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Lucho Gonzalez, it’s Official…
By: Magnusson |
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We’ve been hearing about it for three weeks now but now it has been confirmed by the club’s internet website a few minutes ago. Marseille just concluded the highest transfer in its history by paying 18 million euros plus many bonuses every time we qualify for the Champions League to Porto for their now ex-Captain. [...]
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Tags: Didier Deschamps, Jean-Claude Dassier, Jose Anigo, lucho gonzalez, Souleymane Diawara, UncategorizedRiberys next move – an Olympique de Marseille perspective
By: Daniel Phan | 8 Comments
Since we are ripe in the midst of the transfer season, I thought it would be interesting to provide a quick commentary on the possible destination of a former Olympique de Marseille son: Franck Ribery.
Since his good showing in the 2006 World Cup, Ribery has continued to blossom in his creative midfield role, going from [...]
Drogba-to-Marseille prospect returns in cyclical fashion
By: Daniel Phan | 14 Comments
It’s intriguing, or rather not – to hear of speculation surrounding the ‘imminent’ return of Didier Drogba to the Vélodrome.
You may ask “Why the pessimism? My answer is simply that it has been a reoccurring scenario that comes and goes in periodical cycles as frequent as Berlusconi makes the Italian tabloids – each instance teasing [...]
President Pape Diouf was Fired…
By: Magnusson | 10 Comments
Oh boy. I’m just shocked. I don’t want to comment on this too hastily.
Robert Louis-Dreyfus decided to fire Pape Diouf this afternoon and as I just said, I’ll wait until both parties have officially given their versions to speak on this.
But as I said before, this is the biggest mistake I’ve ever seen. And holy [...]
Category: UncategorizedWill Pape Diouf be our president next season?
By: Magnusson | 13 Comments
We all know how Marseille is a very popular club and how jealous of Pape Diouf a lot of people are and have become. His position is the hardest one in France without question but a lot of people would want that prestige for themselves. The president has been criticized internally for months now if [...]
Salim Arrache leaving as well…
By: Magnusson | 5 Comments
Here are some players whose names I haven’t heard in a while, Salim Arrache and Fabrice Begeorgi. The two Marseille natives were kept in rosters as they are obvious fan favourites but it ws always clear that they were not built to play at the Velodrome. Too much pressure (Arrache), not enough skills and a [...]
Cleaning out the Locker room…
By: Magnusson | 2 Comments
First of all, About Eidur Gudjohnsen, Pape Diouf said to French radio station RMC a few hours ago that there was no agreement whatsoever between Barcelona and Marseille just yet, responding to today’s AS who were declaring the contract to be signed. According to a website close to the club, Marseille might be outbid by [...]
Zubar at Wolverhampton…
By: Magnusson | 5 Comments
While everyone was expecting him to go to Bordeaux where Laurent Blanc seemed very keen on welcoming him, and where he could have become the world-class defender we all know he could be at some point under the tuttelage of such a great coach, but according to “The Mirror“, Marseille, the player and Wolverhampton came [...]
Olof Mellberg courted, Lyon seducing Mamadou Niang…
By: Magnusson | 3 Comments
The phone between Marseille and Turin has been working non stop ever since Didier Deschamps took office. After having downplayed very quickly all the rumors linking David Trezeget to Marseille (”I can’t help it if people want to dream. I am a dreamer myself and I love David, we’ve always had a great relationship even [...]
Mathieu Valbuena leaving and all other transfer rumors…
By: Magnusson | 7 Comments
Mathieu Valbuena, one of Erik Gerets‘ favorite players was definitely one of the few players who were perceived as potential transferable players once new manager Didier Deschamps took over. Now what everybody was thinking panned out. In a conversation Deschamps had with the player on Wednesday, he told him that he was about to set [...]
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