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All rights reserved 15/02/2025Roberto De Zerbi’s Olympique de Marseille further consolidate their bid for Champions League football with an emphatic win over Saint-Étienne at the Vélodrome on Saturday afternoon THE MATCH:Olympique de Marseille further consolidated their spot in second in the Ligue 1 table after dominating at the Vélodrome against a struggling Saint-Étienne outfit Roberto De Zerbi made it three wins in a row in the top flight against a Sainté outfit that was swallowed up at packed Vélodrome on Saturday afternoon It was the hosts that started the brightest at a sunny Stade Vélodrome Captain Leonardo Balerdi nodded the ball into the back of the net for what the Vélodrome thought was the opener but the referee would consult VAR and end up ruling the goal out for too much contact on ASSE goalkeeper Gautier Larsonneur Les Phocéens would keep on generating chances to get in front Mason Greenwood was denied at close range by Larsonneur before Rabiot blasted over the bar from close range The breakthrough would come through one of OM’s newest signings Having already registered three assists so far with Les Olympiens the Algerian finished emphatically from range with a curled effort from around 20-yards outside the box It was simply unstoppable for Larsonneur to get any fingertips to it OM were clearly the side in the ascendancy with ASSE not making the most of their odd skirmish up the pitch and Gouiri would be involved in the action once again This time the Algerian’s drive into the box finished with a cross which deflected off Mikael Nade’s arm and the referee had to consult VAR before pointing to the spot OM’s top scorer Greenwood would step up and convert confidently to double the lead for Les Olympiens Marseille Crushes Le Havre to Strengthen Hold on Second PlaceMarseille showcased their dominance with a commanding 5-1 victory over Le Havre solidifying their position as second in Ligue 1 and closing in on Paris Saint-Germain While Luis Enrique Martínez and his squad celebrated their French Super Cup triumph in Qatar Roberto De Zerbi’s men focused on ensuring victory against the league's bottom-ranked side deciding the match in the first half with an unassailable 3-0 lead Valentin Rongier opened the scoring with a thunderous long-range strike Neal Paupay headed in a precise cross from Quentin Merlin The onslaught continued in the second half as Elye Wahi capitalized on a perfect assist from Mason Greenwood in the 66th minute Ulisses Garcia extended the lead in the 75th minute while André Ayew managed a consolation goal for Le Havre in the 85th The 5-1 rout underscored Marseille’s determination to keep their title hopes alive relying on potential missteps by PSG to close the gap Mason Greenwood has finally dumped his dry spell with a goal in Marseille's 5-0 Ligue 1 win against Montpellier on Sunday 19/01/2025 Strasbourg held Olympique de Marseille in a tactical chess match between coaches Roberto De Zerbi and Liam Rosenior with Emegha scoring for Les Alsatiens and Greenwood converting a penalty for Les Olympiens in the second half Liam Rosenior’s Strasbourg came to the Vélodrome and frustrated Robero De Zerbi’s OM who fought back to earn a point via Mason Greenwood’s penalty after Emmanuel Emegha opened the scoring for Strasbourg in the first half it was an intense start to the game between the two slides at the Vélodrome with Strasbourg pouncing on a few errors from the OM defence before Greenwood’s surging run into the box wasn’t able to finish with a strike on goal After a stop-and-start ten minutes following it was Les Olympiens who started to make progress in attacking the Strasbourg goal Bilal Nadir’s interchanging positioning with Adrien Rabiot was proving useful as the OM youngster broke through after playing a one-two with his midfield partner Yet the Moroccan couldn’t find Maupay with his searching low cross After OM generated most of the chances in the opening exchanges it would be Strasbourg that bided their time and pounced at the right moment Andrey Santos provided an excellent and incisive through ball which split open the Olympien defence and sent Emmanuel Emegha bearing down on goal and the South African provided the killer finish in front of goal to draw first blood for the visitors Rosenior planned the first half to perfection as Strasbourg were pragmatic and patient in their approach knowing that OM would dominate the ball but closed down passing lanes and opportunities when possible Derek Cornelius rose highest from a corner but his header would float well over the bar Luis Henrique tried to recreate his last-minute goal from last week with an arrowed strike just inside the box which flew past Petrovic’s right post De Zerbi rolled the dice with two substitutions Greenwood would immediately have the chance to equalise in the box but his curled strike flew just wide of the left post Habib Diarra raced into the right side of the box and provided a dangerous low cross which would just about be cut out by Rulli Ulisses Garcia would then be hauled off for Quentin Merlin before Jonathan Rowe came on for Bilal Nadir A triple chance would come the way of the hosts with English pair Greenwood and Rowe both being denied by some excellent blocks and the post to be kept at bay just after the hour mark That would change when Ligue 1 debutant Robinho Vaz was pulled down in the box by Andrey Santos and it would be clearly given as a penalty for the hosts The pressure was on Ligue 1’s top scorer Mason Greenwood to convert from the spot he could do nothing to stop a well-struck penalty which levelled the game Emegha was sent through on goal in a mirror image of the opening finish but his strike on goal would trickle past Rulli but bounce agonisingly off the right post and go out for an RCSA corner.OLYMPIQUE