Park Chu-Young is a proven goal scorer. However, he needs a hell of a long leg to score from the bench, which is where he's been wasting away all season long for Arsenal. Chu-Young is getting fed up of watching games instead of participating in them and according to his agent he's ready to leave Emirates Stadium in the summer.

OGC Nice joined BURRDA's growing stable of teams last summer after several years of wearing Lotto. The Swiss firm also BURRDA also provides kits for the Belgium, Qatar and Kuwaiti...

The eyes of the soccer world shift to Equatorial Guinea and Gabon on January 21st for the kick off of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. With seven-time and defending...

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Holiday season is nearby and the season is getting more and more interesting as Real Madrid finally have the upper hand on Barcelona heading into the El Clasico and in the English Premier League, Manchester United is yet again leading the chasing pack but this time behind Manchester City.

French Ligue 1 side Olympique de Marseille have launched a new shirt which was created and chosen by fans. The winning shirt was created by Marseille fan Mathieu.

Soccer fans may already be familiar with the Olympique Marseille adidas 2011/12 home, away and European kits (all available at World Soccer Shop). Now the nine time French Ligue 1 champions have launched the Olympique Marseille adidas 2011/12 Supporters kit. The new OM kit's design incorporated input from the club's fans starting in February 2011 [.

Soccer fans may already be familiar with the Olympique Marseille adidas 2011/12 home, away and European kits (all available at World Soccer Shop). Now the nine time French Ligue 1 champions have launched the Olympique Marseille adidas 2011/12 Supporters kit. The new OM kit's design incorporated input from the club's fans starting in February 2011 [.

French Ligue 1 title contenders and possible David Beckham destination Paris Saint-Germain has released a collectors edition of its Nike 2011/12 home kit. The limited edition jersey comes in a collectors case that also includes a 30 cm in diameter PSG emblem and a passport containing information regarding exclusive club events.

French Ligue 1 title contenders and possible David Beckham destination Paris Saint-Germain has released a collectors edition of its Nike 2011/12 home kit. The limited edition jersey comes in a collectors case that also includes a 30 cm in diameter PSG emblem and a passport containing information regarding exclusive club events.

Currently in an impressive fourth position in Ligue 1, Stade Rennais Football Club is a soccer club from the city of Rennes. The team is also referred to Stade Rennais, Rennes and Les Rouges et Noirs (red and blacks). With talent such as France international Yann M'Vila and Morocco's Youssouf Hadji on its roster, Stade [.

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Jonathan Pitroipa's transfer to Rennes in Summer 2011 immediately looked a very shrewd piece of business when the Burkina Faso international took to Ligue 1 like a duck to water, instantly endearing himself to supporters with his dazzling pace and trickery down both flanks and a hugely welcome, late, point-rescuing goal against Paris-Saint Germain in a 1-1 draw early in the season.

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Just Football was recently invited to PUMA's African football 2012 kit launch at the Design Museum in London. While there we were able to mingle and chat with various stars of the African football world.

The Italian manager continues to live in London after the sack from Chelsea, and the English press continue to speculate on Ancelotti getting his foot in the door at another English Premier club, perhaps even Tottenham Hotspur.
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I've never been to Lille, but it seems like a really lovely place. And it seems like the type of small city, small club, big ambitions where one could carve out a nice career in parallel with a nice, quiet life. Likewise, Joe Cole seems to be enjoying his time there quite a bit, even if the look of utter confusion plastered across his face when attempting to read the local print seems to indicate otherwise.

FC Lorient Bretagne Sud is a French soccer club based in Lorient, Brittany. Usually referred to as FC Lorient or Les Merlus the team currently campaigns in the top-tier of French football Ligue 1. Lorient finished in 11th position at the end of last season's league campaign and is currently in 7th place in [.

Real Madrid routed Olympique Lyon 4-0 in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night to remain top of the tournament's Group D with three wins from three matches played. Victory in the return fixture in France on November 2nd will see the nine time European champions qualify for the UCL Round of 16 with two [.

The Game After last Sunday's Sunderland win, Arsenal travel to France to face Olympique Marseille, struggling in 15th place in the French Ligue 1. The win over the Black Cats was a great result after back-to-back disappointing ...

A player that has been continually linked with a move to the Emirates this coming January is Marvin Martin of French Ligue 1 side Sochaux, but the player himself has ruled out such a move. Martin signed a new contract at Sochaux last month, but that has not stopped the rumours circulating that Arsene Wenger [.

The Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club (usually called AS Monaco) is a Monegasque football club founded in 1924. It is one of the most successful clubs in French football with seven league titles and five French Cup titles. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.

MP & Silva has secured a partnership with Ligue de Football Professionel (LFP) and Al Jazeera Sport (AJS) for the distribution rights of French Ligue 1 in Asia for the seasons 2012/13 to 2017/18.

Clive Mason/Getty Images(Bleacher Report) Joe Cole has endured a rough time at Anfield. From a red card on his debut to spending the season on the fringe with just not enough quality or luck to break into the side, he has simply had enough.
Earlier this week Kenny Dalglish said that he would not stand in the player's way of making a move in order to have first team football on a regular basis and the manager looks to have kept his word.

