille draw

Neymar becomes both hero and villain as the Brazil superstar scored and was then sent off as Paris Saint Germain snatched a last-gasp 2-2 draw in a fiery clash with bitter rivals Marseille in Ligue 1.

Man shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ kills two at French train station before being shot dead

Two women are stabbed to death and their assailant shot dead by soldiers in the southern port city of Marseille in what police sources describe as a "likely terrorist act".

Emery focused on Coupe de France

PSG coach Unai Emery is focused on the Coupe de France and hopes that his team can win the title for a record eleventh time.

Football: Marseille sign France forward Payet from West Ham

Olympique de Marseille have signed France forward Dimitri Payet on a 4-1/2 year contract from West Ham United after they agreed a transfer fee of 25 million pounds ($31.49 million) on Sunday.

150 Russians 'behind' Euro 2016 violence

Some 150 Russians were behind much of the violence in Marseille ahead of the Euro 2016 match between England and Russia, French prosecutors say.

June 10, 2016
June 10, 2016

Two England fans arrested after Marseille clash

Two England football fans have been arrested after police used tear gas during a clash with locals in Marseille ahead of the first Euro 2016 games.

May 13, 2016
May 13, 2016

Zlatan Ibrahimovic announces departure from PSG

Zlatan Ibrahimovic will leave French champions Paris Saint-Germain at the end of this season, the Swedish superstar confirmed via Twitter on Friday.

October 30, 2015
October 30, 2015

The rise and fall of Diego Maradona of Argentina

Maradona was chosen number 1 in The Greatest 10 World Cup players of all time by the London-based newspaper The Times. On his 55th birthday, discover the life of Diego Maradona, the footballer as he carved out a special place for himself with his unique talent and skills.

March 30, 2015
March 30, 2015

Germanwings crash: 78 DNA strands isolated

Five days after Germanwings flight 4U 9525 crashed in the French Alps killing all 150 on board, investigators say they have isolated 78 DNA strands.

March 26, 2015
March 26, 2015

Co-pilot ‘wanted to destroy the plane’

The co-pilot of the Germanwings plane that crashed into the French Alps on Tuesday appears to want to "destroy the plane"

March 26, 2015
March 26, 2015

Germanwings plane crash: Victims' families to visit site

Relatives and friends of the 150 passengers and crew on Germanwings Flight 4U 9525 are due to go to the crash site high in the French Alps.

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