DE MARSEILLE PLAYER RATINGS His return to the side was a promising one yet he was at fault with Balerdi for playing onside Emmanuel Emegha for the visitor’s opening goal Was defensively good in the wing-back position but didn’t offer enough offensively to get OM up the pitch in the first half who returned to a partnership with Bilal Nadir in midfield alongside Adrien Rabiot He lacked that creative spark however to get OM up the pitch quick enough Was his usual lively self in the opening period of the game he couldn’t quite find the creative spark that he had in previous weeks for Les Olympiens Bilal Nadir – 5A solid showing in midfield in a deep lying pair with Højbjerg The Moroccan has been progressing well since the New Year and is playing as such that he lets Rabiot take more offensive responsibility although it wasn’t with success on the evening against Strasbourg.Luis Henrique – 5Mason Greenwood – 5A mixed performance from the UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Month winner who lacked focus at some key moments showed nowhere near his clinical best Yet he stepped up when the pressure was on and when it mattered to convert a vital penalty to level the game.Neal Maupay – 4 He cut a frustrated figure for OM in the first period and it prompted a change from Roberto De Zerbi to haul him off at half-time for 18-year-old Robinho Vaz Others: Robinho Vaz – 7A really solid debut in Ligue 1 for the 18-year-old and gave OM something different up front to Neal Maupay He earned the penalty which was scored by Greenwood for the leveller with a clever feint past Santos There’s plenty more reason to give the youngster more game time with Wahi on the sidelines He almost won it for the Olympiens at the end of the game bearing on goal after a mistake from the RCSA backline but his strike was blocked RACING CLUB DE STRASBOURG PLAYER RATINGSDorde Petrovic – 6Guéla Doué – 5 Ismael Doukouré – 6Guemissonmgui Ouattara – 6Sebastian Nanasi – 6Habib Diarra – 5A real leader for Strasbourg in the middle of the park He was vital in controlling the midfield at moments when RCSA looked on top @2025 - All Rights Reserved. Get Football Group Reporting by Angelica Medina in Mexico City; Editing by Ken Ferris with large crowds gathered along the banks of the Seine for a glimpse of his celebrity audience.Reporting by Reuters TV Writing by Julien Pretot; Editing by Richard Lough VIDEO | Ligue 1 Highlights: Reims vs MarseilleIn the rescheduled match for Matchday 32 of Ligue 1 Reims secured a 1-0 victory against Marseille with a Chancel Mbemba own goal in a match where both teams had nothing at stake but was filled with goal-scoring errors and Reims is in tenth position with 44 points Watch Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana Live Here Home » We Boarded Tara Oceans in Marseille The schooner Tara Oceans has been docked in Marseille since yesterday. Moored in front of the MUCEM (the Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilizations) until Sunday, the famous sailboat of the Tara Ocean Foundation the French organization dedicated to scientific research and the preservation of the marine environment is at the dock to raise awareness about plastic pollution in the oceans the schooner is currently on a mission along the European coastline DirectIndustry boarded the ship with Romain Troublé Thomas Fettig and Astrid Aguëra contributed to this report The Tara Oceans schooner arrived yesterday morning in Marseille for a few days of stopover in front of the MUCEM The Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilizations is celebrating its 10th anniversary The famous sailboat was designed by Jean-Louis Étienne for the Arctic It was later owned by the sailor Sir Peter Blake The boat has been exploring the seas and oceans of the globe since 1989 The schooner has traveled nearly 600,000 kilometers on water and visited 75 countries The last time it was in Marseille was in 2019 The Tara Ocean Foundation is a French foundation with a seat at the UN It is particularly known for its studies on marine biodiversity 13,000 water samples have already been collected by the Tara Foundation according to protocols established by hundreds of laboratories worldwide The analyses that resulted from this have made it possible to characterize some 200,000 viruses and to discover 100,000 new species of microalgae The objective is to characterize the chemical pollution of our coastlines and to see how coastal ecosystems react to the impacts of human activities Departing from Lorient (France) last April the schooner arrived in Tallinn (Estonia) in June it has been descending the coast towards Greece and then it went up the Spanish coast to arrive in France It will then sail to Italy before reaching Thessaloniki in Greece by the end of August it will spend 6 months in the Mediterranean area Director General of the Tara Ocean Foundation: “The mission is to understand the watersheds what are the solutions that need to be implemented to stop the most problematic ones first The EMBL (European Molecular Biology Laboratory) will then analyze the data It is the equivalent of CERN in physics for health with whom the Tara Ocean Foundation collaborates This laboratory uses genomic techniques typically reserved for medicine but applied to the ocean here and the seagrass to establish links between land and sea “It is a fundamental research mission that will bring out future water quality issues But water quality is a major issue for Europe and especially for the European Green Deal where we must also think about the climate and an artist to share and testify to the research and help raise awareness This is where the sampling mission begins with a set of sampling bottles assembled in a large oceanographic instrument called the CTD rosette the rosette is capable of sampling in both the