Lyon’s attacking midfielder Rayan Cherki had a night to remember because of a dismal attempt at a penalty that only contributed to the long list of woes of the Ligue 1 side. The Dubai Super Cup is an offbeat tournament in the sense that the rules of the tournament are unlike any other. In a …
After the expiration of his contract at Arsenal, French striker Alexandre Lacazette opted for a change of scenery, as he subsequently returned to his hometown club Lyon earlier this summer. The former Arsenal captain’s spell at the Emirates was lukewarm at best, with multiple scoring droughts littered throughout. Nevertheless, his return to Olympique has been …
With the Champions League QF first legs concluding on Wednesday, the attention was now on the Europa League and Conference League ties on Thursday with games such as Barcelona-Frankfurt and Leipzig-Atalanta expecting to give fans a good show. Alongside these two perhaps even contests was also West Ham hosting Lyon in the Europa League at …
Incidents of violence and discrimination should not be a part of football. It’s called the beautiful game for a reason and derogatory acts is not it. Unfortunately, they still occur, yesterday being an example. It all began in only the 5th minute of the game as Marseille playmaker Dimitri Payet went over to take a …
The decorated swiss star Xherdan Shakiri caused a laughter riot amongst fans with his unfortunate tumble into the opposition net. Lyon emerged victorious in their midweek Europa League clash against Sparta Prague at Parc Olympique Lyonnaise, helping themselves to a scoreline of 3-0. While the former Liverpool man, known for his astute technical ability, has …
Farmers League – you might have stumbled upon this term if you find yourself as an avid follower of football on the various social media platforms. It first took shape as a mockery towards France’s first division, Ligue 1. Dominance of PSG and the rise of ‘farmers league’ Because of the increasingly dominant nature of …