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Tanguy Ndombele joins a new club in France as he looks to resurrect his career - after Tottenham tore up £65m club record signing's contract a year early

04/07/24 23:52

Forgotten ex-Arsenal star, 26, insists he has a 'taste for revenge' as he looks for the eighth club of his career - after struggling with two ACL injuries and being hospitalised with concussion

04/07/24 11:31

The player in question came through the north London side's academy and remained for two seasons before leaving for Ligue 1 - but things haven't quite worked out for the player.

Orel Mangala departs Nottingham Forest for Lyon in £15m switch after the Belgian star impressed during initial loan spell at Ligue 1 side

03/07/24 10:21

SIMON JONES: Nottingham Forest midfielder Orel Mangala has completed his £15m move to Lyon after initially starring during a loan spell at the Ligue 1 side last season.

Said Benrahma finally gets permanent move to Lyon as West Ham star joins French giants for £15m after club activated clause following loan spell

30/06/24 15:03

The Algeria winger spent the second half of last season on loan at the French club, scoring three times in 12 Ligue 1 appearances.

Crystal Palace set to land significant cash windfall as former defender Jake O'Brien nears an exit from French giants Lyon... with Premier League rivals interested in the 23-year-old

29/06/24 14:24

SAMI MOKBEL: The Eagles are in line for a significant cash windfall with O'Brien set to return to the Premier League this summer following an impressive season in Ligue 1.

Atalanta complete signing of Everton defender Ben Godfrey after returning with improved bid in excess of £10m

28/06/24 21:02

The Italians opening offer for the 26-year-old of £8.5m was dismissed by Everton but Atalanta returned with a second bid in excess of £10m.

Everton defender Ben Godfrey close to securing move to Atalanta after Serie A side returned with improved bid in excess of £10m

27/06/24 20:32

SIMON JONES: The Italians opening offer for the 26-year-old of £8.5m was dismissed by Everton but Atalanta have returned with a bid in excess of £10m.

Newcastle winger Yankuba Minteh is REFUSING to join Lyon despite £40m agreement... as Magpies are left sweating over PSR issues ahead of deadline this week

27/06/24 10:24

Newcastle need to sell players by 30 June to make sure of avoiding being charged with breaching Profit and Sustainability Rules [PSR], but Minteh is refusing to join Lyon.

Newcastle pull out of race to sign Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin... with Toffees set to miss out on Yankuba Minteh amid Lyon interest

24/06/24 17:04

Newcastle have now opted to walk away having deemed the £40m asking price to be too costly, with the Magpies decision appearing to scupper Everton's interest in winger Yankuba Minteh.

And it was all shallow! Coldplay gig in Lyon goes ahead in torrential rain and inches of water inside the stadium

23/06/24 00:19

Shocking videos from inside the venue showed punters desperately holding tarpaulins above their heads as they sheltered from the downpour at the Groupama Stadium.

Anthony Martial's agent dismisses claims the Frenchman is 'financially greedy' with potential clubs, in statement on the striker's future after his Man United exit

12/06/24 11:39

Anthony Martial's agent has released a statement on the French striker's future after his exit from Manchester United after nine years.

Taylor Swift reveals she is 'blown away' as she thanks her fans following emotional first UK gigs in Edinburgh - which saw her forced to halt shows

10/06/24 12:55

Taylor Swift took to social media for the first time on Monday, after performing three consecutive nights at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh.

Taylor Swift's tartan conquest: Superstar shakes off 'frozen' hands mid-show and vows 'we must do this again' as she hails British fans after epic three-and-a-half hour performance in Edinburgh - including a DOZEN outfit changes

08/06/24 01:16

The 34-year-old megastar drove fans wild on Friday night as she emerged at Murrayfield Stadium in her signature blue and gold sequined leotard following a riotous warm-up from American band Paramore.

Roaring crowd goes wild as Taylor Swift takes to stage in one of her trademark glittering bodysuits as star kicks off first show of sell-out UK Eras Tour in Edinburgh

07/06/24 17:15

The 34-year-old singer drove fans wild as she appeared on stage at Murrayfield Stadium following a riotous warm-up from American pop-punk band Paramore.

