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OM-PSG: November 20
By: Sarah |
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The LFP Office announced today that the Classico will be played on Friday, November 20th. The original Ligue 1 game that weekend against Sochaux has been pushed back until Wednesday, 12/2. If necessary, OM can request that the Sochaux match be rescheduled for a later date (since they will be preparing to play [...]
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Tags: classico, conspiracy theories, French Ligue 1, Jean-Claude Dassier, Match Preview, match schedule, Misc..., Players, psg, Rumors, sochaux, swine fluSo When Will the OM-PSG game happen?
By: Sarah | 3 Comments
The Classico fixture which was suppose to take place yesterday was postponed due to a Swine Flu Infection that has infected at least 5 members of the PSG team and staff, including Jeremy Clement (left), Ludovic Giuly (centre) and defender Mamadou Sakho (right). For more information see our earlier coverage here and here. The match, [...]
Classico Match Preview
By: Richard | 2 Comments
“The Derby de France” “The Classico” – quite possibly the biggest match of Ligue 1 but will it live up to expectations? The storied history between Marseille and Paris Saint Germain has always been an event that has captured the footballling hearts and minds of France. Sundays encounter will be no different as a struggling [...]
Transfer Rumor Alert: Ben Arfa to Leave in the Winter?
By: Sarah | 6 Comments
Rumor: Some French media outlets are reporting that HBA may leave OM in the winter for England. The destinations being mentioned are Wigan and Tottenham. Apparently, the Spurs, in particular, would like his services. They are citing The Sun as their source, but I couldn’t find an article on their web [...]
A Long week.
By: Magnusson | 43 Comments
This week as long. A funeral, countless rumors, new signings and our first game of the season to finish it all off.
The Show had to go on
First off Marseille quietly bid farewell to Karim Ziani who decided very early on that he needed to leave Marseille even though he had an incredible second season. The [...]
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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 [...]
Will 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 [...]
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