Metz hold Lille to draw and remain rooted to the foot of Ligue 1

METZ, France (AP) — Struggling Metz held high-flying Lille to 0-0 at home but the point was not enough to lift it off the bottom of Ligue 1 on Friday. Metz had not won in eight games and it looked ...

Exclusive | Bristol City’s Neto Borges: ‘Making it to Clermont Foot was a dream come true. There I managed to dispel all doubts that I had about reaching the highest lev…

It has been a rollercoaster start to the decade for Clermont Foot 63. After seven straight seasons in the French second tier, ...
The New York Times

Ligue 1: Why ‘the league of talents’ needs to become the league of European success

It’s a big season for French football. First, the seemingly never-ending transfer saga of Kylian Mbappe leaving Paris Saint-Germain might finally reach a conclusion. If he joins Real Madrid this ...
World Soccer Talk

Ligue 1 clubs face bankruptcy without a new broadcast deal

Several Ligue 1 clubs are facing bankruptcy due to the league’s unfinished broadcast deal in France. Teams such as Lens, who finished second in Ligue 1 in the 2022/23 season, and eight-time league ...
World Soccer Talk

Ligue 1 TV deal in France is a grim warning to rest of Europe

After a winding, five-year road that saw record highs and record lows, Ligue 1 has finally found at least a sense of stability. The LFP, the body that governs France’s professional leagues, reached a ...