Taylor Swift steps off private jet hidden by an umbrella at Edinburgh airport before being whisked away under police escort as excitement builds for first UK leg of sell-out Eras tour

07/06/24 14:42

Taylor Swift has officially touched down in Scotland as her private jet lands at a VIP airport in Edinburgh. The American megastar, 34, arrived at lunchtime and was shrouded by umbrellas.

Taylor Swift fans brave the elements as the countdown begins for megastar's first UK Eras Tour concert in Edinburgh - after camping overnight to bag the best spots and merch

07/06/24 08:52

A line of fans, who call themselves Swifties, desperate to get as close to their idol as possible have been queuing outside the venue in miserable Scottish weather.

Swifties from around the world descend on Scotland: Taylor Swift fans travelling from US and Philippines arrive in Edinburgh with hundreds joining the queue outside Murrayfield Stadium ahead of the first British date of her sell-out world tour

06/06/24 19:25

Taylor Swift fans have travelled to Scotland from around the world with hundreds joining the queue outside the stadium ahead of the first British date of her tour.   

Taylor Swift performs in the RAIN before calling security to help a fan in the crowd while speaking FRENCH amid her Eras Tour stop in Lyon

03/06/24 01:06

Taylor Swift brushed aside the rainy weather as she stepped onto the stage for her Eras Tour stop in Lyon, France on Sunday - and briefly paused the concert to help a fan in the crowd.

Taylor Swift says she had 'magical nights' with 'electrifying, passionate crowds' during Eras Tour shows in Madrid... as she heads to France

31/05/24 16:48

Taylor Swift sure seems to have had a swell time while in Spain. 'I LOVE YOU FOREVER MADRID!!!' the hitmaker began her note. She is next off to Lyon in France.

Kylian Mbappe signs off his PSG career by winning the Coupe de France after 2-1 victory over Lyon... before striker admits his 'heart aches' as he prepares for his expected move to Real Madrid

25/05/24 23:33

Kylian Mbappe has ended his time with PSG by winning the Coupe de France following a 2-1 win over Lyon - but admits his 'heart aches' as he leaves. 

Chelsea fans will see exactly what 'incoming boss' Sonia Bompastor is made of in Lyon's Champions League final against Barcelona... winning a farewell trophy will prove she's the right person to succeed Emma Hayes

25/05/24 13:10

There is one final hurdle that stands in the way of Barcelona and their bid for a quadruple: eight-time Women's Champions League winners Lyon and their manager Sonia Bompastor.

Crystal Palace co-owner John Textor wants to SELL 45 per cent stake in club and reveals he has 'had conversations' around buying Everton, claiming he can 'solve a lot of problems' for the Toffees

24/05/24 18:04

Textor (left) has enlisted banking firm Raine to help him sell after failing to assume a majority stake in the side, who finished 10th in the Premier League this season.

Former West Ham star Said Benhrama is SLIDE TACKLED by a pitch-invading fan after helping Lyon qualify for Europe... before being escorted to safety by security during celebrations

21/05/24 18:55

Benrahma's side finished sixth in Ligue 1 after a 2-1 win over Strasbourg on the final day of the season, with former Arsenal man Alexandre Lacazette securing the victory with a penalty late into the game.

Kylian Mbappe could have played his last game for PSG as he's left out of final Ligue 1 match of the season ahead of expected Real Madrid move

19/05/24 13:57

Mbappe, 25, confirmed earlier this month that he will leave the Parisians at the end of the season, months after it was reported that he has agreed to join Real Madrid.

Memphis Depay DEFENDS his now-deleted tweet eyeing up a ball girl at the Madrid Open as the Man United flop claims she is 'a model in her 20s' - and tells journalist to 'factcheck your s***'

06/05/24 14:29

After sitting in the stands to watch Andrey Rublev beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in three sets on Sunday, Depay came under fire for a post on social media where he said he was 'distracted' by a ball girl.

