https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The head of French football has pulled away from a hardline stance against homophobic chanting and banners in stadiums on Friday, saying that "too many matches" have been stopped due to anti-gay abuse. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190907/too-many-matches-stopped-for-homophobic-chants-french-fa-chief Sat, 07 Sep 2019 12:27:57 +0200 too-many-matches-stopped-for-homophobic-chants-french-fa-chief Just to ram the point home about their superiority in Ligue 1, PSG went and scored nine goals on Sunday as they sealed the title in record time. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160314/psg-score-nine-to-seal-title-in-record-time Mon, 14 Mar 2016 08:31:26 +0100 psg-score-nine-to-seal-title-in-record-time PSG's hopes of going the whole season unbeaten were dashed on Sunday when Lyon handed them a 2-1 defeat. But the French Champions still have an unassailable lead at the top of Ligue 1. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160229/shock-as-psg-finally-lose-a-game Mon, 29 Feb 2016 08:20:19 +0100 shock-as-psg-finally-lose-a-game Paris Saint-Germain answered critics in style on Sunday by thrashing St Etienne 4 -1 at the Parc des Princes. Here's a round-up of all the action in Ligue 1. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151026/psg-hit-back-at-critics-with-drubbing-of-st-etienne Mon, 26 Oct 2015 10:34:28 +0100 psg-hit-back-at-critics-with-drubbing-of-st-etienne Zlatan Ibrahimovic was among the scorers as Paris Saint-Germain opened up a seven-point gap over their nearest rivals at the top of Ligue 1 with a 4-1 victory over Saint-Etienne on Sunday. Here's a look at the weekend's action in Ligue 1. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151026/psg-go-seven-points-clear-with-saint-etienne-win Mon, 26 Oct 2015 09:22:52 +0100 psg-go-seven-points-clear-with-saint-etienne-win Zlatan Ibrahimovic entered the history books on Sunday, when he netted twice to become PSG's all-time top scorer and in doing so helped his team see off bitter rivals Marseille. Here's a look at the weekend's action in Ligue 1. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151005/zlatan-makes-history-as-psg-see-off-marseille Mon, 05 Oct 2015 10:51:03 +0200 zlatan-makes-history-as-psg-see-off-marseille PSG's thumping win over Nantes on Sunday was overshadowed when the Qatari president Nasser Al-Khelaifi's car was targeted by hooligans. Elsewhere in Ligue 1 Marseille slumped to another dismal defeat. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150928/psg-presidents-car-attacked-after-nates-victory Mon, 28 Sep 2015 10:38:52 +0200 psg-presidents-car-attacked-after-nates-victory The weekend's Ligue 1 action saw a thumping win for Marseille, a victory for Rennes over local rivals Nantes and a nightmare evening for PSG's new goalkeeper Kevin Trapp. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150914/rennes-chase-psg-after-goalies-nightmare Mon, 14 Sep 2015 11:14:36 +0200 rennes-chase-psg-after-goalies-nightmare Forget fine wines, luxury perfumes and cars, France's most important export to the UK could be its footballers and it's all thanks to the legion of English armchair fans, argues Martin Dixon from the Franco British Chamber of Commerce. Vive l'entente cordial. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150903/france-most-underrated-export-to-the-uk-football-ligue-1 Thu, 03 Sep 2015 16:57:46 +0200 france-most-underrated-export-to-the-uk-football-ligue-1 New Marseille boss Michel started his tenure with a bang as the nine-time French champions routed Troyes 6-0 at the Stade Velodrome on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150824/marseille-hit-troyes-for-six-on-michel-bow Mon, 24 Aug 2015 10:59:00 +0200 marseille-hit-troyes-for-six-on-michel-bow There will be three teams relegated from Ligue 1 at the end of this season after France's Council of State dismissed proposals by top-flight clubs to reduce the number of demoted teams to two. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150814/french-top-flight-fails-in-attempt-to-reduce-relegation Fri, 14 Aug 2015 16:11:39 +0200 french-top-flight-fails-in-attempt-to-reduce-relegation Zlatan Ibrahimovic, fresh from a three-match ban, helped Paris Saint Germain to a 2-0 win at Nantes in Ligue 1 on Sunday, moving them a step closer to their third consecutive French title. Here's a round-up of the Ligue 1 action. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150504/psg-edge-closer-to-ligue-1-title Mon, 04 May 2015 10:11:25 +0200 psg-edge-closer-to-ligue-1-title Lyon regained top spot in Ligue 1 on Sunday night after coming from behind to draw against fierce rivals Saint Etienne in a fiery derby. PSG recovered from their mauling at the hands of Barca to beat Nice on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150420/lyon-psg-ligue-1-round-up Mon, 20 Apr 2015 10:13:57 +0200 lyon-psg-ligue-1-round-up Marseille thumped Lens 4-0 on Sunday to close the gap on Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain back to just two points. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150323/marseille-keep-tabs-on-psg-after-lens-romp Mon, 23 Mar 2015 10:22:00 +0100 marseille-keep-tabs-on-psg-after-lens-romp There was no change at the top of Ligue 1 at the weekend after Marseille, PSG and then leaders Lyon all secured impressive wins. Catch up on all the latest action here. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150309/lyon-and-psg-secure-big-wins-as-title-fight-heats-up Mon, 09 Mar 2015 09:32:40 +0100 lyon-and-psg-secure-big-wins-as-title-fight-heats-up PSG missed an opportunity to go top of Ligue 1 at the weekend after rivals Lyon and Marseille both lost. But in Sunday's late match the French champions could only manage a draw against Monaco, last week's slayers of Arsenal. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150302/psg-fluff-lyon-marseille-top-ligue-1 Mon, 02 Mar 2015 09:43:03 +0100 psg-fluff-lyon-marseille-top-ligue-1 Zlatan Ibrahimovic rescued a point for Paris Saint-Germain in their top-of-the-tableclash with league leaders Lyon on Sunday night after scoring a controversial penalty. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150209/ibrahimovic-rescues-point-for-psg-at-lyon Mon, 09 Feb 2015 09:39:00 +0100 ibrahimovic-rescues-point-for-psg-at-lyon Both PSG and Marseille were able to close the gap on Lyon at the top of Ligue 1 at the weekend after the leaders only managed a draw at Monaco. Only three points now separate the top three clubs. Here's a round-up of the action. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150202/psg-and-marseille-close-the-gap-on-leaders-lyon Mon, 02 Feb 2015 10:18:00 +0100 psg-and-marseille-close-the-gap-on-leaders-lyon Ligue 1 leaders Marseille were sensationally knocked out of the French Cup on Sunday as fourth-tier Grenoble prevailed in a penalty shoot-out after the sides finished 3-3 after extra-time. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150105/minnows-grenoble-knock-marseille-out-of-french-cup Mon, 05 Jan 2015 09:40:00 +0100 minnows-grenoble-knock-marseille-out-of-french-cup Marseille will end the year on top of Ligue 1 after beating Lille on Sunday. Marcelo Bielsa's team finish the first half of the season three points ahead of rivals PSG and two ahead of Lyon. Here's a round-up of all the latest action from Ligue 1 https://www.thelocal.fr/20141222/marseille-top-league-at-christmas Mon, 22 Dec 2014 09:37:14 +0100 marseille-top-league-at-christmas