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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

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

Olympique Lyonnais Wins France Soccer Title

May 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Well this year at least we had an exciting finish.  The France soccer season has come to an end as Lyon has won the title yet again.  The club’s seventh title in a row came as the team defeated Auxerre 3-1.  Girondins Bordeaux could manage nothing more than a 1-1 draw at Racing Lens, but […]

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Tags: La Ligue