European football: Napoli make dire start, Real Madrid held at Mallorca
Napoli lost 3-0 at Verona in Antonio Conte’s first Serie A game as their head coach while Mallorca hit back in the second half to earn a 1-1 draw with 0-man Real Madrid
March 2023
European club football: Ibrahimovic sets record but Milan lose at Udinese
Zlatan Ibrahimovic became Serie A’s oldest goalscorer but his Milan side were beaten 3-1 at Udinese
January 2023
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Marseille show resilience, spirit and class as they reel in Monaco
Monaco dominated the first half but Marseille responded brilliantly in this scintillating 1-1 draw at the Vélodrome
Transfer latest: Bournemouth land Jackson, McKennie on Leeds list
The Senegal forward Nicolas Jackson is due for a medical at Bournemouth on Wednesday to complete a move from Villarreal
Lionel Messi returns to PSG duty with Pelé tribute and goal in win over Angers
Lionel Messi celebrated his return after the World Cup by scoring as PSG beat Angers 2-0 to move six points clear at the top of Ligue 1
October 2022
European roundup: Union Berlin back on top of Bundesliga after late drama
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Attack is proving the best form of defence for Lille and Paulo Fonseca
September 2022
European roundup: Napoli beat Milan to go top, Mourinho sent off in Roma defeat
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Nice’s collection of Premier League cast-offs have a lot of work to do
May 2022
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Marseille were the big winners in Ligue 1’s topsy-turvy final day
Marseille finished second in the table behind PSG, while St-Étienne picked up the point they needed to stay alive
February 2022
European roundup: Napoli lead Serie A; Sevilla win to close gap at top
A dramatic, last-gasp goal from Fabián Ruiz earned Napoli a 2-1 win at Lazio, a victory that sent Luciano Spalletti’s team top of Serie A.
November 2021
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Neymar turned up against Lille. Why can’t he be like this all the time?
With Messi and Mbappé off the field, Neymar dragged PSG to a comeback win over Lille. If only he applied himself more often
October 2021
Zlatan Ibrahimovic inspires Milan win at Roma as Athletic deny Real Sociedad
The Swedish veteran striker scored opener and won a penalty as a late error by Sociedad goalkeeper Remiro handed Bilbao’s Muniain an equaliser
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Claude Puel clings to his job as winless Saint-Étienne prop up Ligue 1 table
Saint-Étienne are yet to win a game in Ligue 1 this season. Relegation would be catastrophic for the club
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Ligue 1 needs to crack down on fan violence before it is too late
French fans have always been fiery but the severity and frequency of their clashes this year have been genuinely scary
September 2021
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Jorge Sampaoli is building something special at Marseille
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Angers were a solid Ligue 1 side last season. Now they are a joy to watch
August 2021
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Christophe Galtier’s new-look Nice leave Ligue 1 champions Lille in a spin
Galtier guided Lille to the Ligue 1 title last season. He was back at the club on Saturday, helping Nice batter his old side 4-0
May 2021
European roundup: Lille win at Angers to seal first Ligue 1 title in 10 years
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