Ligue 1: Lens – Saint-Étienne almost sold out

The Lens – Saint-Étienne meeting scheduled for this Sunday at 5 p.m. promises to refuel. Only 2,000 of the 38,000 theoretically available places remain this Friday evening, including 1,500 initially reserved for visitor parking. – – But 500 places were put back on sale today following the call of the ultras from Saint-Etienne to boycott … Read more

Rennes under the spell of Kamaldeen Sulemana, scorer in his first match

« He could even have made the Games! “ Benjamin Bourigeaud appreciated the celebration of Kamaldeen Sulemana: a wheel and a double back salto. The signing of the Ghanaian international (19 years old) was at the same level as the goal (14th) which preceded it: on a counter and a perfect pass from Tait, the … Read more

Lens can still hope for a place in the European Cup

It could have been worse, for morale, for the standings and for the future. But there is still time for the Lensois to recover from the defeat inflicted by LOSC in the Hauts-de-France derby, nine days ago at the Bollaert-Delelis stadium (3-0). Since then, Marseille has lost to Saint-Étienne (0-1), Rennes could have won against … Read more

Saint-Étienne still deprived of Romain Hamouma and Wahbi Khazri against Lens

At a press conference this Tuesday on the eve of the reception in Lens (7 p.m.), Saint-Étienne coach Claude Puel announced the packages of Romain Hamouma, Wahbi Khazri and Yvan Maçon against the Blood and Gold. “Mason has resumed the race, there is a long way to go but it’s nice to see him on … Read more

Nice reassures himself from an accounting point of view before progressing in the game

It rained and it was very cold yesterday in Lens, but the people of Nice certainly left the North feeling warm. Slapped at home by Bordeaux the previous Sunday (0-3), unable to win any of their previous five matches, relegated to a 14th place unworthy of their ambitions before this day, the Aiglons managed to … Read more

Strasbourg: how Bellegarde made himself indispensable to Racing

“To be honest, we’re having a little trouble finding the right job for him (laughs). » Thierry Laurey confessed, Wednesday, after the festival against Nîmes (5-0), his rich concern about the Franco-Haitian environment Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (22 years). The latest in a line of five brothers, the child from the city of Allende in Villetaneuse (Seine-Saint-Denis) … Read more

Dijon revolts, Reims breathes, Kalimuendo shines Lens in Ligue 1

Kalimuendo punishes Brest and gives Lens a nice gift RC Lens ended its happy year 2020 – marked by its rise in the elite – with a success against Brest, this Wednesday (2-1), in order to achieve an attractive record of 27 points in 16 matches played. Even if the maestro blood and gold Gaël … Read more

Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier), an absence that questions

Like Vitorino Hilton or Arnaud Souquet, relegated to the bench in recent weeks, Damien Le Tallec paid hard for the sinking of Montpellier against Reims (0-4) on October 25. – – After serving four suspension matches for having kicked Kaj Sierhuis in the lower abdomen, a gesture that was difficult to explain for which he … Read more

Franck Haise (Lens coach): “I try to be as honest as possible”

From 22 to 29 November, Franck Haise relied on 17 players, his “Hard core”, proceeding, in a week to three matches, to six changes in the starting lineup against Nantes (1-1), then five against Angers (1-3). In Rennes this Saturday (5 p.m.), on behalf of the 13th day of Ligue 1, he will return to … Read more

Franck Haise (Lens): “A little too carried away by the game”

RC Lens will travel to Rennes this Saturday (5 p.m.) with all its strength, with the exception of Cheick Traoré who finishes his re-athletic training in Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines and Charles Boli who felt muscle discomfort in an ischio- leg and will be forfeited. The Artesian club lost for the first time this season at home this … Read more