Ex-Arsenal star, 26, 'stable' in hospital amid 'fears he had suffered a brain haemorrhage'… having been unconscious for 10 minutes after being hit in the head by a ball

05/05/24 22:06

The 26-year-old had been hit in the face with the ball from close range. The incident occurred as RWD Molenbeek were beaten 3-1 at home to Charleroi in the Belgian Pro League.

Emma Hayes is ready for her sold-out swansong at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea eye Champions League final spot with a second-leg win over Barcelona

26/04/24 22:51

KATHRYN BATTE: On Saturday evening she will be in the Stamford Bridge dugout for the last time, aiming to take Chelsea to only a second European final at the expense of the reigning champions.

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe reveals when Bruno Guimaraes' £100m release clause expires... with Man City and Arsenal both showing interest in the Brazilian midfielder

26/04/24 10:45

The Brazilian is admired by Manchester City, Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain , and the club expect enquiries for him following the season's end.

Chelsea 'enquire with RB Leipzig about star defender' as Blues boss Mauricio Pochettino targets fresh defensive reinforcements in the summer

24/04/24 17:56

Chelsea have reportedly launched a fresh inquiry with German side RB Leipzig over a move for one of the club's star defenders who has impressed during his debut season at the club.

​Woman's blood-drained corpse is found in Italian church where she had been searching for ghosts: Victim, 22, was seen earlier 'dressed like a vampire' and resembling 'a walking corpse'

11/04/24 14:39

The victim, a 22-year-old Frenchwoman who has been named as Auriane Nathalie Laisne, was found dead in an abandoned church overlooking the Aosta Valley village of La Salle.

European Champions Cup preview: Exeter host Bath in all-English affair, Saracens will be up against in Bordeaux without Owen Farrell... and can Stormers end La Rochelle's bid for a third consecutive crown?

06/04/24 10:39

European knock-out rugby returns this weekend as six English clubs compete in the last-16 of the Investec Champions Cup looking for a place in the quarter-finals. 

Thousands of Lyon fans invade the pitch to celebrate reaching the French Cup final for the first time in 12 years... as the team continue their resurgence after disastrous start to the season

03/04/24 06:49

Thousands of Lyon fans streamed onto the pitch at full time to celebrate their team reaching the French Cup final with a convincing 3-0 win against Valenciennes on Tuesday night.

France 0-2 Germany: Florian Wirtz nets his nation's fastest ever international goal after just SEVEN seconds to help Julian Nagelsmann's side stun the 2018 World Cup winners - with Kai Havertz sealing friendly win

23/03/24 23:48

PETE JENSON: Arsenal's Kai Havertz outdid superstar Kylian Mbappe as the Euro 2024 hosts Germany beat France in Lyon.

Irish firefighter Terrence Crosbie told wife he'd 'rupture her cervix' on Twitter and shared his desire to visit 'most underreported rape capital of Europe' before Boston rape arrest

20/03/24 19:08

Terrence Crosbie, 37, is accused of raping a sleeping 28-year-old woman early on Friday.

Man United will play at Murrayfield for the second successive year as they announce pre-season friendly at the home of Scottish rugby ahead of US tour

20/03/24 13:21

The Red Devils played Lyon at the Edinburgh-based stadium as part of their preparation for the current season. The clash attracted almost 50,000 supporters.

Manu Tuilagi ends England career after signing two-year deal with Pro 14 club Bayonne... just days after winning his 60th and final cap in dramatic Six Nations loss by France

19/03/24 23:00

Bayonne have announced the signing of England centre Manu Tuilagi from Sale on a two-year contract, with the centre set to join at the end of the season.

France 33-31 England: Six Nations comes to a thrilling end as Thomas Ramos' last-gasp kick gives the hosts a dramatic victory in 'Le Crunch' in Lyon... but the title again goes to Ireland after they beat Scotland in Dublin

16/03/24 21:50

NIK SIMON IN LYON: England were halfway between their hotel on the Saone River and this out-of-town stadium when Andrew Porter scored the try that all-but clinched the Six Nations for Ireland.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola heaps praise on 'exceptional' Bruno Guimaraes ahead of FA Cup clash with Newcastle

16/03/24 09:55

Ahead of the match FA Cup quarter-final against Newcastle, Guardiola picked out 'exceptional' Guimaraes and claimed the Brazilian is a 'complete holding midfielder'.

