Monaco’s Niko Kovač on Ligue 1: “This league loses a lot of young talents.”
Speaking ahead of his side’s match on Friday against Lille, Monaco manager Niko Kovač was notably asked about whether he believes Ligue 1 has progressed in recent years. His words transcribed in L’Équipe, the Croatian explained that French football would be among the very best, were it able to consistently hold on to the talents that…
PLAYER RATINGS | Lens 2-2 Angers, Ligue 1’s entertainers provide thrilling Friday night encounter
LENS – 2 (Kakuta 48, Sotoca 55) Jean-Louis Leca, 5 Jonathan Gradit, 5 Kevin Danso, 6 – Defended proactively throughout and made a crucial last ditch block on a first half Boufal shot which seemed goal bound otherwise. Facundo Medina, 4 Cheick Doucouré, 4 Seko Fofana, 6 – Perhaps not the domineering force of his…
Aminata Diallo makes 1st public appearance since police custody stay in Hamraoui affair
Aminata Diallo, the PSG player placed in police custody and then released last week in the Hamraoui affair, appeared with Kylian Mbappé on Thursday evening at the event celebrating the release of the comic book dedicated to French football’s golden boy. She had not appeared publicly since November 9th, the date of PSG’s big win…
PLAYER RATINGS | PSG 0-0 OGC Nice, a game of few chances defined by those that were missed
PSG – 0 Gianluigi Donnarumma, 5 – Little to do overall but made a good save from a first half Delort header, although he was lucky it was right at him. Achraf Hakimi, 4 Marquinhos, 5 Presnel Kimpembe, 6 – Made a superb last ditch tackle on Delort in the first half. Nuno Mendes, 4…