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Entries from June 2008

Samir Nasri to Arsenal

June 24th, 2008 · No Comments

Samir Nasri has announced on his personal blog that he will be transferring to Arsenal.  The French national will leave Marseille for a 4-year $31.6 million deal.  Nasri has been with Marseille since age 9.  Many consider him the next Zidane, though he saw action in only one game during the Euro 2008 soccer tournament.  […]

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Tags: Euro 2008 · La Ligue

Zidane: Didier Deschamps May Be Next Coach

June 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

Former French soccer player, Zinedine Zidane seems to be jockeying for former teammate Didier Deschamps as the next coach of the France national team.  ‘It’s true someone who could replace the current coach is clearly Didier Deschamps.  He’s got everything it takes. He knows the group, he knows football very well and I think it’s […]

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Tags: Coaches

Can Claude Puel Lead Lyon to Champions Success?

June 19th, 2008 · No Comments

It is official: Claude Puel has taken over the reins of Lyon, leaving his former team in Lille.  There has already been a lot of transition around the Lyon clubhouse after winning the French soccer championship a few weeks ago.  The move became official after weeks of rumors of the transition in the press.  Many […]

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Tags: Coaches · La Ligue