4:53 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain suffered their second defeat of the season in a 1-0 loss to Stade Rennais on Sunday as their Ligue 1 lead was slashed to three points. Rennes, who have won a club record ninth consecutive home game in the top flight, prevailed thanks to Hamari Traore‘s second-half goal as the
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1:57 PM ET The US-led investment fund Eagle Football has bought a majority stake in Ligue 1 team Lyon, the club announced on Monday, concluding a months-long back-and-forth between the two parties. The fund belonging to American John Textor now holds 77.49% of Lyon on a non-diluted basis, and 86.57% in concert with Holnest on
1:31 PM ET Ligue 1 president Vincent Labrune has hit back at his LaLiga counterpart Javier Tebas who attacked Paris Saint-Germain following Kylian Mbappe‘s contract extension, saying his denigration of the French league and its players was ‘unacceptable’. Mbappe, who had been linked with a move to Real Madrid, rejected an offer to join the
5:20 AM ET Lionel Messi and Neymar have been jeered in recent months by PSG fans. Aurelien Meunier – PSG/PSG via Getty Images Paris Saint-Germain pair Lionel Messi and Neymar have been left out of Ligue 1’s end of season awards, despite helping the side to a record-equalling 10th league title. On Wednesday, the French players’
4:52 PM ET Lionel Messi scored as Paris Saint-Germain won the Ligue 1 title following a 1-1 draw with Lens on Saturday, equalling Marseille and Saint-Etienne‘s record of 10 French top-flight championships. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more Saturday’s draw at Parc des Princes ensured the title for Les Parisiens, with
5:50 AM ET The match between Lyon and Marseille was abandoned after Dimitri Payet was hit by a bottle thrown from the stands. PHILIPPE DESMAZES/AFP via Getty Images Repeated crowd problems in Ligue 1 are putting the future of French football at risk, France’s sports minister warned, after Sunday’s game between Lyon and Marseille was abandoned due
9:30 AM ET It’s finally here! ESPN’s Battle of the Leagues, presented by EA Sports FIFA 22, began with eight teams, all-star selections representing some of the best leagues in the world, and we’re down to the final two. The French Ligue 1, defending champions from 2020 and wonderfully coached by Julien Laurens, take on
7:44 PM ET Associated Press Security clashes with fans during the Ligue 1 match between Marseille and Angers on Wednesday. Getty Images There was more fan disorder in Ligue 1 on Wednesday as Marseille supporters ran onto the field and clashed with Angers counterparts at the final whistle. Moments after the 0-0 draw, about 50 Marseille
12:54 PM ET After years of being considered a selling league, the “farmers” of Ligue 1 have found their GOAT. The French Ligue 1 has just experienced the most incredible transfer window in their history. Paris Saint-Germain, of course, are the figurehead, with the arrival of one of the greatest players this sport has ever
7:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen The world’s best male players are getting younger, but is it finally time to crown successors to the legendary Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo? For the fifth straight year (read 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 here), ESPN brings you our list of the game’s next top young stars aged 21
8:30 AM ET Adriana Garcia It’s been just over three months since Lionel Messi led Argentina to glory in the 2022 World Cup final, but fans in the Paris Saint-Germain star’s home country are still flocking in their droves to pay tribute to their hero whenever he returns. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more
2:31 PM ET Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi endured another frustrating day as PSG were beaten by Rennes. FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images Paris Saint-Germain suffered yet another setback as they slumped to their first Ligue 1 home defeat in almost two years when they were beaten 2-0 by Stade Rennais on Sunday. While they still
4:00 AM ET Napoli’s Victor Osimhen is leading the charge for the club’s first Serie A title in more than 30 years. Cesare Purini/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images The January transfer window has only just closed, but already two of Europe’s biggest clubs are targeting a player who could move for a nine-figure fee in the
6:11 AM ET LaLiga has hit out at the Premier League for “cheating” and “doping” after an analysis from Deloitte’s Sports Business Group said clubs spent a record £815 million ($1 billion) in the January transfer window. The biggest spenders were Chelsea, responsible for 37% of the total — equivalent to more than the combined
2:15 PM ET Rob Dawson RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi both scored as Paris Saint-Germain beat the Riyadh Season Team 5-4 at the King Fahd International Stadium on Thursday. Ronaldo scored twice in his first game since signing for Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr following his departure from Manchester United.
7:00 AM ET Chelsea announced on Wednesday that Joao Felix, whose €126 million transfer to Atletico Madrid remains the fourth-biggest in the history of the game, has joined them on loan for the remainder of the 2022-23 season. Sources have told ESPN’s James Olley that the move carries a fee of around €12.5m and, while
5:00 AM ET The 2022 World Cup in Qatar is a tournament like no other in that it starts just a week after the domestic season was put on pause. 2 Related Unsurprisingly, that has meant a host of injury issues, given that a three-week issue can rule a player out of the World Cup
8:30 AM ET Countless hours are set to be lost all over again after Football Manager 23 was officially released this week, and with it a comprehensive list of the top-rated players in the latest version of the long-running managerial simulation franchise. 2 Related Using the global scouting network employed by FM23’s producers, Sports Interactive,
8:21 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Lionel Messi scored his first goal of Paris Saint-Germain‘s preseason campaign in their 2-1 victory over Kawasaki Frontale at the New National Stadium, Tokyo on Wednesday. Messi, 35, suffered his lowest-scoring league tally since 2005-06 last season, scoring just six goals in Ligue 1. The
8:30 AM ET City Football Group (CFG), owner of reigning Premier League champions Manchester City, has increased the size of its stable of clubs to 11 this week with Italian side Palermo the latest addition to the Abu Dhabi investment company’s ever-expanding portfolio. CFG counts the reigning Premier League champions as its flagship club but