PSG are unbeaten in the league and cruising towards the title with 68 points from 26 games and eight rounds remaining
<a href="http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/229744/Ousmane-Dembélé">Ousmane Dembele</a> broke the deadlock after 17 minutes, racing onto a through ball before slotting home and just before the break <a href="http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/290591/Nuno-Mendes">Nuno Mendes</a> doubled the lead with a close-range finish
Marseille got themselves back in the game six minutes into the second half when <a href="http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/176203/Adrien-Rabiot">Adrien Rabiot</a> capitalised on a poor pass out of defence and set up <a href="http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/259743/Amine-Gouiri">Amine Gouiri</a>
PSG went looking for a third goal and it came when Marseille defender <a href="http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/239918/Pol-Lirola">Pol Lirola</a> put the ball in his own net in the 76th as he tried to clear <a href="http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/240233/Achraf-Hakimi">Achraf Hakimi</a>'s cross into the box
<a data-clubhouse-guid=\"79843c9e-0fe0-63b4-b591-9affc0dbd517\" href=\"http://espn.com/soccer/team?id=160\">Paris Saint-Germain</a> took another big step towards the Ligue 1 crown with a 3-1 home win over second-placed <a href=\"http://www.espn.com/soccer/team/_/id/176\">Marseille</a> on Sunday to extend their lead at the top to 19 points
<a href=\"http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/229744/Ousmane-Dembélé\">Ousmane Dembele</a> broke the deadlock after 17 minutes, racing onto a through ball before slotting home and just before the break <a href=\"http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/290591/Nuno-Mendes\">Nuno Mendes</a> doubled the lead with a close-range finish
Marseille got themselves back in the game six minutes into the second half when <a href=\"http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/176203/Adrien-Rabiot\">Adrien Rabiot</a> capitalised on a poor pass out of defence and set up <a href=\"http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/259743/Amine-Gouiri\">Amine Gouiri</a>
PSG went looking for a third goal and it came when Marseille defender <a href=\"http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/239918/Pol-Lirola\">Pol Lirola</a> put the ball in his own net in the 76th as he tried to clear <a href=\"http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/240233/Achraf-Hakimi\">Achraf Hakimi</a>'s cross into the box
wearing a jersey for International Women’s Day during the French League One soccer match between Rennes and Paris Saint-Germain at Roazhon Park stadium in Rennes
reacts after scoring the opening goal during the French League One soccer match between Rennes and Paris Saint-Germain at Roazhon Park stadium in Rennes
celebrates with his teammates his opening goal during the French League One soccer match between Rennes and Paris Saint-Germain at Roazhon Park stadium in Rennes
PSG’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia takes the ball during the French League One soccer match between Rennes and Paris Saint-Germain at Roazhon Park stadium in Rennes
PARIS (AP) — Ousmane Dembélé came off the bench to score twice and help a shaky Paris Saint-Germain win 4-1 at Rennes on Saturday to stay unbeaten in Ligue 1
Bradley Barcola got one goal and set up another as PSG moved 16 points ahead of second-placed Marseille
which conceded a stoppage-time goal in a 1-0 home defeat to Lens in the late game
Third-placed Nice can move level on points with Marseille if it beats Lyon at home on Sunday
Dembélé was joined on the bench by right back Achraf Hakimi
winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma
PSG controlled the first half but made many mistakes after the break as Rennes attacked strongly
Barcola put PSG ahead in the 28th minute when he placed the ball through goalkeeper Brice Samba’s legs
Ludovic Blas almost equalized moments later and 17-year-old striker Mohamed Meïté headed against the crossbar
Barcola broke down the left again and picked out striker Gonçalo Ramos in the 50th for 2-0
sloppy defending allowed defender Lilian Brassier to pull one back and it galvanized Rennes
which came close to equalizing several times
An awful mistake from PSG defender Lucas Beraldo saw him pass to Meïté
But the young striker hesitated to shoot with his weaker left foot and his tame shot with his right was blocked
Dembélé's stoppage-time brace took him this season to 20 league goals for the first time
Canada striker Jonathan David moved onto 14 league goals — third in the Ligue 1 scoring charts — after scoring in Lille’s hard-fought 1-0 win against rock-bottom Montpellier
The win moved fifth-placed Lille level on 44 points with Monaco
in the race for one of the four Champions League spots
Marseille’s Mason Greenwood — second in the scoring charts with 15 goals — was named as a substitute along with Brazilian winger Luis Henrique
Both players came on at the start of the second half at Stade Velodrome
Luis Henrique’s close-range volley was expertly stopped by Lens goalkeeper Mathew Ryan in the 83rd
he made a superb one-handed save low to his right to deny forward Neal Maupay
Marseille paid the price when Lens launched a counterattack in the fourth minute of stoppage time and Colombia defender Deiver Machado teed up Neil El Aynaoui for a fine finish as Lens moved up to eighth
