Ligue 1

AFCON 2025 Morocco’s Igamane suffers ACL injury after final defeat

Nwaneri: Marseille hold talks with Arsenal over potential loan deal

French Ligue 1 giants Olympique Marseille have held talks with Arsenal to sign Ethan Nwaneri on loan for the remainder of the 2025-26 season, Afrosport reports. According to BBC Sport, discussions are ongoing with the loan fee being worked on at the moment. The 18-year-old English midfielder of Nigerian heritage was initially seen as a part of the Gunners squad challenging for titles this season, however...

AFCON 2025 Morocco’s Igamane suffers ACL injury after final defeat

AFCON 2025 Morocco’s Igamane suffers ACL injury after final defeat

French Ligue 1 side Lille have announced that Hamza Igamane suffered an ‍anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in Morocco's 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final defeat against Senegal, Afrosport reports. The 23-year-old was on the bench for the final and came on in extra ‌time as the sixth substitute. He lasted seven minutes before going off injured. The North African giants finished the game with 10...

Gary O’Neil replaces Rosenior as Strasbourg manager

Gary O’Neil replaces Rosenior as Strasbourg manager

Gary O’Neil has been appointed as Strasbourg’s new head coach following Liam Rosenior’s departure to Chelsea earlier this week, Afrosport reports. Strasbourg, currently seventh in Ligue 1, moved quickly to secure 42--year-old O’Neil after Rosenior joined Chelsea on a six-and-a-half-year contract on Tuesday. Both clubs are part of the BlueCo multi-club ownership group, controlled by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital. O'Neil said he was proud to...

Court orders PSG to pay Mbappe €60 million in unpaid wages

Court orders PSG to pay Mbappe €60 million in unpaid wages

A French court has ordered Paris Saint-Germain to pay former player Kylian Mbappe €60 ​million in unpaid wages and bonuses, Afrosport reports. The ruling on Tuesday comes are months after the France superstar of Cameroonian heritage ⁠took PSG to court for ‌he withholding payments to him for the final three months of his contract before he joined Real Madrid in a blockbuster free transfer last summer....

Pereira: Arokodare and Larsen not ready to start together for Wolves

Nigerians abroad: Moses Simon, Onuachu lead Paris FC, Trabzonspor to victory

Moses Simon provided an assist in Paris FC's 2-0 win over Lorient in the French Ligue 1 while Paul Onuachu scored and provided an assist in Trabzonspor's 4-0 win over Kayserispor in the Turkish Super Lig on Friday, Afrosport reports. Simon laid the ball for Ivory Coast forward Jean-Philippe Krasso for his fourth goal involvement (two goals, two assists) since his summer move from Nantes. 4...