Lille manager Bruno Genesio is elated with the immediate impact of Nabil Bentaleb following his return to action from a cardiac arrest, Afrosport reports. The Algeria midfielder has been unable to play since June last year because of the severity of the health condition. He however returned to action in the 2-0 Ligue 1 win over Rennes on Sunday, coming off the bench for DR Congo...
Nabil Bentaleb has been cleared to return back to action for Lille after more than six months when he suffered a cardiac arrest, Afrosport reports. The Algeria international suffered the cardiac arrest during a five-a-side session with friends last June, needing CPR and a defibrillator on the scene before he was admitted to Lille University Hospital. Ligue 1 giants Lille OSC, have now announced that the...
Marseille’s Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been honoured as the best African player in the 2023-24 French Ligue 1 season. Aubameyang claimed the annual award for the second time in his career on Monday - first was in the 2012-13 season at Saint-Etienne. The Gabon international played a starring role for Marseille this campaign with his contribution of 28 goals and 11 assists in 47 games...
Argentine international Emiliano Martinez was the subject of a controversial call in the Europa Conference League during Aston Villa's quarterfinal second leg against Lille on Thursday night. The World Cup winner was allowed to continue in goal for Villa during the penalty shootouts despite receiving a second yellow card at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy. https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1781044751514357997?t=flgsNq98sROhA471pGy3YQ&s=19 Martinez had initially received a yellow card in the 39th minute, and...
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