Lyon midfielder Yoann Gourcuff is in strong disagreement with those who want Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger to leave the club as he has hailed the Frenchman as one of the best managers in the world.

The Gunners suffered a massive setback after their 2-1 defeat in yesterday's North London derby left them 12 points adrift of the Barclays Premier League summit and along with below par defending, the club's playmaking abilities were also brought into question.

Montpellier Hérault Sport Club (usually called Montpellier HHSC or just Montpellier) has emerged as the surprise early season leaders in the 2011/12 French Ligue 1 table. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = d.createElement(s); js.

Montpellier Hérault Sport Club (usually called Montpellier HHSC or just Montpellier) has emerged as the surprise early season leaders in the 2011/12 French Ligue 1 table. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = d.createElement(s); js.

Formed in 2003 from the merger of lower league clubs FC Gaillard and FC Ville-la-Grand, Evian Thonon Gaillard Football Club (commonly referred to as Evian TG or Evian) is playing in the French Ligue 1 for the first time. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = d.

Formed in 2003 from the merger of lower league clubs FC Gaillard and FC Ville-la-Grand, Evian Thonon Gaillard Football Club (commonly referred to as Evian TG or Evian) is playing in the French Ligue 1 for the first time. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = d.

Christian Poulsen has revealed he was persuaded to leave Liverpool by Evian coach Pascal Dupraz.
The 31-year-old was signed by former Liverpool coach Roy Hodgson for £4.5million from Juventus last season.
Poulsen arrived at Anfield with an impressive reputation but struggled to find his best form at Liverpool.

On a day when many managers strive to negotiate the ideal transfer fee for their ideal targets, there is often a realization that the ideal deal might not be struck after all.

Fortunately for these managers, not all is lost when they fail to agree a fee for someone they really want to bring to their clubs.

Liverpool have now confirmed the transfer of Christian Poulsen for an undisclosed fee to newly promoted french ligue-1 side Evian.

We wish Poulsen all the best and hope he is more successful at Evian.

Poulsen Completes Move to Evian

Christian Poulsen has passed a medical agreed personal terms with French Ligue 1 side Evian Thonon Gaillard, the club has confirmed this afternoon. The Dane had originally been touted to move to Spanish side Espanyol, but Evian ultimately beat them to his signature.

Liverpool's Christian Poulsen in talks over Evian move

Liverpool midfielder Christian Poulsen is given permission to talk to French Ligue 1 side Evian Thonan Gaillard.

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After a thrilling result on Wednesday, Arsenal were drawn as a top seed in the Champions League group draw today, Thursday August 25.

Being seeded meant we avoided such big names as Barcelona, Inter, Bayern and Madrid, but anyone who watches Champions League regularly knows that lower seeded teams can prove difficult.

French international Samir Nasri joined fellow former Arsenal players Emmanuel Adebayor, Gaël Clichy and Kolo Touré on the books of big spenders Manchester City on Wednesday. The midfielder signs a four-year deal with City on the £24m move after a three year spell at Arsenal. Selected as French Ligue 1's Young Player of the Year during [.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Attempting to bolster the New England Revolution's still struggling attack, the Revs today announced the signing of French-born Moroccan striker Monsef Zerka. Zerka will be officially added to the Revolution's roster pending P1 Visa approval.

"We are looking forward to Monsef's arrival," said Revolution Vice President of Player Personnel Mike Burns.

Alex Livesey/Getty Images(Bleacher Report)Scott Dann is another key target that Arsene Wenger will be watching closely over the next few weeks in anticipation of possibly making a move before the end of the window.
The young Birmingham City player has enjoyed more domestic trophy success than anyone on the Gunners side in the last season.

AS Nancy-Lorraine is a French football club, based in Nancy. The team was founded in 1967 as a successor of the defunct FC Nancy which collapsed in 1965. The club is known as the first club of French legend Michel Platini. AS Nancy Lorraine was promoted to the top-tier of French soccer, Ligue 1, in 2005.

Quentin Westberg will guard the goal for Evian, while Carlos Bocanegra anchors the St Etienne defense as the French Ligue 1 season opens up this weekend.

French Ligue 1 club OGC Nice has released its BURRDA 2011/12 home and away kits. This was done on Wednesday at the club's shop Boutique Officielle du Club. Current players Raul Fernandez and Renato Civelli were on hand to model the new kits and sign autographs for the club's fans. Nice joins BURRDA growing stable [.

French Ligue 1 club OGC Nice has released its BURRDA 2011/12 home and away kits. This was done on Wednesday at the club's shop Boutique Officielle du Club. Current players Raul Fernandez and Renato Civelli were on hand to model the new kits and sign autographs for the club's fans. Nice joins BURRDA growing stable [.

The Wesley Sneijder to Manchester United saga continues to evolve, as the move seems to be picking up steam. But the rumors are somewhat conflicting to say the least.

Reports from England in the last 24 hours suggest Inter have accepted a bid from United, clearing the way for the player to discuss personal terms.