Ligue 1
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Unai Emery has all the aces but he has not worked out how to play without Marco Verratti, whose absence was painfully obvious in the 1-1 draw with Monaco
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Mario Balotelli was sent off in stoppage time as nine-man Nice saw their lead at the top of Ligue 1 trimmed to two points heading into the winter break
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Every deal in the top five leagues in Europe – Spain, England, France, Germany and Italy – as they happen. And sign up for updates on your team
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The Arsenal player doesn’t throw himself into tackles but he has a knack for winning the ball back high up the pitch and creating chances for team-mates
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Guardian Sport Network Will England regret missing out on Wilfried Zaha if he plays for Ivory Coast?
Wilfried Zaha put in another standout performance for Crystal Palace against Hull City at the weekend. Should Gareth Southgate try to intervene?
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The top two teams in the Premier League – and five of the top six in Germany – are not involved in European competitions. What does this trend mean?
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Nice are unbeaten in Ligue 1 this season and, with eight wins in 10 matches, they have more points per game than Bayern Munich, Juventus or Real Madrid
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A look at Borussia Dortmund v Real Madrid, Celtic v Manchester City and Atlético Madrid v Bayern Munich, plus best XIs from six European leagues
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Nice’s brilliant start to the season continued when Mario Balotelli struck another double as they sank Monaco 4-0 in the Azurean derby to go top of Ligue 1 on Wednesday
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Leicester spent a lot of money on Islam Slimani, Ahmed Musa and Nampalys Mendy but their signings are not compensating for the loss of N’Golo Kanté
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Mario Balotelli scores twice on debut for Nice in 3-2 defeat of Marseille, then says joining Liverpool was ‘worst mistake of my life’
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Roberto Martínez was sacked when his tactic of trying to outscore opponents failed. Ronald Koeman is succeeding by trying to build on solid foundations
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