http://www.frenchleague.com/ French Football League - Ligue 1 , Ligue 2 , League Cup en LFP 2008 infos@lfp.fr Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:13:00 GMT Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:13:00 GMT FrenchLeague.com http://www.frenchleague.com/images/picto/RSSHeader.gifhttp://www.frenchleague.com/ 19723frenchleague.com rss http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15390 Toulouse and France striker André-Pierre Gignac has been sidelined for three weeks with a groin strain and will miss Wednesday’s round-of-32 French up clash with Brest as well as France’s friendly against European champions Spain at the Stade de France on March 3. Ligue 1 http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15390 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:58:00 GMT http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15389 Marseille defender Gabriel Heinze’s recovery from a thigh injury is on track with the Argentine international set to resume full training on Monday ahead of a possible return to action against Nancy on February 21. Ligue 1 http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15389 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:31:00 GMT http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15388 With a long history of injury now behind him, Rennes winger Sylvain Marveaux is finally coming into his own, his dazzling attacking play inspiring Rennes to a charge up the Ligue 1 standings and stirring talk of a World Cup place with France this summer. Ligue 1 http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15388 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:59:00 GMT http://www.ligue1.com/coupeFrance/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15385 Paris coach Antoine Kombouaré knows that a win in the round-of-16 French Cup clash with CFA (D4) side Vesoul on Tuesday night is imperative if the capital club is to salvage anything from a troubled season. Meanwhile Boulogne, Sochaux and Rennes also take on lower-league opposition as they look to book a place in the quarter-finals. French Cup http://www.ligue1.com/coupeFrance/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15385 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:27:00 GMT http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15383 There were sighs of relief around Bordeaux today after scans confirmed that captain Alou Diarra’s thigh injury is less severe than had been feared and that he could be fit for the trip to Greece to face Olympiakos as the Champions League continues on February 23. Ligue 1 http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15383 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:27:00 GMT http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15382 Week 23 saw Bordeaux’s lead atop the Ligue 1 standings dwindle to just three points; Grenoble notched just their third win of the season in all competitions 5-0 against Auxerre; and Saint-Etienne scored three goals at home for the first time in six league outings as they trounced Monaco. Take a look back at Week 22 of the French top flight with www.ligue1.com’s official statistical analysis... Ligue 1 http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15382 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:09:00 GMT http://www.ligue1.com/selections/EquipeFrance/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15381 Held on Sunday in Warsaw, the draw for the Euro 2012 qualifiers pitted Group D seeds France against Romania and Bosnia-Herzegovina in the battle to compete for European glory in Poland and the Ukraine in two years’ time. Les Bleus http://www.ligue1.com/selections/EquipeFrance/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15381 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15379 Marseille coach Didier Deschamps was staying realistic despite his side’s 5-1 romp against Valenciennes and Alain Casanova was left ruing the poor finishing that saw Toulouse draw 0-0 with Lyon while Saint-Etienne boss Christophe Galtier was happy to see the points keep coming in as his side trounced Monaco 3-0. Ligue 1 http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15379 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:25:00 GMT http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15378 The race to the Ligue 1 title is back on after defending champions and current Ligue 1 leaders Bordeaux saw their lead at the top cut to just three points at the end of Week 23. Laurent Blanc’s side suffered their first league defeat in 16 competitive outings at the hands of the Stade Rennais, 4-2. Ligue 1 http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15378 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:24:00 GMT http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15376 Brazilian star Brandao scored his third goal in two games and Mamadou Niang netted his tenth of the campaign as Marseille eased themselves into the top five in the Ligue 1 table with a comfortable 5-1 defeat of Valenciennes on Sunday. Ligue 1 - Match report http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15376 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:42:00 GMT http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15375 Saint-Etienne continued their 2010 renaissance with an emphatic 3-0 defeat of Monaco on Sunday to ease away from the relegation zone and dent their opponent's hopes of a top-three finish. Ligue 1 - Match report http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15375 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:14:00 GMT http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15374 Lyon edged up into fourth place and extended their unbeaten run to four Ligue 1 games in 2010 but were unable to break down a stubborn Toulouse side as the pair played out a goalless draw on Sunday. Ligue 1 - Match report http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15374 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:07:00 GMT http://www.ligue1.com/coupeEurope/LC/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15331 Alou Diarra is likely to miss the first leg of Bordeaux's Champions League last 16 tie with Olympiakos after suffering a thigh muscle injury in his club's 4-2 Ligue 1 defeat to Rennes on Saturday. UEFA Champions League http://www.ligue1.com/coupeEurope/LC/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15331 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:05:00 GMT http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15330 Bruised and battered League Cup semi-final hero Brandao will again lead the line for Marseille as Didier Deschamps' men play host to Valenciennes on Sunday. Ligue 1 http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15330 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:58:00 GMT http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15329 Grenoble coach Mecha Bazdarevic had five reasons to smile as Ligue 1's bottom side trounced Auxerre on Saturday, though some of his colleagues were not quite as happy with their teams' displays. Ligue 1 http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15329 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:40:00 GMT http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15328 Valenciennes will be looking to take advantage of Marseille's patchy home form when the northerners make the long trip south on Sunday. Ligue 1 http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15328 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:36:00 GMT http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15327 Lyon still believe they can overhaul leaders Bordeaux and reclaim the title they won seven times in a row. Young midfielder Maxime Gonalons made the claim before OL's trip to Toulouse, with the visitors looking for their fourth straight Ligue 1 win. Ligue 1 http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15327 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:32:00 GMT http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15325 Bordeaux saw their lead at the top of the table cut to just three points as the champions were soundly beaten 4-2 at a Sylvain Marveaux-inspired Rennes on Saturday. Ligue 1 - Match report http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15325 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:03:00 GMT http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15324 Sochaux and Nancy edged closer to safety with a 1-1 draw on Saturday that leaves the pair with plenty of breathing space between themselves and the bottom three. Ligue 1 - Match report http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15324 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:39:00 GMT http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15323 Goals from Souleymane Camara and Colombian striker Victor-Hugo Montanõ handed Montpellier a 2-0 win away to Boulogne on Saturday night that sees them maintain their grip on second place while Laurent Guyot’s remain mired in the relegation zone. Ligue 1 - Match report http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/lireArticle.asp?origine=RSS&idArticle=15323 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:46:00 GMT