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Ligue 1: Montpellier appoint Zoumana Camara after Gasset dismissal

Ligue 1: Montpellier appoint Zoumana Camara after Gasset dismissal

Montpellier have appointed Zoumana Camara as their new manager less than 24 hours after the dismissal of Jean-Louis Gasset, Afrosport reports. La Paillade dismissed Gasset having failed to lift them from the bottom of the log after 28 games. The appointment of Zoumana Camara will be his first senior managerial role, having spent over five years as assistant coach at Paris Saint-Germain under Laurent Blanc, Unai...

Ghana’s Ernest Nuamah out for rest of season with ACL injury

Ghana’s Ernest Nuamah out for rest of season with ACL injury

Ghana and Lyon forward Ernest Nuamah is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury, Afrosport reports. Nuamah, who will miss the rest of the 2024-25 season, sustained the injury during Lyon’s 2-1 comeback win over Lille in the French Ligue 1 on Saturday. The 21-year-old was replaced by eventual game-winner Rayan Cherki in the seventh minute, two minutes...

PSG beat Angers to seal Ligue 1 title with six games to spare

PSG beat Angers to seal Ligue 1 title with six games to spare

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) clinched a fourth straight Ligue 1 title following a 1-0 home win over Angers at the Parc des Princes on Saturday, Afrosport reports. The Paris-based club, unbeaten in the French top-flight this season, needed a 55th-minute strike from 19-year-old forward Desire Doue to seal a record-extending 13th league title victory with six games left to play. Une VICTOIRE synonyme de TITRE ! 😍🏆#PSGSCO...

Bundesliga: Boniface scores as Leverkusen close gap on leaders Bayern

Ligue 1: Strasbourg beat Lyon to move into European qualification spot

Strasbourg continued their impressive run of form in the French Ligue 1 as they defeated Olympique Lyon 4-2 on Friday night to move into the European qualification places, Afrosport reports. After a goalless first half, Liam Rosenior's men got things off in the second half at Stade de la Meinau with Chelsea loanee Andrey Santos finding the back of the net in the 55th minute. Dilane...

Strasbourg coach Rosenior targets European qualification

Strasbourg coach Rosenior targets European qualification

Strasbourg head coach Liam Rosenior says he is fully focused on getting the club into Europe next season, Afrosport reports. The French side finished in 13th place last season, 10 points clear of the relegation zone, and have taken things up a notch this term as they currently occupy seventh spot and are just four points away from a Champions League qualification spot. Rosenior, who replaced...