Sochaux Struggles in Ligue 2: 9th Place Finish
Nothing is going to Sochaux anymore. Luckily the season is over. Last night, as part of the 38th and last day of the Ligue 2 championship, FCSM lost 3 goals to 1 in Nîmes. The Cubs end this season in an unenvious ninth place in the standings. We are a long way from a possible […]
Le Havre Returns to Ligue 1 in Dramatic Fashion with Supporters Invading Pitch
Le Havre returns to Ligue 1, fourteen years after leaving it. But that the evening was stressful for Luka Elsner and his men. While leading 1-0, thanks to a goal from Josué Casimir (11th), the Normans saw their supporters invade the lawn of the Stade Océane about thirty seconds from the end. After a long […]
“Girondins de Bordeaux President’s Controversial Tweet Ahead of Match Against Rodez”
2:05. This is the time for the tweet from Gérard Lopez, the president of the Girondins de Bordeaux, which did not really go unnoticed when the “twittosphere” woke up. In reaction to the appointment of the referee for the match against Rodez on Friday, the latter wrote: “In the ass! But we’ll do it! 42,000 […]
Le Havre’s Ligue 1 Promotion Delayed with Defeat Against Valenciennes
Le Havre will still have to wait. While a victory against Valenciennes would have definitively validated their accession to L1, Luka Elsner’s players again stumbled (0-2). They were beaten for the second time in a row, after their defeat conceded in Annecy (1-0) last week. Everything was however ready to celebrate and record this rise […]
“Football Roundup: Dijon Escapes Relegation, Pau and Annecy in Danger, and Saint-Étienne Scores Big in Ligue 2 Matches”
But in a perilous trip to Roudourou, the Grenats did no better than a draw (1-1). The inevitable George Mikautadze had yet scored his 23rd goal of the season, with a flat foot full of composure on a superb collective action (21st). After the break, Guingamp, more enterprising, was finally rewarded for his efforts, with […]
“The Rise of Rudi Garcia and the Transformation of Dijon Football Club”
It was the time of folk trips, himself driving the players’ coach, long days and permanent overtime. It was also the time of the beginnings of his collaboration with Rudi Garcia, from 2002 to 2007. A duo which will radically transform Dijon Football Côte-d’Or (DFCO), will seek a double Cup-Championship with Lille (2011) and will […]
“Annecy pulls off historic upset against Le Havre, ending their undefeated streak in Ligue 2”
Annecy signed a monumental feat and a superb operation to maintain this Monday. In a boiling Sports Park, like this match, the eighteenth brought down the Le Havre leader (1-0), undefeated for 32 games in the Championship, a record. Thanks to a goal from Kevin Mouanga from a corner (50th), the Haut-Savoyards come out of […]
“Coach Vincent Hognon comments on controversial second goal in Grenoble’s defeat to Bordeaux, referee responds”
Vincent Hognon, coach of Grenoble, after the defeat of his team in Bordeaux (3-0), at the microphone of beIn Sports: “We fell against stronger than us, that’s the reality. I would like to see the second goal again (scored by Zuriko Davitashvili when there were two balls in the area) all the same because it […]
“FC Metz Stadium Hosts Blood Drive to Save Lives”
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After the success of a first blood drive in June 2022, the FC Metz once again welcomes the EFS teams and volunteer donors for an exceptional collection! L’EFS recalls that it is essential to donate blood regularly since blood products have a limited lifespan. Each day, 10 000 dons are needed in France to treat […]
Ligue 2 Recap: Sochaux Misses Opportunity, Bastia and Caen Stay in the Race
The opportunity was great but Sochaux did not seize it. A few hours after the defeat of Bordeaux in Metz (0-3), the FCSM could have come back to within a point of the Girondins (2nd) in case of success on Pau. Only, it was the Pau who behaved as the leading team in the Championship. […]