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Toulouse and Norway central defender Ruben Gabrielsen sat down for an exclusive interview with Get French Football News, as we covered the mentality required to successfully parachute into a side that looks destined for relegation, the contrast between winning constantly at Molde and scraping for each point with Les Violets, Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s impact on his career …
Ligue 1 side Lyon have today announced the extension of 18-year-old goalkeeper Kévin Ousmane’s youth contract until 2022. Ousmane has been at the club since joining the U10s and has been playing regularly this season for the club’s U19s, even playing a couple of matches for the reserve team in the French 4th division. Click …
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RMC Sport report this morning that Portuguese scouting mastermind Luis Campos on Sunday asked Lille to liberate him from the contract that his company is signed to, after deciding that he wants to quit the Ligue 1 outfit. The 55-year-old formerly informed Lille President Gérard Lopez, a good friend of his, of what he is …
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Le Point report today that the 2021 version of the largest and most famed French dictionary, Larousse, will include the word “Remontada” in it, with the following definition. REMONTADA (in Spanish “ascent”) 1. Sports. An unexpected comeback in the score that allows a team that is losing to win a match in football, despite there …
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Speaking in an interview with Nice-Matin, 27-year-old OGC Nice goalkeeper Walter Benitez admitted his frustration at not being selected for the Argentinian national team and that he would be open to playing for France should he receive the relevant passport, which he will be eligible to apply for in 2021. “I don’t know why I have …
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Speaking in a press conference today, St Étienne co-president Bernard Caïazzo admitted that the 9th June start date of the summer transfer window, which is still due to occur as scheduled, might be altered to allow for deals to occur exclusively amongst French clubs and then open up to foreign arrangements once Europe’s other big …
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L’Équipe report that AS Monaco are attempting to finalise the arrival of Paul Mitchell, the current Red Bull International Technical Director and ex-Tottenham and Southampton Head of Recruitment. The Principality side have been looking for a Sporting Director for months, having interviewed Olivier Pickeu (ex-Angers) and John Williams (Amiens) most notably. The Monaco board decided …
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Gianluca di Marzio reports that Serie A side Fiorentina have opened discussions with 35-year-old Brazilian central defender Thiago Silva about a possible summer move, following PSG’s announcement that they would not extend O Monstro’s contract past August. Click Here: France Rugby Shop Silva has made it known to La Viola that he is willing to …
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As initially reported by Mohamed Toubache-TER and Foot Mercato, RMC Sport insist that 23-year-old French attacker Martin Terrier is attracting serious interest from Ligue 1 side Rennes. The current Lyon player is very heavily admired by SRFC boss Julien Stéphan, with the manager having wanted to sign him for several months. Terrier also has interest from clubs abroad. …
Speaking as part of an exclusive interview with Get French Football News, 19-year-old AS Monaco central defender Jonathan Panzo was asked whether he was frustrated to be missing out on Frank Lampard’s Chelsea youth revolution. “No, I don’t feel any type of way, everything happens for a reason. Obviously as you know I’m so pleased that …
