
Ligue 1: Leaders PSG miss chance to seal sixth league title for second week running after losing 1-5 to Lille
Paris Saint-Germain missed the chance to seal their sixth Ligue 1 title in seven years for the second week running on Sunday after a 5-1 hammering at Lille, their biggest league defeat in 10 years.

Ligue 1: Bordeaux dent fifth-placed Marseille's hopes of European football with comprehensive victory at home
Marseille's hopes of European football suffered a setback on Friday when they slumped to a 2-0 defeat at Bordeaux in a battle between French clubs with ambitious American owners

Nigerian kidnappers release Bordeaux winger Samuel Kalu's mother after holding her for a week
Kidnappings like the one that occurred with Kalu's mother are commonplace in southern Nigeria and the family members of prominent, wealthy individuals are regularly targeted

Ligue 1: PSG beat Bordeaux, but Edinson Cavani's injury causes headache for team before Manchester United clash
Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel admitted he might need to resort to Plan D in the approaching Champions League showdown with Manchester United after Edinson Cavani sparked a new injury scare.

Emiliano Sala: Nantes launch legal action against Cardiff City for transfer fee of missing striker, claims source close to club
Nantes have consulted lawyers to explore legal options to ensure Cardiff City pay the transfer fee for Emiliano Sala, a source close to the French club revealed on Wednesday.

Ligue 1: Boubacar Kamara's lone goal gives Marseille first home win since November in closed-doors fixture against Bordeaux
Marseille won for the first time at home since November as they beat Bordeaux at an empty Stade Velodrome as the hosts were punished for crowd trouble.

French League Cup: Lebo Mothiba's brace powers Strasbourg past Bordeaux to first major final since 2005
Lebo Mothiba scored twice as Strasbourg fought back to beat Bordeaux in the French League Cup last four to reach their first major final since 2005.

Ligue 1: Monaco's Cesc Fabregas backs former teammate and boss Thierry Henry to become 'top coach' despite struggles
Having previously worked as an assistant coach with the Belgian national team, Henry was appointed as coach in October, breaking out on his own in management for the first time

Neymar Jr to miss Paris Saint-Germain's French League Cup tie against second-division Orleans with groin injury
The Brazil forward Neymar underwent tests at hospital on Monday and "is not at 100 percent" according to Tuchel, who said the results were otherwise reassuring.

Ligue 1: French league postpones five more games following ongoing protests and threat of more terror attacks
Half of the French Ligue 1 matches have been postponed for the second consecutive week because of heavy demand for police and security personnel amid ongoing protests and the threat of more terror attacks.

Ligue 1: Marseille to miss second consecutive league encounter as fixture vs Saint-Etienne called off due to security concerns
Three league games other than Marseille v Saint-Etienne, namely Nice v Saint-Etienne, Nantes v Montpellier and Caen v Toulouse have been postponed for similar reasons.

'Yellow vest' protests in France: Police arrest over 1,700 people; clashes break out in several cities
More than 1,700 people were arrested across France during the latest round of "yellow vest" protests, in which demonstrators clashed with riot police.

Ligue 1: Edinson Cavani saves point for Paris Saint-Germain with draw against Strasbourg; Lille beat Montpellier
Edinson Cavani saved a point for Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday as the Ligue 1 leaders slipped for the second time in a week with a hugely entertaining 1-1 draw at Strasbourg.

Ligue 1: Neymar hobbles off as Paris Saint-Germain's 100 percent start to league ends with draw at Bordeaux; Marseille held
Neymar was substituted 57 minutes into the hugely entertaining draw, in which he had opened the scoring and had looked in great form before having to head to the dressing room with an injury.

Ligue 1: Local officials clear path for American investment fund to purchase Girondins Bordeaux in $86.6 million deal
Local French officials have all but agreed a deal to sell Ligue 1 club Bordeaux to an American fund called General American Capital Partners for a sum of $86.6 million.

La Liga champions Barcelona beat AS Roma for Bordeaux winger Malcom's signature; sign Brazilian on five-year deal
Malcom had been expected to arrive in Rome on Monday night for a medical on Tuesday but had his flight cancelled by Bordeaux at the last moment.

Bordeaux block winger Malcom's transfer to AS Roma after receiving last-minute bid from Barcelona
Bordeaux have blocked the transfer of Brazilian winger Malcom to Roma after a last-minute bid for the player from Barcelona, said a source from the French club on Monday.

Ligue 1 champions PSG ride on Giovani Lo Celso's late goal to register hard-earned victory over Bordeaux
Giovani Lo Celso's late goal gave champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) a hard-earned 1-0 win at Bordeaux in Ligue 1 on Sunday as they stayed on course to finish their season with a clutch of records.

Ligue 1: Paris Saint-Germain have grown 'stronger' and are progressing well, says coach Unai Emery
Despite their elimination from the Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain are "going well" said coach Unai Emery, while defending his record, after his team won the French League Cup final.

Ligue 1: Florian Thauvin stars as Marseille beat Bordeaux; Claudio Ranieri's Nantes earn draw at Nice
Thauvin headed in a corner from Dimitri Payet on 35 minutes at the Velodrome to keep Marseille within a point of Monaco in second.