Uefa’s craven failure to stand up for the game’s values has left clubs on the brink
In a mailbag edition of his newsletter, Jonathan Wilson answers questions on the multi-club model, how Kylian Mbappé will fit at Real Madrid, and VAR
February 2024
European roundup: Modric stuns Sevilla with late winner for Real Madrid
Luka Modric scored an 81st-minute winner for Real Madrid against Sevilla while Lautaro Martínez scored twice as Serie A leaders Internazionale beat Lecce 4-0
June 2023
Bordeaux’s promotion bid in danger after fan assault on player ends game
Bordeaux’s bid for promotion to Ligue 1 is in jeopardy after their final match was abandoned when one of their supporters injured a Rodez goalscorer
June 2022
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Bordeaux: from Champions League to the French third tier in 12 years
Bordeaux won Ligue 1 in 2009 and then beat Bayern and Juventus in Europe. Now they fear bankruptcy and extinction
May 2022
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Bordeaux are going down to Ligue 2 and may not return for some time
The six-times champions of France are a total mess. They need to completely overhaul their squad, hierarchy and ideology
April 2022
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Christophe Galtier led Lille to the title but he has stalled at Nice
Nice were meant to challenge PSG under Galtier, but he is short of ideas and they are falling down the table
March 2022
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Bordeaux are bottom of Ligue 1 and only fighting among themselves
The fans have turned on the players; the owner has turned it to his advantage; and the players are turning in dire performances
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PSG players are booed by their own fans as Rennes show them how to do it
There is a team in Ligue 1 who play glorious, free-flowing, attacking football. But it’s not PSG
European roundup: Messi and Neymar booed during PSG win over Bordeaux
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PSG’s defeat at Nice shows just how much they rely on Kylian Mbappé
European roundup: Giroud sends Milan top as Barcelona’s Depay grabs late win
February 2022
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The fight to beat the drop in Ligue 1 is preposterously tight
Not only are the bottom four clubs all stuck on 22 points, but two of them have won 16 league titles between them
European roundup: Napoli lead Serie A; Sevilla win to close gap at top
A dramatic, last-gasp goal from Fabián Ruiz earned Napoli a 2-1 win at Lazio, a victory that sent Luciano Spalletti’s team top of Serie A.
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Nantes’ shock win over PSG was a triumph for Antoine Kombouaré
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The race for Champions League places in Ligue 1 will be decided by tactics
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Ligue 1 transfers driven by relegation fears rather than title hopes
January 2022
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The rise of Reims shows youth is the future in Ligue 1 – but for how long?
Developing and selling academy players is a smart move but Ligue 1 risks becoming a feeder league for English clubs
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Bordeaux’s 6-0 defeat to Rennes is just their latest embarrassment
Even the company that sponsored their shirts this season has been making jokes at their expense
European roundup: Inter drop points as Mourinho’s Roma end winless streak
Atalanta held Serie A leaders Internazionale to an entertaining 0-0 draw and Roma won for the first time in four games as Rennes thrashed Bordeaux 6-0 in Ligue 1
December 2021
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Ligue 1 is more competitive and unpredictable than you think
Ligue 1 looks uncompetitive but PSG are only able to pull ahead because the other teams all take points from each other