Arctic and very warm seas up to 2500 meters deep It provides information on water salinity and temperature but also on living organisms present in the water column “It is from the aft deck that we have access to the sea And with the oceanographic winch coming from under the aft deck This allows us to take samples to the bottom of the sea The bottles are submerged in the open position They close automatically thanks to a pre-programmed system once the collection is complete “We can deploy the rosette in meteorological conditions up to 25 knots of wind and 2.50 meters of swell We stop when we start taking on water on the deck we cannot work anymore; it becomes dangerous for the equipment An oceanographic engineer is permanently on board to maintain the equipment Samples can be taken at the entrance and/or exit of ports to monitor invasive species brought in The goal is to have a comprehensive view of the entire European coastline Once the water is collected and brought up with the rosette The first filtration step is done in the wet lab on the deck scientists work on characterizing the data emphasizes that Tara’s mission is to collect data and concentrate samples They will then be sent to land-based laboratories such as the EMBL for further studies and analyses “Tara is a laboratory that allows sampling of biological species but also chemical molecules like carbon or mercury We will also identify a whole range of pollutants But we only do sampling; there is no analysis on board.” Various sampling tools are available in Tara’s laboratories we pump water directly and pass it through filters to collect biomass.” pre-filtered water is passed through extraction cartridges These cartridges attract the chemical molecules we want to sample The sorting lab also has imaging tools. A Leica binocular microscope. And also a FloCam by Yokogawa that analyzes subvisible particles with flow imaging microscopy “The FloCam takes photos rapidly and regularly of this plankton This gives an idea of the microorganisms in the samples The FloCam is also connected to an open-source AI tool, Ecotaxa This sorts and categorizes the photos directly on the tree of life water is continuously filtered throughout the mission to monitor basic physicochemical data an instrument like the FloCam takes photos of all the particles in a five-milliliter water sample to verify water temperature Each sample is then packaged in a test tube with a unique barcode Thousands of these tubes are stored on board Some of the physical samples are stored in large containers of liquid nitrogen at -180°C Other samples are kept in freezers located at the front of the boat at -20°C or 2°C The goal for scientists is not to keep the samples on board for too long. Therefore, the samples are shipped to various laboratories participating in the current project, whenever possible. On the day of our visit, the scientists delivered samples of mercury to the Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography in Marseille Built at the initiative of Jean Louis Etienne in 1989 to explore the Arctic ice It was constructed with special technical properties to adapt it to polar temperatures The bottom of the hull is twenty-five millimeters thick It measures 36 meters in length and 10 meters in width The boat has two central drifts that provide form stability but no keel Its rounded shapes allow it to be lifted by the pack ice rather than crushed by the compression of the ice “I started working with the Foundation almost 20 years ago the boat is in better condition today than it was twenty years ago Many workspaces have been really adapted and optimized so we can’t say it will stop in thirty years.” while the schooner has been able to sail in all corners of the world “It is less comfortable in the heat than in the cold because it is very well insulated There are few openings; it is optimal for cold regions.” The boat is equipped with two 350-horsepower engines Samuel admits that due to its size and design it is difficult to upgrade Tara’s engines to more electric and therefore more environmentally friendly models the schooner is capable of averaging ten knots Starting in 2026, a new vessel will join the fleet of the Tara Ocean Foundation. Tara Polar Station currently under construction in Cherbourg (France) is a drifting base that will be trapped in the Arctic ice from September 2026 will drift for 14 months and will be able to withstand temperatures of -52°C This drifting laboratory will feature the same sampling protocols and instruments as the Tara schooner This equipment will be capable of descending to depths of nearly 2000 meters is a 1,4 m moon pool that will allow the rosette to be deployed directly into the water from the ship “When we were in the Arctic with Tara we had a system with a cable that went outside so we had to maintain a hole in the ice floe the idea here is to have continuous access to water at the heart of the ship.” The mission will study the ecosystem at the ice level Scientists will also observe fish migrations from the south to the north They will contribute to alert policymakers to this area which is the focus of many climate-related tensions we see record-breaking disappearance of sea ice in summer and the thickness of the sea ice keeps decreasing We already know that the Arctic is warming three to four times faster than the rest of the planet This expedition will allow us to predict how we should adapt.” The presence of the Tara Oceans schooner is part of the 10th-anniversary celebration of the MUCEM a program is planned throughout the weekend in Marseille for the general public The Big Blue Museum Exhibition includes visits to the schooner as well as discussions on the unseen species of the ocean to try to contribute to improving the fate of this sea.” Director of the Ocean Culture & Awareness Department