Coco Michel’s son arrested in New York / France / SOFOOT.com

The surreal story of the weekend. According to the information of TelegramAurélien Michel, son of Guingamp legend Coco Michel, was arrested at New York’s JKF airport on January 5, charged with nearly three million dollars of fraud. According to a US Department of Justice document, the ball player – trained at EAG, then a player … Read more

Nice, revolution 2023? / Ligue 1 / J16 / Nice-Lens / SOFOOT.com

With the arrival of Jean-Claude Blanc as executive director and Florent Ghisolfi as sports boss, OGC Nice intends to (re)find results as soon as possible. What if the INEOS project could finally start? It will be a strange reunion, immediately after the breakup. Seeing your ex again a few weeks after the separation at an … Read more

Nice are still waiting for the return of Aaron Ramsey / France / OGC Nice / SOFOOT.com

Where is Aaron? While OGC Nice return to Ligue 1 this Thursday with the welcome of RC Lens, Aaron Ramsey has yet to make his return to the French Riviera since their elimination of Wales in the first round of the Qatar World Cup: “I think the World Cup was hard for him to swallow. … Read more

Sochaux become dolphins, Dijon put on a show / Ligue 2 / J16 / Summary / SOFOOT.com

Taking advantage of the Girondins de Bordeaux defeat, Sochaux became the new Ligue 2 runners-up by narrowly beating Rodez on matchday 16. The case was much easier for Dijon, who crushed Laval. Elsewhere, Paris FC dominated Pau by a narrow margin, while Grenoble were surprised by Quevilly-Rouen. By Florian Cadu, in Bastia Monday 26th December … Read more

Pelé’s health worsens again / World / Brazil / SOFOOT.com

The king is not in his best shape. Admitted to hospital since Nov. 29 for a reevaluation of his chemotherapy treatment, Pelé is experiencing significant complications and would suffer “renal and heart failure” , as reported by AFP. In their health bulletin, the doctors of the Albert Einstein hospital (San Paolo) also specified it. “The … Read more

Cristiano Ronaldo, last tears / World Cup 2022 / Quarter-finals / Morocco-Portugal (1-0) / SOFOOT.com

He had come to Qatar with the dream of taking Portugal to the top of the world for the first time in their history and entering a little more into football legend. Three weeks of hope and controversy later, it was in tears that Cristiano Ronaldo bowed out following the defeat to Morocco. Forever ? … Read more

Juve and its “opaque relationship” with Mino Raiola / Italy / Juventus / SOFOOT.com

Mino Raiola, the famous and omnipotent agent of the player, died last April. But his shadow continues to hang over the world of football. This is what stands out of an article of Gazzetta dello Sport released this morning. According to the Italian media, email exchanges between the management black and white and Mino Raiola … Read more

Lyon win… 8-0 against Dijon! / D1 Arkema / J10 / Summary / SOFOOT.com

There’s not only the World Cup in life, there’s also the women’s D1. And in this championship where Olympique Lyonnais dictates the law, the leaders (five points ahead of Paris Saint-Germain, with one more game played) once again demonstrated their current superiority by inflicting a beating on Dijon: 8-0 , with in particular a hat-trick … Read more

The Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Italian Federation opens an investigation into Juventus/Italia/Juventus/SOFOOT.com

The Old Lady close to collapse? Although the vast majority of eyes are on Qatar, the Italian media have a lot to do with their other favorite topic: Juve. While the board of directors abruptly resigned on Monday, ending Andrea Agnelli’s 12-year presidency, the Turin side are sure to experience a turbulent next few months. … Read more

USA features logo with LGBT colors / Mondial 2022 / Gr B / United States / SOFOOT.com

The United States engaged with the LGBT community before going to Qatar, a state not necessarily known for its openness on this level. The North American team presented a renewed version of its logo with the colors of the rainbow, the flag of the LGBTQ+ community. Team USA will be displaying it at their training … Read more