Carlo Ancelotti on verge of taking Paris St-Germain job
• PSG to part company with Antoine Kombouaré• Ancelotti agrees contract worth £5m a yearThe former Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti is set to take over at the big-spending French club Paris St-Germain after agreeing a two-and-a-half-year contract ...
James Richardson’s European football papers review – video
With a festive flourish, James Richardson rounds off the year with a look at the back pages around the continentJames RichardsonMatt HallAndy Gallagher
Paris St-Germain ‘winter champions’ in France after Montpellier lose
• PSG beat St Etienne 1-0, Montpellier shocked 4-2 at Evian• Joe Cole scores for champions Lille in 4-4 draw with NiceParis St-Germain head into the winter break as Ligue 1 leaders after taking advantage of Montpellier's 4-2 defeat at Evian.PS...
Premier League and Ligue 1 to lobby Uefa over third‑party ownership
• Concern at third‑party ownership effect on financial fair play• English and French want practice outlawed across EuropeThe Premier League will join forces with Ligue 1 to lobby Uefa over the issue of third‑party ownership and its effect on fi...
‘I’d stab myself with a sausage!’ – French football quotes of 2011 | Guardian Sport Network
From Joe Cole's first interview in French to Laurent Blanc's adventures with Les Bleus, the French football year in quotesL'Entente Cordiale"They say it's because I'm a sexy boy. The English are crazy!" – Yohan Cabaye, on the Dreamboat nickname besto...
David Beckham a no-show as Paris St-Germain draw with Lille
• PSG in second place behind Montpellier• Bordeaux up to ninth with win over SochauxParis St-Germain missed out on an opportunity to claim top spot in Ligue 1 when they were held to a goalless draw by Lille on Sunday on a night when the Parc des Pr...
Auxerre midfielder Kamel Chafni says linesman made racist remark
• Morrocan midfielder says official abused him• French league launches investigationThe French league has opened an investigation into alleged racist remarks made by an assistant referee to the Auxerre midfielder Kamel Chafni at Stade Brest on Satu...
Ligue 1 round-up: Seventh successive win for leaders Montpellier
• Montpellier five points clear after 4-0 victory over Lorient• Lille move up to second place after 3-2 win at AjaccioMontpellier stretched their lead at the top of the Ligue 1 to five points, hammering Lorient 4-0 to record their seventh successiv...
James Richardson’s European football papers review – video
James Richardson's continental romp features French letters, a Ruhr end problem José Mourinho saying nothingJames RichardsonMatt HallAndy Gallagher
Paris St-Germain back coach Antoine Kombouaré despite latest loss
• 3-0 defeat to Marseille extends winless run to three games• 'He remains the coach,' insists sporting director LeonardoDespite Paris St-Germain's crushing defeat to their bitter rivals Marseille, a second straight loss without even scoring a goal,...
Ligue 1 round-up: Three sent off in Nice nightmare against St Etienne
• New manager René Marsiglia suffers stunning defeat• Montpellier go level with Paris Saint-Germain at topRené Marsiglia, Nice's new manager, had three of his players sent off in a 2-0 home defeat by St Etienne, while Montpellier went level on po...