of the Tara Foundation “We will be able to share about the research we conduct on board to show a little bit the scale between microplastics and marine microorganisms to understand why this pollution becomes inseparable from microorganisms.” The idea is also to discuss the challenges of pollution in the Mediterranean and the solutions that can be brought Tara sets sail again on Sunday morning heading to Nice for a very short stop of three days It will then perform a sampling sequence for 15 days on the west coast of Italy up to Naples For more info on Tara: https://fondationtaraocean.org/en/explore/ For more info on the MUCEM: https://www.mucem.org/en/big-blue-museum with arch-rival decried as ‘stab in the back’ It is the quintessential pre-dinner apéro enjoyed in the Provençal afternoon sun as unmistakably southern French as the clicking sound of a game of pétanque But at the start of this week the cloudy, aniseed-flavoured aperitif Ricard Pastis left an aftertaste even more bitter than its makers intended in the mouths of some football fans in the southern city of Marseille When Provence-based spirits giant Pernod Ricard announced on Monday it was entering into a brand partnership with the arch rivals of home side Olympique de Marseille, Paris Saint-Germain it provoked such an angry backlash that the company revoked the deal only three days later Ricard’s history has been inextricably linked with Marseille CEO Alexandre Ricard said in a statement on Thursday announcing the U-turn so the decision that I’m taking today comes from the heart I’m sure that everyone who has worked on this project will understand my choice.” The decision to do a brand tie-in with PSG had provoked fury among some Marseille supporters “When will the Bordeaux vineyard sponsor Toulouse FC or the Lyonnais bouchons [restaurants serving traditional Lyonnaise food] sponsor Saint-Étienne?” Rum would make a perfectly acceptable aperitif in the future The cloudy aniseed-flavoured aperitif Ricard Pastis is regarded as unmistakably southern French Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images“Marseille deserves better than brands that sell their soul for Qatari euros,” said another supporter the only French clubs to have won major European trophies have shared an intense rivalry since the 1970s though PSG has started to dominate Ligue 1 since it was taken over by the emir of Qatar in 2011 In response to the news of the brand deal, one fan had rewritten the lyrics to a traditional drinking song dedicated to Pernod Ricard’s Pastis 51, 51 je t’aime “You used to dominate our bars at all the apéros,” the lyrics shared on Marseille fan accounts read “Now you’re served in a stadium full of fascists” – a reference to the political leanings of the biggest PSG “ultra” group that used to dominate its Parc des Princes ground in Paris in the 1990s The partnership of Pernod Ricard and Paris Saint-Germain is announced – before it was cancelled. Photograph: Paris Saint-GermainPaul Ricard concocted the first pastis drink after a 1915 ban on the more potent absinthe which was thought to cause hallucinations and madness pastis has been marketed as a ready-made drink since 1932 and is traditionally served diluted by a ratio of five parts water to one part spirit The blue-and-yellow logo on Ricard bottles was supposedly inspired by the sky and sun seen from Marseille where the spirits company is still based and which it hails as “the best city in the world (according to the people of Marseille)” Free newsletterA digest of the morning's main headlines from the Europe edition emailed direct to you every week day Malibu liqueur and Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes The four-year deal between Pernod Ricard and PSG would have resulted in the drinks company being the club’s sole provider of champagne and spirits but not Marseille fans hold up a banner reading ‘Ricard Dependance’ during a match against Saint Etienne in August 2021. Photograph: Johnny Fidelin/Icon Sport/Getty ImagesThe “Évin law”, which regulates alcohol marketing in France, bans sponsorship advertising of any drink with an alcohol content of more than 1.2%. 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Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Richard Lough; Highlights: Atalanta reach first ever European final with Marseille win Bellingham star in five-goal thriller10/12/2024 at 22:53 After selling Omar Marmoush to Manchester City for a reported €80 million including add-ons Eintracht Frankfurt are on the lookout for a replacement Olympique Marseille's Elye Wahi has been touted as Eintracht's preferred candidate to replace the Egypt international and Sky Germany now reports that the Bundesliga side have had an initial offer of €20 million rejected Marseille are demanding around €28 million for Wahi who they signed for €25 million from RC Lens last summer Time will tell if a deal can be struck for the French striker who has found the net three times in 13 Ligue 1 appearances this season Florian Thauvin (links) erzielte gegen PSG das goldene Tor für Marseille Things you buy through our links may earn Vox Media a commission Does anything of actual significance transpire in this episode, between the milked-dry melodrama? Barres kicks Sabine to the curb as soon as she outlives her usefulness, which we’d already established at the beginning of the previous episode. Julia breaks things off with her charming Tunisian squeeze, Selim (Nassim Si Ahmed), after learning he has a history of thievery. Odd choice, given that she knew about his friendship with certified no-gooder Eric and his hardscrabble life in the slums. Meanwhile, Taro attempts to broker a truce with Barres by laying his true paternity out in the open. (Isn’t he supposed to be struggling with a life-threatening illness?) He proceeds as though his rival wouldn’t have already known, as though his entire political career — and all the lies and backstabbing that went along with it — hadn’t been so obviously calibrated to strike back at Taro for exactly this purpose. 