The Women’s First Team start 2025 in the best possible way
with a clear 5-0 win over Olympique de Marseille in a friendly match
The Bianconere put on a good performance at Vinovo
dominating the match from start to finish and showing excellent signs in view of the upcoming season’s commitments
Juventus were incisive from the very start
Barbara Bonansea finished a wonderful one-two with Cristiana Girelli with a precise right-footer and put the Bianconeri ahead
Marseille tried to react in the 21st minute with a curling shot by Leger that grazed the post
but it was an isolated episode in a one-sided first half
Juventus continued to push: in the 14th minute Girelli attempted a shot following an assist from Alisha Lehmann
Lehmann came close to doubling the lead with a header from Paulina Krumbiegel's cross
The second goal came in the 42nd minute: Arianna Caruso put a precise cross from a free kick into the box for Girelli
who beat the Marseille goalkeeper with a volley
crowning a first half of great attacking quality for the Bianconere
the Bianconere regained control of the match
Lindsey Thomas secured the fourth after a back and forth in the box
while the icing on the cake came in the 68th minute: Lisa Boattin
scored the final 5-0 with a perfect free kick that left the Marseille goalkeeper with no chance
Juventus controlled the advantage with maturity
Boattin had another attempt from a free kick in the 82nd minute
The Bianconere controlled the game until the triple whistle
whether it's by scoring or helping my teammates
who asks me to beat the opposing defender and shoot: I'm very happy with my return
I would like to find even more consistency in the quality of my performances
As a team it wasn't easy to perform like we have that over the first half of the season: we want to continue like this
taking on opponents in the best way possible and scoring goals.”
in order to get off to a good start in 2025
I want to continue to play my role on the pitch in the best way possible
helping my teammates in every way so that we can get back to winning ways together: I'm working a lot on both the attacking and defensive phases
and I must say that I like this position a lot
we have laid important foundations during this phase of the season and we still have room for improvement.”
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France is where Marseille (15-4-6) will attempt to defeat PSG (20-5-0) on Sunday
PSG are priced at -145 while the Olympians are at +125
The goaltenders who are expected to start are Matvei Safonov for PSG and Geronimo Rulli for Marseille
PSG has a total of 61 saves and they also are the owners of a save percentage of 71.8% this year
Their goal differential is at 46 by means of 70 goals put in the net and 24 goals allowed
this team is sitting with an average of 2.60 pts/match (65 pts) and they also rank 1st among Big 5 teams with 52 assists
The Parisians sit at 1st concerning xG having 66.9
The Parisians have relinquished 24 goals while surrendering 0.96 G/90
and their oppositition have recorded 85 SoT on them
which has them at a rate of 24.0% this season
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Marseille has totaled 52 goals and the team&#39;s expected goals on the season is sitting at 47.0
The club&#39;s goals against/90 min is 1.20 with 68 saves
and have a ranking of 18th in Big 5 soccer with 49 pts
Marseille ranks 22nd in the category of goals given up with 30
and the team&#39;s goal differential is 22
OM has recorded a clean sheet rate of 20.0% on the campaign and 51 yellow cards
The Olympians sport an average of 2.0 points per match while having 34 assists and 6 red cards
The man who is expected to defend the goal for Paris S-G will be Matvei Safonov
Safonov has seen the field for 609 minutes and has 15 stops thus far in his career
Safonov (5-1-0 record in his career) has tallied 3 shutouts
which leaves him with a 44.1%% shutout rate
The keeper hailing from Russia has had 20 shots attempted against him in 6 career starts
His goals allowed per 90 mins is 0.74 (5 total goals given up) and he has earned a save percentage of 75.0%
Geronimo Rulli will be residing in front of the goal for Marseille
Rulli has surrendered 302 goals while totaling 695 stops in 247 starts
He sports a save percentage of 70.3% and his clean sheet rate is 30.4%%
He has given up 1.23 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 105-61-81
Rulli has totaled 75 clean sheets while seeing 989 shots against him in 22,181 career mins
Ousmane Dembele is one footballer who could help decide the outcome for Paris S-G
Dembele has been given a starting assignment in 217 outings in his career while he scores 0.30 goals per 90 mins
The forward representing France has 69 goals in 19,206 mins played
He has 80 assists while accumulating 218 points so far in his pro soccer career
The forward representing England has been on the pitch for 10,505 professional minutes while scoring 50 goals
He is averaging 0.40 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 119 outings thus far in his career
He has totaled 122 pts so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 22 times
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Guy Bruhn&#39;s Pick: Take Marseille (-145)
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The current head to head record for the teams are Marseille 16 win(s)
Marseille haven&#x27;t lost to Saint-Etienne in their last 5 meetings (5W, 0D).
