Organisation: Olympique Lyon

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Ben Arfa and Sakho miss out on France squad for Euros

France coach Didier Deschamps has picked seasoned striker Olivier Giroud for his 23-man squad for Euro 2016, which France will host, naming in-form forward Hatem Ben Arfa only as a reserve.

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Real Madrid clutching at comeback legend

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Becks bowled over by PSG farewell

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Mensah set for Sunderland return

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Ancelotti not keen on Milan reunion

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Premier League clubs dominate euro rewards

City make ‘stratospheric’ offer to Barca star Eto’o

MANCHESTER CITY have made a staggering offer to Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o which would make the Cameroon international the highest-paid player in Britain.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2009

Rosicky: we’ll give Ireland a reality Czech

KAREL BRUCKNER is a man under pressure and it shows. He spent 28 minutes speaking to the media at Sparta Prague’s Axa Arena, most of it accompanied by deep sighs and withering looks.

Wed, 12 Sep, 2007

Milan humbled as impressive Lille leap into knockout stages

AN INSPIRED Lille comfortably beat AC Milan to finish second in Group H behind the Italians and reach the knock-out stages for the first time in their history.

Thu, 07 Dec, 2006

G14 chief sees end to legal battles

ARSENAL vice-chairman David Dein expects an end to the legal disputes between Europe’s clubs and soccer’s governing bodies during his tenure as chairman of the G14 pressure group of clubs.

Thu, 05 Oct, 2006

Real Madrid under pressure to beat Dynamo

AFTER slumping to morale-sapping defeats in their opening games, Real Madrid and Dynamo Kiev meet at the Bernabeu tonight knowing that another slip-up could torpedo their Champions League ambitions.

Tue, 26 Sep, 2006

France play down claims Coupet walked out after row with Barthez

THE mood was tense at France’s World Cup training camp after reports of a dispute between number one goalkeeper Fabien Barthez and his reserve, Gregory Coupet.

Fri, 26 May, 2006

Celtic hail ex-hero Larsson

Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell has hailed Henrik Larsson and his Barcelona team-mates for helping the Glasgow giants into the Champions League group stages next season.

Thu, 18 May, 2006

Real stay in touch as Raul makes winning return

REAL MADRID’S hopes of winning the Primera Liga are still alive and the return of striker Raul after three months out injured has given coach Juan Ramon Lopez Caro even more reason for optimism about the future.

Mon, 20 Feb, 2006

Classy Kaka on the double as Rosseneri do just enough

BRAZILIAN Kaka scored twice as AC Milan beat Schalke 3-2 last night to take their place in the last 16 of the Champions League at the expense of the German team.

Wed, 07 Dec, 2005

Brilliant Barca trounce Madrid in El Classico

VILLARREAL’S Argentine playmaker Juan Roman Riquelme will miss tomorrow night’s crucial Champions League clash with Man Utd at Old Trafford.

Mon, 21 Nov, 2005

Eto’o keeps Barcelona snapping at Osasuna’s heels

BARCELONA remain second in Spain’s La Liga following a 3-1 win away to Getafe last night.

Mon, 07 Nov, 2005

Guti’s strike seals Real’s early passage to knock-out stage

REAL MADRID qualified for the knockout stage of the Champions League with two games to go last night when they beat Rosenborg Trondheim 2-0 in Group F.

Wed, 02 Nov, 2005

France look to end qualifying hoodoo

A DETERMINED Switzerland will try to prevent France completing their first successful World Cup qualifying campaign in 20 years on Saturday.

Sat, 08 Oct, 2005

Barcelona crash away to Atletico Madrid

LA LIGA champions Barcelona crashed to a 2-1 defeat away to Atletico Madrid last night.

Mon, 19 Sep, 2005

Wounded Real vow to seal defensive leaks

REAL MADRID captain Raul says his side have to learn from their mistakes after they were swept aside 3-0 by Olympique Lyon in their opening Champions League tie on Tuesday.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2005

Mourinho poised to finally clinch deal for elusive Essien

GHANA midfielder Michael Essien is poised to join Chelsea from Olympique Lyon, a source close to the French champions said last night.

Mon, 15 Aug, 2005

Thuram the latest to answer call of country

FRANCE’S hopes of making the 2006 World Cup finals received a further boost yesterday when defender Lilian Thuram confirmed he would make his international comeback.

Mon, 08 Aug, 2005

Zidane: 'I'm not back as a saviour'

FRENCH soccer great Zinedine Zidane says he doesn't want to be dubbed a "saviour" after deciding to make his international comeback.

Fri, 05 Aug, 2005

PSV on alert as high-scoring Lyon primed to attack

PSV EINDHOVEN are one clean sheet away from their first semi-final in Europe’s premier club competition since 1988 when they host French champions Olympique Lyon tonight at the Philips Stadium.

Wed, 13 Apr, 2005

Lyon must be wary of Bremen backlash

OVER the moon after their 3-0 win in Bremen two weeks ago, Olympique Lyon have crashed to earth in the past week and need to regain their poise ahead of tonight's Champions League game against Werder Bremen.

Tue, 08 Mar, 2005

Cavalier Bremen to play it cool against Lyon

WERDER BREMEN may need to curb a playing style bordering on the reckless when they face ambitious Olympique Lyon in the home leg of their Champions League knockout round clash this evening.

