Video goal highlights from the Liverpool vs Manchester City Premier League game on Saturday, November 21, 2009. Game kicks off at 12.45 UK time at Anfield, Liverpool. The Reds will have Steven Gerrard in their starting lineup, but will be without Fernando Torres. Manchester City go into this game having drawn their last five games [. Click to continue reading...

Anybody else feeling edgy?

I'm getting a little tired of reading that this France side aren't "a spot" on the 1998-2000 side. Time for the lads to debunk that nasty sentiment; and a masterclass today would be a good start.

Join Laurie on this site later today (she's never missed a match before, and I wouldn't expect her to start now) for a bit of pre -, during -, and post-match banter (and ranting and raving).

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The Algeria vs Egypt match was played In the backdrop of potentially escalating violence, a build up to the game which saw the stoning of the bus carrying Algerians and injuries to three of their players.

Following the match, violence broke out in Marseille. In Egypt, 32 fans including 20 Algerians were hurt in clashes in Cairo and Nasr City.

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Portugal v Bosnia
Saturday 14 November 2009 and Wednesday 18 November 2009
2010 World Cup Qualifying

If a third straight World Cup is to be in Portugal's future, Carlos Queiroz's side must get past Bosnia in the present, and they're going to have to do it without Cristiano Ronaldo.

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In this weekend of European action France really cranked it up a notch, a 5-5 draw between Lyon and Marseille showed not only great attacking talent, but also defensive organisation.
In England, Hull City get an important win over Stoke City with a late winner by Vennegoor of Hesselink, this win eases the pressure on Phil Brown, who was leading the sack race recently. Click to continue reading...

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This week's episode focuses on the title races across Europe, with the first stop being the Premier League title race and the United v Chelsea game. Manchester United gave a strong showing at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, possibly one of their best performances at the Bridge post-Ranieri and despite the defeat all signs point to an open, three-way title race.

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Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo is in the middle of a dispute between Real Madrid and Portugal.

Ronaldo was surprisingly called up by Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz for the two-legged FIFA World Cup play-off against Bosnia-Herzegovina despite Real Madrid recently claiming that Ronaldo will not be fit for at least two more weeks.

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Lyon 5 Marseille 5 at the Stade De Gerland. November 9, 2009. A nail biting epic with end to end action. This match will be talked about for years to come.

With L'OM cruising 4-2 it appeared as if the match was done but Lisandro Lopez who surely must be on Maradona's radar for his late goal scoring exploits brought them back on par in the 81st and 84th minute.

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Lyon and Marseille combined for 10 goals in a thriller over the weekend.
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Who needs actual footballing playoffs when you can just watch the bureaucratic battle that is club v country?

Whilst Portugal v Bosnia Herzegovina is titillating the football purist and Russia v Slovenia has forced Jonathan Wilson into euphoric bouts of nervous bowels, the real battle lies behind the scenes, in the board rooms, between those who cut the checks and those who require international glory.

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The Ligue 1 in France showcased one of the most important clashes of the season, as Olympique Lyonnais and Olympique de Marseille clashed to produce a game that will be remembered for many years to come. There were five goals scored in the final 15 minutes of the game, and Jeremy Toulalan scored an own [. Click to continue reading...

Lisandro Lopez scored two goals in Lyon's 5-5 goal fest against Olympique Marseille.

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It seemed that every year you'd hear Paul Doyle on the Football Weekly podcast give his Ligue Un summary with everyone dozing off as he concluded that Lyon were pulling away to win their next inevitable title even though they'd long been jacked out of the Champions League.
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Derby games are always passionate affairs and they generate a lot of excitement but the match itself tens to disappoint the viewers, mostly because the managers are always too cautious and they prevent the players from giving their attacking best. The games between Lyon and Marseille have not been exception to this rule in the past and no wonder nobody expected too many goals when these sides met on Sunday, but we saw a remarkable match and no less than 10 goals, five on each side.

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The official Ligue 1 website is proclaiming Sunday's 10 goal thriller between Lyon and Marseille to be "The Game of the Century!" and while that statement is weighed by a tremendous amount of hyperbole, they may not be completely off base. Though the game ended without a true winner at 5-5, insanity prevailed in a number of ways that can hardly be conveyed in a short clip of just the goals, so revel in the extended highlights included above (for now, at least).

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Goals: Lyon (Pjanic 3, Govou 14, Lisandro 80, Lisandro pen 83, Bastos 90); Marseille (Diawara 11, Cheyrou 43, Kone 47, Brandao 79, Toulalan og 92)
Sanctions: Lyon (Makoun 20, Cris 54, Lisandro 86); Marseille (Niang 74, Diawara 87)

No words can adequately describe what will for sure end up being the match of the year.

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The French Ligue 1 has several matches on Sunday, November 8, 2009. The main match on Sunday is Lyon v Marseille in a match-up of two of the top teams. The current leaders of the table, Bordeaux, are also in action against Lille. Free Live Sports TV will be providing live coverage of these two matches at the links below.

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We start off this week's predictions with the Asian Champions League final as football increases in popularity in Asia this competition is going to get a bigger and bigger profile. Staying in Asia, we have a crunch game for the leaders of J-league, then some big games involving some the front runners in England, France and Spain, before we go south to a basement battle in Argentina.