England win the Six Nations! U20 side lift trophy after impressive comeback against France to deny Ireland third title in a row - as Ben Redshaw scores stunning full-length try during victory

16/03/24 09:54

Just 24 hours before the senior team bid to win an unlikely title in Lyon, England's youngsters secured a sensational comeback to lift the trophy for the first time since 2021 ahead of Ireland.

Manu Tuilagi dodges talk about his future ahead of France Six Nations clash that could be his last for England as the veteran reflects on his international career as one of the best

16/03/24 07:54

NIK SIMON IN LYON: He sat side-by-side with scrum coach Tom Harrison but the media interest was all about whether this would be 60 and out for England's wrecking ball. It certainly seems that way.

CHRIS FOY: England were humiliated by the French a year ago but after beating Ireland they are REBORN... their Six Nations clash with Les Bleus in Lyon is all about revenge

15/03/24 20:48

CHRIS FOY: Now repeat it. That's the tricky challenge against France. After scaling the heights to shock Ireland last Saturday.

Elliot Daly is included in England's Six Nations team to face France in the only change from side that beat Ireland as he replaces Manny Feyi-Waboso

14/03/24 14:10

England arrive in Lyon on Thursday with an outside chance of snatching the title if Ireland lose to Scotland in Dublin. Head coach Steve Borthwick has opted for consistency in selection.

England suffer another Six Nations injury setback as new wing sensation Immanuel Feyi-Waboso is RULED OUT of finale against France due to concussion

12/03/24 16:31

CHRIS FOY: The 21-year-old England rookie was superb on his first Test start as England stunned Ireland at Twickenham last weekend, to set up an outside chance of winning the championship title.

Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz is pipped to top spot for most promising Under-21 attacking midfielder in rankings published by stats boffins CIES - and unexpected Premier League talent is  third

11/03/24 16:55

CIES have listed the most promising young attacking midfielders in the world, with a familiar face in top spot.  Florian Wirtz came in second place and is having a superb season in Germany.

English 'doesn't exist' and is just badly pronounced French, linguist claims

11/03/24 10:45

Bernard Cerquiglini, a French linguist from Lyon, has controversially claimed that the English language 'doesn't exist' and is just 'badly pronounced French'.

Newcastle flanker Guy Pepper is called up to the England squad to replace injured Chandler Cunningham-South for Six Nations finale against France

10/03/24 22:09

The Falcons prodigy has had a breakthrough season and earned wider attention when he made a Premiership record-equalling 34 tackles in a phenomenal defensive display against Saracens.

Eddie Jones fires parting shots at Australian rugby in new Stan documentary series: 'We've got no hardness'

19/02/24 04:37

Former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has delivered one last stinging insult to Australian rugby, saying it has 'no hardness' and labelling sections of the sport's media 'idiots'.

Chelsea are 'negotiating with Lyon boss Sonia Bompastor' to replace USWNT-bound Emma Hayes at the end of the season

14/02/24 16:00

Chelsea are negotiating a deal to bring Lyon head coach Sonia Bompostor to the club at the end of the season to become their next women's manager once Emma Hayes departs for America.

Now eco-zealots target Monet masterpiece in environmental protest, splashing soup over Le Printemps just weeks after copycat art attack on Da Vinci's Mona Lisa in The Louvre

11/02/24 20:07

The Musee des Beaux-Arts in Lyon, France 's third largest city, said in a statement that the attack on Claude Monet's 'Le Printemps' (Spring) took place at 3.30pm local time on Saturday.

I was part of Newcastle's French Revolution in 2013, but disappeared from top-flight football at 27 to focus on time with my family. Now - after SEVEN years away - I'm back playing in France's fifth tier!

10/02/24 13:33

Having brought in Romain Amalfitano from Stade Reims in July 2012, Newcastle fully committed to their French project in the following January window by bringing in five players from Ligue 1.

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