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Predicted lineups are available for the match a few days in advance while the actual lineup will be available about an hour ahead of the match The current head to head record for the teams are Auxerre 1 win(s) Gaëtan Perrin is ranked 2 in big chances created in the competition (13) Have scored 11 goals in their last 5 matches 22 Feb 2025 20:05:00 GMT?Auxerre won 3–0 over Marseille on Sat 22 Feb 2025 20:05:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 7 goals in their last 5 matches Auxerre is playing home against Marseille at Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps on Sat During the confinement period, you can access PSG TV Premium for free and enjoy all this season's match videos. Learn more You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience This Sunday evening at the Parc des Princes Paris Saint-Germain will be able to count upon Marquinhos The Rouge et Bleu captain hasn't once tasted defeat in 17 competitive fixtures against Marseille since he joined the club nine years ago in 2013 Having occasionally been amongst the goals – he has twice scored against OM at the Vélodrome – the defender remains unbeaten against Les Phocéens After missing out on the capital club's one and only defeat against them since 2012 – a 1-0 loss on 13th September 2020 – following a positive COVID-19 test the Brazilian international lifted his first trophy as Paris captain against Marseille in the Trophée des Champions on 13th January 2021 in Lens If Les Parisiens avoid defeat against Marseille, Marquinhos will draw ever closer to the symbolic milestone of ten years without once losing to them – an exceptional achievement for captain Marqui Ligue 1: Marseille 1-2 Paris Saint-Germain (starter)2 Ligue 1: Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 Marseille (substitute)3 Ligue 1: Marseille 2-3 Paris Saint-Germain (starter Ligue 1: Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 Marseille (substitute)5 Ligue 1: Marseille 1-2 Paris Saint-Germain (substitute)6 Coupe de France final: Paris Saint-Germain 4-2 Marseille (starter)7 Ligue 1: Paris Saint-Germain 0-0 Marseille (starter)8 Ligue 1: Marseille 1-5 Paris Saint-Germain (starter Ligue 1: Marseille 2-2 Paris Saint-Germain (starter)10 Ligue 1: Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Marseille (starter)11 Ligue 1: Marseille 0-2 Paris Saint-Germain (starter)12 Ligue 1: Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 Marseille (starter)13 Ligue 1 : Paris Saint-Germain 4-0 Marseille (titulaire)14 Trophée des Champions: Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 Marseille (starter)15 Ligue 1: Marseille 0-2 Paris Saint-Germain (starter)16 Ligue 1: Marseille 0-0 Paris Saint-Germain (starter)17 Ligue 1: Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 Marseille (starter) Tuesday World Subscribers only In Zurich which has long been linked to the southern port city of Marseille had originally proposed a sponsorship deal with the Paris Saint-Germain football club This photograph shows the "Pernod Ricard Club" at "Vieux Port" in Marseille CLEMENT MAHOUDEAU / AFP French drinks firm Pernod Ricard said Thursday it had scrapped a proposed sponsorship deal with football giants Paris Saint-Germain after fans of bitter rivals Marseille threatened a boycott furious Marseille fans protested: The aniseed-flavored beverage is closely linked to their southern port city There is a deep-seated enmity between fans of both clubs which has in the past seen bans on away fans of either side attending games between two of the biggest outfits in the French game but is especially associated with Marseille's sun-kissed balconies against a balmy Mediterranean backdrop while it was commercialized eponymously by Paul Ricard Henri-Louis Pernod had founded Pernod in 1805 but the pair merged in 1975 and has since become a major industry player Pernod Ricard's headquarters these days are actually in Paris but after Marseille fans protested the company conceded defeat the history of Ricard has been intertwined with Marseille So this is a decision which comes from the heart that I'm making today," CEO Alexandre Ricard explained in a statement Despite PSG's recent Qatari cash-fuelled rise to the top of the domestic game it is Marseille who remain the only French team to have won the European Cup/Champions League – the closest PSG having come was four years ago Marseille have struggled in recent years to return to the glory years as PSG have racked up a string of league titles over the past decade The current head to head record for the teams are Lille 9 win(s) Lille haven't lost to Marseille in their last 5 meetings (3W, 2D). Jonathan David has the most shots on target per match for Lille (1.3) Have scored 13 goals in their last 5 matches Haven't kept a clean sheet in 7 matches 04 May 2025 18:45:00 GMT?Lille vs Marseille on Sun 04 May 2025 18:45:00 GMT ended in a 1–1 tie.InsightsHave scored 9 goals in their last 5 matches Lille haven't lost to Marseille in their last 5 meetings (3W Lille is playing home against Marseille at Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Sun Tens of thousands of people gathered Wednesday in the southern French city of Marseille to welcome the Olympic torch and mark another milestone in the lead-up to the Games in Paris The flame for the 2024 Paris Olympics arrived on French soil on Wednesday at the port of Marseille on board a 19th-century sailing ship Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Florent Manaudou carried the torch from the deck of the Belem a three-masted vessel which had carried it from