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Ligue 1: How Nigeria’s Akor Adams made history with Montpellier

Ligue 1: How Nigeria’s Akor Adams made history with Montpellier

Akor Adams announced himself in the French Ligue 1 when he netted a brace in a 2-2 draw between Montpellier and Le Harve. The 23-year-year-old Nigerian is a new signing for La Paillade after joining from Norwegian Lillestrom and was instantly brought into the starting XI. Though Montpellier fell behind to Gautier Lloris’s goal in just the fifth minute of play, Michel Der Zakarian’s side were...

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Teenager killed in Montpellier after France vs Morocco game

A 14-year-old has been announced dead following the France and Morocco semifinal match at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The boy was reportedly run over by an erratic driver in the French city of Montpellier late Wednesday amid violent clashes between supporters of the two teams. The driver was deemed to have panicked after his car was surrounded by rioting fans; he accelerated into...

Giroud joins Henry as France’s all-time top scorer in World Cup opener

Giroud joins Henry as France’s all-time top scorer in World Cup opener

Olivier Giroud has drawn level with Thierry Henry's record of 51 international goals for France national team, making eight fewer appearances than the Barcelona and Arsenal legend. Giroud and Henry are now France's joint-top scorer of all time which could be broken with a new record in Qatar. The AC Milan forward bagged a brace in France's emphatic 4-1 win against Group D rivals Australia in...