After already four full seasons in L1, Malang Sarr (22) left Nice, his training club last summer. Free, he is committed to Chelsea, who loaned him in October to Porto where he flourishes as a central defender. Established against Manchester City (1-3, 0-0) and Marseille (3-0, 2-0) in the fall, he had an unforgettable evening … Read more
It becomes a habit, every year at the end of winter: each bitter failure of Juventus in the Champions League leads to the appointment of a scapegoat. Massimiliano Allegri – who left at the end of the season – and Maurizio Sarri – the next day – were found guilty of the early eliminations against … Read more
Two years after Ajax Amsterdam (in quarters), a year after Lyon (in eighth), FC Porto flew to Turin on Monday in search of a qualification that would make Juventus’ recent losses in the Champions League a painful triptych. No need to produce a presentation on the UEFA indices or the respective financial strength of the … Read more
Knicks fans seemed to have made a point this season: to suffer and to suffer. “We started the year by telling ourselves that we had to take our troubles patiently, that it was already good to have a change in management”, tells Anthony Donaghue, a franchise subscriber who has not seen the play-offs since 2013. … Read more
If the changes of coach rarely cause the expected shock, Nîmes has not been the same since the appointment of Pascal Plancque on February 5. At the dawn of a crucial week for their future in Ligue 1 with the receptions of two direct competitors, Lorient (18th) on Wednesday and Nantes on Sunday (3 p.m.), … Read more
What do LOSC’s defeats in Brest (2-3), Glasgow (2-3) and against Ajax (1-2) have in common? The absence of Benjamin André in the starting XI. Be careful, we are not telling you that with the ex-Rennes, the Northerners would have been on an equal footing with the much superior Dutch. He did not enter until … Read more
It will take more than a victory – deserved – obtained on the ground of Bordeaux to encourage Patrice Garande to take the game: despite the qualification of his team for the round of 16 of the Coupe de France, the coach of the TFC recalled that this competition could not reasonably be an objective. … Read more
While Patrick Vieira rejected an approach by Toronto FC to bounce back in MLS, Nice launched its search to find a lasting successor to its former coach, sacked in early December. Adrian Ursea (53) will only take over until the end of this season. The idea is to hit hard and Jim Ratcliffe is ready … Read more
On December 23, Thomas Tuchel was still the coach of PSG, against Strasbourg (4-0). A month and four days later, he will be on the Chelsea bench this Wednesday evening, in front of Wolverhampton, on the 20th day of the Premier League. The incredible rebound of the German technician (47 years), at least by his … Read more
Injured in a calf since December 16 and a relapse in Rennes (1-2) after a hasty return, Jordan Amavi (26) will resume collective training this week. The left side, under contract until June, should not, like Florian Thauvin, extend with OM. Between Pablo Longoria, the sporting director, who is starting to activate this position to … Read more