Greece The ship sailed into Marseille's Old Port (Vieux-Port) at the backdrop of the French national anthem echoing from the embankment and a French Air force fly over with planes first drawing the five Olympic rings and then the red-blue-white colors of the nation's flag Tens of thousands cheered the arrival at the cordoned-off stage area on the shore as thousands of others were waving from balconies and windows overlooking the festivities The torch was lit in Greece last month before it was officially handed to France French swimmer Florent Manaudou became the first Olympic torch carrier in France Arrival of the Olympic Flame in Marseille BENOIT TESSIER / REUTERS Fireworks go off as the Belem the three-masted sailing ship bringing the Olympic flame from Greece LAURENT CIPRIANI / AP French rapper Julien Mari aka Jul holds the Olympic Torch after lighting the Olympic and Paralympic Torch Relays cauldron during the Olympic Flame arrival ceremony at the Vieux-Port (Old Port) CHRISTOPHE SIMON / AFP President Emmanuel Macron met with the French Olympic athletes who have sailed on Belem with the Olympic torch upon his arrival to Marseille the country enters the games," Macron said at the city’s Olympic Marina Paris 2024 Olympics Organizing Committee president Tony Estanguet said the return of the Olympic Games to France was cause for a "fantastic celebration." I know how important the start of a competition is because it's definitely one of the cities most in love with sports," added Estanguet a former Olympic canoeing star with gold medals from the 2000 France's President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with President of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Organising Committee Tony Estanguet LUDOVIC MARIN / VIA REUTERS Executive Officer of the CMA CGM Group and Chairman of the CMA CGM Foundation French Tanya Saade Zeenny France's President Emmanuel Macron and CMA CGM CEO Rodolphe Saade LUDOVIC MARIN / VIA REUTERS The safety of visitors and residents has been a top priority for authorities in Marseille France's second-largest city with nearly a million residets About 8,000 police officers have been deployed around the harbor Thousands of firefighters and bomb disposal squads have been positioned around the city along with maritime police and anti-drone teams patrolling the city's waters and its airspace "It's a monumental day and we have been working hard for visitors and residents of Marseille to enjoy this historical moment," said Yannick Ohanessian The torch relay will start on Thursday in Marseille before heading to Paris through iconic places across the country from the world-famous Mont Saint-Michel to D-Day landing beaches in Normandy and the Versailles Palace Search site (opens in an overlay)Tottenham Hotspur StadiumSearchClose search overlayArticles from Spurs #Men'sFirstTeam #UEFAChampionsLeague #History #Marseille @SpursOfficial Mon 31 October 2022, 11:05|Tottenham Hotspur As we prepare for our crucial Matchday Six encounter against Ligue 1 side Olympique de Marseille in this season's UEFA Champions League Group D at the Stade Velodrome on Tuesday evening (8pm UK), we take a look at five players to have featured for both clubs... The current head to head record for the teams are Marseille 8 win(s) Marseille have won the previous 2 matches against Lens. Have scored 6 goals in their last 5 matches Have kept the most clean sheets in the competition (9) 08 Mar 2025 20:05:00 GMT?Lens won 1–0 over Marseille on Sat 08 Mar 2025 20:05:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 12 goals in their last 5 matches Marseille have won the previous 2 matches against Lens Marseille is playing home against Lens at Orange Vélodrome on Sat 2018 UEFA Europa League: Atletico Madrid-Marseille final time, TV guideUSA TODAY SportsThe 2018 UEFA Europa League final will be played between Marseille (France) and Atletico Madrid (Spain) on Wednesday, May 16. The Europa League is Europe's secondary club competition — behind the UEFA Champions League (which has its final on May 26).  Atletico Madrid has won both times it has played in the final (vs Marseille has played in the Europa League final twice before Valencia of Spain in 2004). Atletico Madrid reached the final after defeating Arsenal (England) 2-1 on aggregate Marseille advanced after a 3-2 aggregate win over FC Red Bull Salzburg (Austria) Here's everything else you need to know for the matchup: TIME, TV INFO: Kickoff - 2:30 p.m. ET, FS1. Streaming online on FOX Sports Go Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone was banned by UEFA from both the Europa League semifinal second leg and the final against Marseille after being charged with insulting a match official and improper conduct Simeone watched from an executive box high in the stadium stands The Europa League final is expected to be the last game for Antoine Griezmann as a member of Atletico Madrid Griezmann — who will be playing for France in this summer's World Cup — is expected to join FC Barcelona and an announcement could come before the start of the World Cup on June 14 Marseille — which has played in the Europa League final twice but didn't come away winners — is the only French club to have won the Champions League The venue of the Europa League final has added significance for Marseille Players from Lyon and Marseille fought during a Ligue 1 game earlier this season and the club presidents have traded heated barbs And with one match to go in the French season Marseille trails third-place Lyon by one point with only the top three headed to the Champions League Atletico Madrid: A look at 5 key players Marseille: A look at 5 key players More: Atletico coach Simeone banned from Europa League final More: After 25 years, Marseille looking to win in Europe again More: Real and Atletico warm up for European finals with