Racism has once again surfaced amongst the Premier League's top stars as a video of Manchester United defender Patrice Evra saying the word n***** on French TV has emerged. In a weird rambling murmur, Evra can clearly be heard saying the word 'n*****' as he made a show of 'gangsterism' in a French hotel ahead [.

AZ Alkmaar goalkeeper Esteban Alvarado was sent-off for kicking a fan during a feisty Dutch Cup tie against Ajax with AZ boss Gertjan Verbeek also ordering his men to abandon the match! 'Simply shocking' ran the backpage headlines across the Dutch peninsula and for good reason. In what can only be described as an explosive [.

How does one go from a miracle to synthetic grass? This sums up the problem faced by the Lyon squad just a few days after an heroic and historical game that took everyone by surprise.

For that's the big question mark tonight : in what condition will the heroes of Zagreb be in Lorient : back down to earth (or rather to the synthetic pitch with artificial grass of le Moustoir stadium), or still floating somewhere with their minds still in Zagreb, with a heavy hangover after days of partying night and day?

Dinamo Zagreb defender Domagoj Vida has been caught on video winking at Bafetimbi Gomis during Olympique Lyonnais' 7-1 UEFA Champions League win at the Stadion Maksimir fueling claims of match-fixing. The video comes not long after it was revealed that the French regulatory authority for online games, ARJEL, have already opened an investigation into Olympique [.

By Alan Duffy

Lyon players celebrate qualification for the last 16

It looked like game over for Lyon in this year's Champions League, after the French giants left themselves with an enormous task ahead of the final Group D matchday.

A miracle. That's exactly what Lyon needed to go through to the knockout stages of the Champions League after disappointing in the five first games and scoring only on two occasions. To qualify, Les Gones not only needed Ajax to lose, but also had seven goals to catch up on the Dutch side.

A miracle. That's exactly what Lyon needed to go through to the knockout stages of the Champions League after disappointing in the five first games and scoring only on two occasions. To qualify, Les Gones not only needed Ajax to lose, but also had seven goals to catch up on the Dutch side.

The international break being over, in Lyon, it's recovery time, after losing ground, both in the Championnat and in the Champions League, to an unexpected extent : four away defeats in a row.

It is not sure yet whether it's time to announce the OL nouveau, like people celebrated the arrival of Beaujolais Nouveau, but one thing is likely: it should be stronger, more mature and probably more sparkling.

The Mixed Zone Champions League blog: Jose warned not to take Lyon lightly plus Inter eye up Hazard

Jose Mourinho has been warned he faces a tough re-match when his team face Lyon tonight. Real Madrid ran out bloodless 4-0 winners against the French side two weeks ago and hold a 100 per cent record in this season's Champions League.

The 'Sex Face'. With additional looming? It's a strong start from Bafe. Image: BERTRAND GUAY/AFP/Getty Images.

Aside from a perfunctory nod in the Weekend Results and the occasional photo of Yoann Gourcuff, Ligue 1 tends to remain somewhat 'off-piste' for us. But that doesn't mean we're not constantly monitoring the newswires (Editor's note: yes it does) for images of players exhibiting what we like to call 'The Five Tests of Titillation': namely those poses that we can wilfully misinterpret as an effort by a player to appear on these pages.

1-0 Bafetimbi Gomis 23' 2-0 Bakari Kone 42' Vuoi conoscere le classifiche, i risultati, le statistiche e le quote scommesse da tutto il calcio mondiale? Visita Calciometria.com DISCLAIMER: Calcioplus non hosta alcun video pubblicato su di esso. Tutti i video pubblicati sono caricati da amanti di calcio su siti di video hosting come Youtube e Dailymotion ed ubicati dunque su siti esterni a

Champions League Group Stages – Matchday 2 – Sep 27, 2011.

My good performances are only coming out because the team is a well oiled machine right now and they are creating far more chances for me than I used to get, and that's because there is more quality in our play.

Stade Brestois 29 Olympique Lyonnais Week 3

It hasn't been all sunshine and lollypops for Lyon coach Remi Garde's kick-off to the season, he still hopes to take the team out of the curse of the conceded goal. Is it just a fluke or do they really need this wake-up call?

The Title and nothing less!

By Chris Wright

For the record, we're not talking 'blessed with a gift from the gods' special here, we're talking 'eating the crayons again' special...

Adam Johnson, England: Thumbs up if you're enjoying yourself...

Dieter Hecking, Nuremburg: Looks like the kind of chap that doesn't have to pay on local buses.

In the following article, guest blogger Dan reviews the last two matchdays before introducing the next one. Enjoy!
Megame

Predictable...in lack of Predictability
Typical, typical Lyon. First, les Gones played like Titans in a brilliant Olympico. Delgado was monstrous (if only he could manage to stay fit; he has only started 19 games for OL in the last 2 years.

