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Can Umtiti end week to remember on a high?

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Can Umtiti end week to remember on a high? It’s been quite the week for Samuel Umtiti, and one that the 22-year old will hope ends on a high as France aim to put an end to Iceland’s remarkable Euro 2016 campaign.Having agreed a deal to make the move from Lyon to Barcelona for a fee of €25m, the defender will link up with his...

WhoScored's Young Team of the Season

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WhoScored's Young Team of the Season With an ever-increasing coverage of football across Europe’s top five leagues, fans and teams alike are key to hunt down the next up and coming young player in a bid to discover a diamond in the rough. With that, we at WhoScored.com - using our unique rating system - have formulated the highes...

Ligue 1 2015/16 Round-up - Can Anyone Compete With PSG?

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Ligue 1 2015/16 Round-up - Can Anyone Compete With PSG? How do Paris Saint-Germain move on from Zlatan Ibrahimovic?He arrived with a bang, and left with one. Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s final game at the Parc des Princes on Saturday was spectacular, with the game stopped for an ovation in the 10th minute before he scored twice against Nantes to help take ...

Jardim’s Monaco Plan Falls Apart in Champions League Chase

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Jardim’s Monaco Plan Falls Apart in Champions League Chase Jérémy Toulalan will never be one of French football’s most prolific talkers so when he does open up, it’s worth listening. The words of the Monaco midfield stalwart are like his game, straightforward and decisive. “There are no excuses,” he said after his curre...

The Weekend's Top Tips in Europe

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The Weekend's Top Tips in Europe Some teams will be required to put in the extra effort in Europe this weekend as they aim to achieve their goal. The race for a Champions League spot will go a long way to being decided this round it what will be a crucial set of fixtures for different reasons. Chelsea vs Manchester City – Dra...

Marvellous Maxwell Compromising Fekir and Valbuena Euro Chances

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Marvellous Maxwell Compromising Fekir and Valbuena Euro Chances “It was, without a doubt, one of my most difficult weeks in terms of choice.” Bruno Genesio thought long and hard before finalising his Lyon team for Friday night’s trip to Montpellier. The coach’s decision revolved around one position in particular. Maxwell Cornet had been r...

The Weekend's Top Tips in Europe

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The Weekend's Top Tips in Europe The last shots for title could be fired this weekend, even if there is more than a month to go before the endof the season. The Ligue 1 title has already been assigned and Europe’s other top leagues are close to being settled.AC Milan vs Juventus - Draw First Half @2.00The is effectively oneof...

Player Focus: Corentin Tolisso: European Player of the Month - February 2016

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Player Focus: Corentin Tolisso: European Player of the Month - February 2016 There’s not been too much excitement at the business end of Ligue 1 to say the least but the weekend’s match between Lyon and runaway leaders PSG did bring to end the latter’s 36-game streak without defeat in France’s top tier, and with it the only remaining unbeaten record i...

Weekend Preview: A Round-up of This Weekend's Best Action Across Europe

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Weekend Preview: A Round-up of This Weekend's Best Action Across Europe All of Europe’s top 5 leagues are back in action this weekend so here’s your rundown of the most crucial encounters on the continent in the coming days, starting with another massive week at the top of the table in Italy.Serie AA fortnight ago the top four in the battle for the Scudetto ...

Match Focus: Draw Favours Nobody in Battle of the Olympiques

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Match Focus: Draw Favours Nobody in Battle of the Olympiques It would be easy to think that L’Equipe’s Sunday morning headline, “Du KO dans l’air,” which prefaced the evening clash of the Olympiques between Lyon and Marseille, leaned towards the over-dramatic. This is, after all, only January during a season in which Paris Saint-...