Liga wins 2016-17: Manchester United (England) over Ajax (Netherlands) 2-02015-16: Sevilla (Spain) over Liverpool (England) 3-12014-15: Sevilla (Spain) over FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (Ukraine) 3-22013-14: Sevilla (Spain) over Benfica (Portugal) 4-2)2012-13: Chelsea (England) over Benfica (Portugal) 2-12011-12: Atletico Madrid (Spain) over Athletico Bilbao (Spain) 3-02010-11: Porto (Portugal) over Braga (Portugal) 1-02009-10: Atletico Madrid (Spain) over Fulham (England) 2-12008-09: Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) over Werder Bremen (Germany) 2-12007-08: Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia) over Rangers (Scotland) 2-02006-07: Sevilla (Spain) over Espanyol (Spain) 3-1)2005-06: Sevilla (Spain) over Middlesbrough (England) 4-02004-05: CSKA Moscow (Russia) over Sporting CP (Portugal) 3-12003-04: Valencia (Spain) over Marseille (France) 2-02002-03: Porto (Portugal) over Celtic (Scotland) 3-22001-02: Feyenoord (Netherlands) over Borussia Dortmund (Germany) 3-22000-01: Liverpool (England) over Deportivo Alaves (Spain) 5-41999-2000: Galatasaray (Turkey) over Arsenal (England) Reports suggest the kingdom is keen to add the French club to its growing sports portfolio Rumours are afoot that Saudi Arabia may soon snap up French football team Marseille So it is that English club Newcastle United – the kingdom’s top sports asset to date – could have a rival for the riyals of Saudi owners by the time it plays its next competitive game in September Word coming out of France suggests Saudi Arabia’s state investment vehicle Public Investment Fund (PIF) is closing in on the purchase of a Ligue 1 (premier league) club based on recent company registration filings by PIF are leading fans and investors to ponder which club the oil-rich Gulf state may bid for.  NewsletterGet the Best of AGBI delivered straight to your inbox every week Several consortia have previously pitched the French trophy club to state entities in Riyadh to install legendary footballer Zinedine Zidane as manager.  Speculation surrounding Marseille’s purchase by PIF is also being stoked by reports that the club’s current owner is trying to buy China’s social media behemoth TikTok But whether he is willing to drop his French football assets to clinch the Asian deal remains to be seen it would be consistent with PIF’s aim of acquiring commercially underperforming sports clubs with a global footprint.  Marseille has a long and illustrious history as a club – including winning the newly-branded Uefa Champions League in 1993 Home matches boast average attendances of more than 50,000 people and the team was previously captained by Didier Deschamps now the French national team manager.  There is potential for cultural alignment between stakeholders Marseille is a city of almost 900,000 people To name the French club among its roster of football assets would confer considerable sporting credibility and legitimacy upon Saudi Arabia the club made 20th place among the highest revenue generating clubs in the world But these sums represent only around a quarter of what Spain’s Real Madrid earns PIF will likely be looking at Marseille’s potential for growth There is for example potential for cultural alignment between stakeholders Such diasporas are often ignored in football but a potential Saudi takeover could create interesting fan engagement opportunities As with Newcastle United and Abu Dhabi-owned Manchester City seeking value from a football club is a multifaceted commercial proposition Urban deprivation and social problems in Marseille present several opportunities for Saudi Arabia perhaps in helping it project soft power amongst an important target audience the city’s deep-water ports may be of some interest to PIF Marseille is home to one of the largest cruise ship ports in the world and the third largest container port in the Mediterranean Both tourism and container shipping are strategic priorities for the kingdom.  Football club ownership has long been a basis upon which to build business networks and extend local political influence Marseille’s current shirt is even emblazoned with the logo of a French-owned maritime logistics company with offices in Saudi Arabia For the moment we are talking about rumour and speculation It could be the case that Saudi Arabia turns its attention to Valencia in Spain another port city with an underachieving football club the former does not provide the same cultural alignment as Marseille while in Italy the government is considering plans to regulate foreign ownership of football clubs.  it seems that the French option for PIF is the most compelling Simon Chadwick is professor of sport and geopolitical economy at Skema Business School in France AGBI registered members can access even more of our unique analysis and perspective on business and economics in the Middle East Already registered? Sign in I’ll register later Green energy deals are the foundations for closer trade relationships Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has sold $1.25 billion in 7-year sukuk tapping the bond market for the second time this year The sovereign wealth fund was able to lower the price guidance to 110 basis points (bps) over US Treasuries from 140 bps over the same benchmark released earlier in the day after […] A unit of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is investing in iMENA Group as the technology company seeks to raise $135 million from investors and prepare for an initial public offering Riyadh-based Sanabil Investments – which is owned by $940 billion PIF – made the investment among other financiers including venture capital firm FJ […] the world’s fifth-biggest sovereign wealth fund is suing global investment company Axa Investment Managers in connection with a planned tower in London’s financial