Ligue 1

Tottenham attacker Kulusevski ruled out of Europa League final

Eric Dier to join AS Monaco from Bayern Munich

Eric Dier will join French Ligue 1 outfit AS Monaco on three-year contract from Bayern Munich in the summer, Afrosport reports. The England centre-back has put pen to paper a deal that will run until June 2028 and will join the Principality side from July 1st with his contract at Bayern expiring on June 30th. Dier moved to Bayern first on loan for the 2023-24 season...

Algeria’s Amine Gouiri wins Ligue 1 Goal of the Season award

Algeria’s Amine Gouiri wins Ligue 1 Goal of the Season award

Algeria and Marseille forward Amine Gouiri on Sunday won the Ligue 1 Goal of the Season award at the 33rd edition of the French Players’ Union (UNFP) Trophies Gala, Afrosport reports. Gouiri got the nod, winning the Just Fontaine trophy with his spectacular bicycle kick goal for Marseille in their 4-1 win against Brest at Stade Velodrome on Sunday, 27 April. The 25-year-old, who scored a...

PSG’s Ousmane Dembele named Ligue 1 Player of the Year

PSG’s Ousmane Dembele named Ligue 1 Player of the Year

Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembele on Sunday was named the Ligue 1 Player of the Year at the 33rd edition of the French Players’ Union (UNFP) Trophies Gala, having enjoyed arguably the best season of his football career, Afrosport reports. Dembele, who led PSG to their 13th league title and the Champions League final, has scored 33 goals and provided 13 assists across all competitions this...

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...