Tag: Olympique Marseille
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On-form Nigerian striker, Moffi overtakes Neymar, chases Mbappe
On-form Nigerian forward Terem Moffi, has scored his 12th goal of the season for his Ligue 1 side Lorient FC, although they lost 3-1 away to Olympique Marseille. Moffi has overtaken Brazilian forward Neymar to climb to number two on the scorer’s chart just a goal adrift of number one position Kyllian Mbappe in the…
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With Marseille I never think about Arsenal return – Saliba
Olympique Marseille defender William Saliba has again cast doubt on a return to parent club Arsenal. Saliba is on a straight season-long loan with OM. He said, “In a club like this, as you’re on loan, you pretend you’re going to stay for many years. You say to yourself: don’t think you’re going back to…
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I owe Marseille after Lazio error – Arsenal defender
Arsenal defender William Saliba admits he owes loan club Olympique Marseille a performance tonight. OM meet Galatasaray in the Europa League and Saliba is eager to make up for his last match in the competition. He said, “I know that it is because of me that we drew against Lazio. “I slept very, very badly…
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Ligue 1 opening match postponed after Marseille report four COVID-19 cases
Ligue 1’s opening match of the new season has been postponed from Friday night, French professional football’s governing body, the LFP, said on Tuesday. The development arose after Olympique de Marseille said they had confirmed four cases of COVID-19. “In view of medical results passed on by Olympique Marseille (…) the LFP has decided to…
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Give me means to perform or I’ll leave, Villas-Boas threatens Marseille
Olympique de Marseille coach Andre Villas-Boas says he will not stay at the club if he is not given the means to make them competitive in the UEFA Champions League. Marseille claimed a Champions League spot for the first time in seven years when they finished second in Ligue 1 in the prematurely-ended 2019/2020 season.…
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Ex-Marseille chief Diouf dies after contracting coronavirus
Former Marseille president Pape Diouf has died aged 68 after contracting coronavirus, the club have announced. The Senegalese was president between 2005 and 2009 when Marseille finished second in Ligue 1 twice and reached two French Cup finals. They went on to win a first French league title in 18 years in 2010. “Pape will…
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Ligue 1: Marseille break into top four as Monaco edge Rennes
Olympique Marseille broke into the Ligue 1 top four after goals from Boubacar Kamara and Kevin Strootman gave them a 2-0 home win over struggling Strasbourg on Sunday. In the day’s early fixtures, Monaco eased their relegation woes with a last-gasp 3-2 defeat of Rennes while Girondins Bordeaux suffered a 1-0 setback against visiting St…