Wed, 23 Feb, 2005

PSV and Monaco renew rivalry

PSV EINDHOVEN sail into uncharted territory as far as the Champions League is concerned when Guus Hiddink’s men play last season’s beaten finalists AS Monaco tonight.

Tue, 22 Feb, 2005

Underdogs cast a spell in magical year for soccer

Shels were not the only side to upset the form book in 2004, writes James Whelan.

Sat, 18 Dec, 2004

Bayer complete hat-trick for German clubs

BAYER LEVERKUSEN crushed Dynamo Kiev 3-0 with second-half goals from Juan, Andriy Voronin and Marko Babic to reach the knock-out phase of the Champions League and eliminate the Ukrainians from Group B.

Thu, 09 Dec, 2004

Nedved nails Bayern as Owen goal enough for Madrid

A late goal from European Footballer of the Year Pavel Nedved gave Juventus a 1-0 win over Bayern Munich last night to put the Italians in command of Champions League Group C.

Wed, 20 Oct, 2004

Domenech opts for midfield experiment

FRANCE’S coach Raymond Domenech has opted for an experimental midfield to take on the Republic of Ireland in tomorrow’s World Cup Group 4 qualifier at the Stade de France.

Fri, 08 Oct, 2004

Voeller quits after losing to Bologna

FORMER Germany coach Rudi Voeller has quit AS Roma less than a month after taking charge of the Serie A club.

Mon, 27 Sep, 2004

Desperate United trail Lyon at half-time

Olympique Lyon 2 Manchester United 0 - half-time

Wed, 15 Sep, 2004

Deportivo upset Juve as Lyon also make it through

JUVENTUS, last season’s Champions League runners-up, failed to make it past the first knockout round last night as a 12th-minute Walter Pandiani goal gave Deportivo Coruna a 1-0 victory at the Delle Alpi stadium for a 2-0 aggregate win.

Wed, 10 Mar, 2004

Saha sets sights on Euro 2004 striking role

MAN UNITED striker Louis Saha has set his sights on Euro 2004 after scoring on his debut in France’s 2-0 defeat of Belgium.

Fri, 20 Feb, 2004

Euro 2004 contenders dust off cobwebs

THE main contenders for Euro 2004 will blow away the winter cobwebs with a series of friendly games today, less than four months before the start of the tournament in Portugal.

Wed, 18 Feb, 2004

Juninho out of Ireland clash

MIDFIELDER Juninho Pernambucano, injured in Olympique Lyon’s 2-1 victory at AJ Auxerre on Sunday, will miss Brazil’s friendly against the Republic of Ireland at Lansdowne Road tomorrow.

Tue, 17 Feb, 2004

Bayern stumble into last 16

BAYERN Munich progressed to the knock-out stages of the Champions League defeating Anderlecht 1-0 in a tense Group A encounter at the Olympic Stadium.

Thu, 11 Dec, 2003

Soccer: Supersub Parks keeps Lokomotiv on track

A LATE goal by substitute Winston Parks gave Lokomotiv Moscow a 3-2 win over Dynamo Kiev in their Champions League match to throw Arsenal’s Group B wide open.

Wed, 26 Nov, 2003

Soccer: Tihinen keeps Anderlecht hopes alive

FINN Hanu Tihinen made up for a glaring miss in the first half with a 70th-minute headed goal to give Anderlecht a 1-0 win over Olympique Lyon and keep their Champions League hopes alive in Celtic’s Group A last night.

Wed, 26 Nov, 2003

Critics go to town on Deportivo

“HUMILIATION”, “Pantomime” and “Disaster” were some of the headlines that greeted Deportivo Coruna as they staggered back to Spain yesterday following their record 8-3 defeat at the hands of Monaco in the Champions League.

Fri, 07 Nov, 2003

Humiliation for Deportivo

Fri, 07 Nov, 2003

Lyon go top as Elber goal sinks Bayern

Givoane Elber scored the winner for tabletoppers Olympique Lyon in their 2-1 Group A victory over Bayern Munich in a perfect return to his former club.

Thu, 06 Nov, 2003

Swiss lose Cantaluppi for vital Euro clash with Russia

FC BASEL midfielder Mario Cantaluppi has been ruled out of Switzerland’s crucial Euro 2004 qualifier against Russia on Saturday with a foot infection.

Wed, 04 Jun, 2003

United can learn from battling Barca

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Alex Ferguson’s search for clues on how to topple Real Madrid need extend no further than Real’s tormentor-in-chief Zinedine Zidane.

Mon, 21 Apr, 2003

Houllier wants return of the old Gerrard

GERARD HOULLIER found it difficult to disguise his despair at Liverpool’s Champions League exit. And he had a special message for Steven Gerrard.

Thu, 14 Nov, 2002

Bayern Munich tale of woe continues

BAYERN MUNICH, reeling after their Champions League elimination in midweek, suffered a further setback when they were beaten 2-0 at Werder Bremen in the German first division yesterday.

Mon, 04 Nov, 2002

Anderson gives Lyon lead against Inter

Sonny Anderson has given Olympique Lyon the lead against Inter Milan tonight in the 21st minute.

Tue, 22 Oct, 2002

Real Madrid begin defence of title in stunning fashion

EUROPEAN CUP champions Real Madrid began their title defence in stunning fashion by defeating AS Roma 3-0 in their Group C opener.

Wed, 18 Sep, 2002