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They must fall. And so four games in, the Champions League contenders and pretenders have been separated fallen into place for the group stage which, a few spots aside, could've been drawn up in August by a blind chimp and his serf, a man who tans. Breaking down the likelies, unlikelies, and those who are already [. Click to continue reading...

Olympique de Marseille emerged triumphant against FC Zurich on Matchday 3, and Matchday 4 was no different, as the Ligue 1 side comfortably eased past their opponents on home soil. Silvan Aegerter scored an own-goal to begin the proceedings, while Fabrice Abriel, Mamadou Niang, Hilton, Benoit Cheyrou, and Brandao added one each to showcase the dominance. Click to continue reading...

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Kaka returns to San Siro for the first time as the enemy.

Real Madrid vs AC Milan

Clarence Seedorf believes his side are starting to find their rhythm. Before last month's match against Real Madrid, AC Milan had only won one match in five. Since their 3-2 triumph in Madrid they have taken seven of nine possible points bringing them to fourth in Serie A.

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Come in number 11 Marseille youngster Hatem Ben Arfa had a nasty wardrobe malfunction at the weekend. Preparing to come on as a substitute, Ben Arfa stripped off his tracksuit to reveal that he was masquerading as team-mate Mamadou 'Pixie Lott' Niang. Cue much hilarity and a quick sprint for the kitman to reunite Ben Arfa with [. Click to continue reading...

[Spotted on l'OM Offside] Fantastique blog fodder from Marseille's favorite bench-riding l'enfant terrible Hatem Ben Arfa, who had a slight wardrobe malfunction this weekend. Summoned to enter a losing cause, Hatem whipped off his tracksuit to unsuspectingly unveil a #11 Mamadou Niang kit adorning his back. Click to continue reading...

31/10/2009Auxerre - Montpellier ore 19.00Bordeaux - Monaco ore 19.00Boulogne - Nancy ore 19.00Grenoble - Lille ore 19.00Lens - Lorient ore 19.00Olympique Marseille - Toulouse ore 19.00Saint-Etienne - Olympique Lyonnais ore 21.0001/10/2009Nice - Le Mans ore 17.00Rennes - Valenciennes ore 17.00Sochaux - PSG ore 21. Click to continue reading...

Becks shows his expertise with "spit pieces"

The Health Protection Agency has determined that spitting could lead to the spread of the H1N1 virus and asked footballers from refraining to do that on the pitch.

''Footballers, like the rest of us, wouldn't spit indoors so they shouldn't do it on the football pitch.

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Marseille Offside gives us a clip of the post-PSG-Marseille cancellation mayhem with someone being plowed by a car. Rafa's still not out of the doghouse. (Football 365) To love and hate Diego Maradona. (Futfanatico) The world's worst tournament kicks off. (La Liga Loca) Brazil should kick back to the old model. Click to continue reading...

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This week's episode focuses on the swine flu outbreak at Paris Saint-Germain, which led to a late postponement of the PSG-Marseille game that riled not only the supporters of both sides (and led to some unsavoury scenes between the two sets of fans) but also Marseille themselves, who were adamant that the match should have gone ahead.

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Frédéric Thiriez, the president of the French Football League, has defended his handling of the decision to postpone Marseille's Ligue 1 match at home to Paris St Germain because of swine flu. Click to continue reading...

This has been a fantastic weekend to hate somebody and wish him ill almost everywhere around the world. As Daryl pointed out earlier, this weekend's fixture calendar was overflowing with big derbies and heated rivalries including three different flavored clasicos, inter-city and intercontinental matches. Click to continue reading...

French side locked up, stopped from playing matches The players and staff of Paris St Germain have been quarantined after three players complained they were suffering with symptoms of swine flu. Ludovic Giuly, Mamadou Sakho and Jeremy Clement have all been tested for the virus after complaining of fever, coughing and sore throats. Click to continue reading...

24/10/2009Bordeaux - Le Mans ore 19.00Boulogne - Monaco ore 19.00Grenoble - Nancy ore 19.00Nice - Olympique Lyonnais ore 19.00Saint-Etienne - Valenciennes ore 19.00Sochaux - Lorient ore 19.00Rennes - Montpellier ore 21.0025/10/2009Auxerre - Lille ore 17.00Lens - Toulouse ore 17.00Olympique Marseille - PSG ore 21. Click to continue reading...

France doesn't have a lot of local rivalries like England for example, since Lyon-Saint Etienne and Lille-Lens do not really portray all the elements of the derby. However, this country has a derby between Olympique Marseille and Paris Saint Germain, a fierce rivalry that doesn't go such a long way.

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The UEFA Champions wrapped up the third set of group stage matches on Wednesday, October 21, 2009. The match of the night was Real Madrid v AC Milan. Other top teams in action were Bayern Munich, Chelsea, and Manchester United. Here's a recap along with video highlights for the UEFA Champions League group stage matches on Wednesday, October 21, 2009.

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AC Milan vs Real Madrid:

So far we have seen Barcelona vs Internazional and Juventus vs Bayern Munich. Now we will be treated to another clash between two of Europe's most celebrated clubs.

Kaka will look to haunt his former side.

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