Tag: Marseille
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Transfer news: Balotelli to join Marseille from Nice
Italy striker Mario Balotelli has agreed to join Olympique Marseille from fellow Ligue 1 side Nice on a six-month contract, French sports daily L’Equipe reported on Tuesday. The newspaper added that the 28-year-old, who has also played for Inter Milan and AC Milan, as well as Manchester City and Liverpool, would have a medical on…
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Marseille midfielder Payet scores first Ligue 1 VAR penalty
Dimitri Payet was the beneficiary as VAR was used for the first time in French football in Marseille’s opening-day win over Toulouse. The former West Ham midfielder scored twice, including a penalty courtesy of VAR, during a comfortable Ligue 1 victory at the Orange Velodrome. Payet, who missed France’s World Cup triumph through injury, scored…
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Europa Final: Marseille v Atletico Madrid match stats, team news
Marseille captain Dimitri Payet wants his side to “write their names” in the history books by beating Atletico Madrid in the Europa League final. The French side reached their first European final since 2005, when they lost in the Uefa Cup to Valencia. Spaniards Atletico won the competition in 2010 and 2012, and have lost…
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Atletico v Marseille: Diego Simeone banned for Europa final
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has received a four-match Uefa ban and will be absent from the touchline when his side face Marseille in the Europa League final on 16 May. Simeone was found guilty of insulting a match official during the first leg of Atletico’s semi-final at Arsenal. The 48-year-old was sent to the…
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Wasteful Gunners concede late equaliser with 10-man Atletico, Marseille one leg in to finals
Antoine Griezmann punished Arsenal’s lax defence late on as 10-man Atletico Madrid’s rearguard action salvaged a draw from the Europa League semi-final first leg at the Emirates. The visitors were on the back foot for almost the entire game after defender Sime Vrsaljko was dismissed for two yellow cards in the first 10 minutes. Their…
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West Ham agreed £25m Marseille deal for Payet
West Ham have agreed a £25million deal with Marseille for the transfer of Dimitri Payet Payet is expected to sign for Marseille on Sunday after the French club reached an agreement with West Ham over his transfer. It is understood the France international will take a £25,000 wage cut from his £125,000-a-week salary at West…