district that risks blocking light to a KIA building the investment authority’s property development unit a special purpose vehicle controlled by Axa Investment […] Saudi Public Investment Fund unit Aircraft Leasing Company (AviLease) has finalised a $1.5 billion credit facility to fund aircraft purchases and business expansion garnered interest from 25 international and domestic banks “Together with our existing revolver of […] The model could be a turning point in the fortunes of the iconic brand Saudi Arabia’s budget deficit rose nearly four-fold in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year The kingdom reported a budget deficit of SAR59 billion ($16 billion) in the quarter ended March 2025 from $3.3 billion a year before Total revenues fell 10 percent to […] Egyptian financial technology startup Bokra and Aman Holding have arranged a near $60 million bond to help finance credit to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the country The Cairo-based startup arranged EGP 3 billion ($59 million) worth of shariah-compliant debt in partnership with Egypt’s Aman Project Finance Morocco’s trade deficit widened in the first quarter after a surge in imports to MAD71.6 billion ($7.8 billion) in the three months to March 31 compared with MAD61 billion in the same period last year Low-cost carrier Flynas will launch a share sale on the local stock exchange this month in the latest in a series of initial public offerings (IPOs) by Saudi companies The subscription to the will run from May 28 to June 1 according to the company’s prospectus partly owned by billionaire Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Goldman Sachs reduced its oil price forecast following decisions by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies Goldman now expects Brent crude to average $60 per barrel for the rest of 2025 and $56 per barrel in 2026 Oman and Algeria have signed an agreement to create a joint venture oilfield services company in the North African country The agreement was signed on Monday.  Algeria’s state oil operator signed the agreement with Abraj Energy Services a wholly owned subsidiary of Oman’s global integrated energy group OQ Oman has toughened rules around licensing new petrol stations telling operators to install solar power and provide electric vehicle charging points and other facilities Industry and Investment Promotion has said it will not issue licences for new petrol pumps unless they fulfil requirements which include the provision of fuel Turkey’s annualised inflation has fallen for the eleventh month in a row reducing the chances that the central bank will hit its year-end target The consumer price index (CPI) rose 3 percent in April while the annual rate of inflation declined to 37.9 percent Manchester City may have lost its grip on the English Premier League title this season but Abu Dhabi has no intention of relinquishing its power in the sporting sphere The emirate has unveiled two major deals this month that underscore a strategic push to remain a dominant player in the fast-evolving sports business Dubai Holding is to list its residential real estate investment trust (REIT) shrugging off local investor scepticism towards the structures and becoming the first initial public offering (IPO) on the Dubai stock exchange this year The investment conglomerate owned by Sheikh Muhammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Iraq expects its non-oil sector to grow by 4 percent in 2025 after increasing by 5 percent last year the country’s finance minister said on Monday The budget deficit was ID 5 trillion ($3.8 billion) last year Taif Sami told the official Iraqi news agency Saudi Arabia and seven members of Opec+ will triple the volume of barrels they add to the market in June as part of the kingdom’s new strategy to squeeze quota-busting members and boost market share Saudi Arabia and seven other countries implementing voluntary cuts decided in an online May 3 meeting to add […] The number of drug-related homicides amounts to 21 in the French port city since the start of the year Three men were shot dead with assault rifles on Sunday which has seen a surge of drug-related gang murders The trio was part of a group of five men in their 20s who left a nightclub shortly after 5:00 am and were driving away when their car was attacked by unknown assailants with Kalashnikov rifles The two survivors were unharmed after the attack in a residential neighborhood of Marseille Police found the getaway car burning nearby a modus operandi consistent with previous drug-related killings in Marseille where the perpetrators often torch their vehicles to destroy evidence Early indications were that the men who were attacked lived in a housing project with a high incidence of drug trafficking and some of them were known to police according to departmental police prefect Frédérique Camilleri was currently "coveted by a certain number of rival networks" She also told reporters at the scene "the entire police force has been mobilized to find the perpetrators of these despicable crimes and to dismantle the networks of the traffickers behind this violence" police had arrested five people for possession of firearms linked to the drugs trade and seized three Kalashnikov assault rifles The latest attack brings the number of drug-related homicides in Marseille since the start of the year to 21 The victims are typically young men low in the hierarchy of drug gangs and targeted by killers working for rival gangs Marseille's mayor Benoit Payan said this month that "this war has been going on for too long" and called on the French government to act "in a firm and strong way" to stop the violence "The killers don't even bother to hide anymore," Payan said Nous vous conseillons de modifier votre mot de passe merci de contacter notre service commercial