French clubs Lyon and Marseille will attempt to spring major upsets in the Champions League this week after being held to first-leg draws at home against Real Madrid and Manchester United respectively.

Marseille may feel they have the better chance having prevented Sir Alex Ferguson's men from scoring in the goalless stalemate at the Stade Vélodrome.

Where the Lionceaux (the cubs) meet Lyon... This saturday, the FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, unbeaten in three matches, hosts the Olympique Lyonnais, currently fourth before this 27th day of Ligue 1. The Lyonnais have the opportunity to overtake Marseille and reach the third step of the podium, getting closer (at 1 point distance) to the leader, Lille, until they play on sunday, and to Rennes who lost to Marseille (2-0).

Nell'andata degli ottavi di Champions League, il Real Madrid impatta per 1 a 1 in casa del Lione. L'undici di Mourinho passa in vantaggio allo "Gerland" grazie al grande ex della gara, Karim Benzema (cinque anni, e oltre 100 presenze ufficiali nella compagine francese), poi però subisce il recupero dei transalpini con Gomis.

Real Madrid's struggles in the knockout stages of the Champions League continue as they were held to a 1-1 draw in France.

Karim Benzema scored against his former club in the 65th minute and seemed to give Real Madrid a morale boosting away victory. But Lyon's Bafetimbi Gomis tied the score in the 83rd minute leaving the tie finely balanced heading back to the Bernabeu in three weeks.

A good night for Chelsea in the Champions League while Real Madrid's struggles in the knockout stages continue.

In France, Karim Benzema scored against his former club in the 65th minute and seemed to give Real Madrid a morale boosting away victory. But Lyon's Bafetimbi Gomis tied the score in the 83rd minute leaving the tie finely balanced heading back to the Bernabeu in three weeks.

LYON, France — Striker Bafetimbi Gomis scored a late equalizer Tuesday as Lyon drew 1-1 with Real Madrid in the first leg of their last-16 meeting in the Champions League, denying the Spanish team its first win against the former French champions. Brazilian defender Cris headed on a free kick and Gomis clipped the ball [.

Lyon strikerBafetimbi Gomis grabbed a late equaliser for Lyon to keep their hopes alive of progression in the Champions League after former Lyon striker Karim Benzema made an immediate impact after coming on for the ineffective Emmanuel Adebayor to give Real Madrid the lead just after the hour mark.

Olympic Lyonnais take on Jose's Real Madrid tonight in the first leg of the last 16 of the Champions League.

In Bafetimbi Gomis and Yoann Gourcuff are two players of sensational ability and the technique levels one Arsene Wenger likes to have in his players.

Gourcuff is a playmaker in the mould of a Cesc, whilst Gomis is a much better, skilful version of Badeybayor.

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Lyon v Real Madrid
Second Round, UEFA Champions League
Stade de Gerland
Tuesday, 22 February
Kickoff: 19:45 GMT, 20:45 CET

We've heard it all before Madrid will finally end Lyon's unbeaten run against them.

PARIS, France — Lyon gave themselves the perfect morale boost for next Tuesday's Champions League home clash with Real Madrid on Friday as they eased to a 4-0 victory over Nancy. However, while goals from Yoann Gourcuff, Jeremy Pied, Miralem Pjanic and the outstanding Jimmy Briand saw them move into provisional second in the league [.

A crucial encounter. Rather than a pleasant wine contest between Cotes du Rhône and Bordeaux, tonight's game will leave at least a big gun with a sour taste in the mouth... And, it'd better be Bordeaux, if you ask me.

Remember... this must have been a century ago : Bordeaux versus Lyon, a Champions League quarter final.

An empty infirmary, a convincing win, a growing confidence, many if not all ingredients of a virtuous circle now seem to be at OL's disposal. While the players train to prepare their Sunday encounter against Nice for the 1/16 final of the Coupe de France, here's a roundup of news and comments related to the club:

Jean II and Lyon, c'est fini .

Olympique Lyon (OL) vs Lorient Stade Gerland, Lyon- January 15, 2011 Final score:- Lyon 3-0 Lorient ( Bafetimbi Gomis*2, Kim Kallstrom) Olympique Lyon rode on a brace of goals from Bafetimbi Gomis to beat Lorient 3-0 at Stade Gerland. Lorient tried their best but Lyon were too strong for them in the end.

Un-be-lie-va-ble. I must have tried a zillion times to digest the news during the week, I still can't believe it:

THE INFIRMARY IS EMPTY .

No kidding. No hallucination either. Claude Puel announced it in thursday's press conference, and I'm positive he was absolutely, totally serious.