6Ten-man Marseille missed the opportunity to further close the gap at the top of the French Ligue 1 standings as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Lille at the Stade Velodrome on Saturday. 22-year-old French left back Quentin Merlin got the opener for Marseille in the 17th minute, but Bafode Diakite got the equaliser for the visitors with just three minutes left in normal...
Former Morocco international midfielder Abdelaziz Barrada sadly passed away on Thursday at the age of 35, Afrosport reports. Although the cause of his death has not been confirmed, but reports coming out of Morocco and France claimed he suffered a ‘sudden heart attack’. Terrible news as former Morocco national team player Abdelaziz Barrada has passed away aged 35. Rest in peace. 💔🕊️ pic.twitter.com/m1TZ0KreYv — Fabrizio Romano...
Ligue 1 club Marseille have completed the signing of French midfielder Adrien Rabiot on a free transfer, the club announced on Tuesday. The 29-year-old, who departed Juventus this summer following the expiration of his contract with the Old Lady, returns to France, where he has previously played for Toulouse and Paris Saint-Germain, where he won six league titles. Rabiot had already reached an "agreement in principle"...
Mason Greenwood scored on his Marseille debut in a 3-0 pre-season friendly win over Pau FC on Saturday. The 22-year-old English forward moved to the south of France this summer after ending his 14-year association with the Red Devils. Greenwood hit the ground running when he broke the deadlock in the 31st minute with a clinical finish from close range. 📹 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱 🏴 breaks the...
Premier League club Everton has confirmed the signing of Senegalese forward Iliman Ndiaye on a five-year contract from Marseille. Ndiaye is not a stranger in the English top-flight having previously played for Sheffield United in the 2020-22 campaign and he helped the Blades return to the Premier League last season with his efforts in the Championship. He spent just a season at Marseille (2023-24), contributing four...
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