Have scored 4 goals in their last 5 matches
Have conceded the most penalties this season (10)
Haven&#x27;t kept a clean sheet in 10 matches
15 Feb 2025 16:00:00 GMT?Marseille won 5–1 over Saint-Etienne on Sat
15 Feb 2025 16:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 7 goals in their last 5 matches
Marseille haven&#x27;t lost to Saint-Etienne in their last 5 meetings (5W
Marseille is playing home against Saint-Etienne at Orange Vélodrome on Sat
Daniil Medvedev will compete in 2025 Open 13 Provence four years after he triumphed there in 2021
<a href="https://www.tennismajors.com/people/daniil-medvedev" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Daniil Medvedev</a> confirmed his participation in the 2025 Open 13 Provence
an ATP 250 tournament scheduled to run from February 10-16 in Marseille France
The confirmation came directly from the Russian after his shocking second round loss in Rotterdam on Wednesday (February 5)
Medvedev, the second seed, defeated Swiss Stan Wawrinka (6-7 (8), 6-4, 6-1) in the first round but failed against world No 92 Matteo Bellucci (<a href="https://www.tennismajors.com/atp/rotterdam-open-nightmare-start-of-the-season-continues-for-medvedev-807007.html" data-type="post" data-id="807007" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3</a>) in the Round of 16
the Russian talked to the media at Rotterdam Ahoy and
while assessing his performance against Bellucci
&#8220;I have my next tournament in Marseille in a couple of days, so I will try again there.&#8221;
This means Medvedev will play in Marseille after a four-year gap. He last competed in the ATP 250 event there in 2021 and took the trophy home by defeating Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the final.
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Luis Enrique&#39;s side are preparing for their biggest Ligue 1 game of the campaign when they host second place Marseille on Sunday
The French champions are aiming to pull further clear of second placed Marseille and dent there chances of qualifying for the Champions League
The game is scheduled to kick off at 19:45 GMT
PSG vs Marseille kicks on on Sunday 16th March at 19:45  GMT
Luis Enrique&#39;s side are coming of the back of an enthralling Champions League tie against Liverpool
They won 0-1 at Anfield and went on to win the tie on penalties
It is now about using that positive momentum for the game against Marseille on Sunday
The game on the weekend is about pride for Marseille as the gap between these two is 16 points
It is rather remarkable the gap is so big considering Marseille are the second biggest club in France
De Zerbi&#39;s side task is made harder as the only potential absentee for Les Parisens is Marquinhos
They are going to need an unreal performance from Mason Greenwood to give themselves a shot of winning
Paris Saint-Germain possible starting lineup:Donnarumma; Hakimi
On the injury font De Zerbi&#39;s side aren&#39;t as fortunate as the French champions
For the game on Sunday Les Minots will be without the services of Amine Harit (calf) 
Michael Murillo (hamstring),Pierre- Emile Hojbjerg (calf) and Ruben Blanco (knee)
Marseille possible starting lineup:Rulli; Cornelius
Prediction: Paris Saint Germain 2-0 Marseille
Les Parisiens are riding on a high following their Champions League exploits on Tuesday against Liverpool
They have also won seven league games in a row against Marseille
As a result it is hard to look past anything other then a PSG victory as Les Parisens have the psychological advantage and great belief in themselves
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Paris will host Marseille at the Parc des Princes on Matchday 26 of the Ligue 1 McDonald's
Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 Marseille: Classique victory edges Luis Enrique&#x27;s team closer to gloryParis Saint-Germain are now 19 points clear at the top of Ligue 1 after a 3-1 victory over rivals Marseille on Sunday.Paris Saint-Germain took another big step towards securing the Ligue 1 title after they saw off rivals Marseille 3-1
Luis Enrique's team followed up their Champions League penalty shoot-out victory over Liverpool by breezing to victory over their&nbsp;rivals in Sunday's Classique
PSG are unbeaten in the league and are now 19 points clear of Marseille in second
In-form Ousmane Dembele opened the scoring after&nbsp;17 minutes
racing onto a throughball before slotting home
Nuno Mendes doubled PSG's lead just before the break
Marseille dragged themselves back into contention early in the second half&nbsp;when Adrien Rabiot capitalised on a poor pass out of defence and set up Amine Gouiri
PSG grabbed a third when Marseille defender Pol Lirola turned into his own net in the 76th minute when attempting to clear Achraf Hakimi's cross
PSG should have the title sewn up in the coming weeks
and Luis Enrique will just be hoping that they do not let up as they turn their attention to potential European glory
They have now won their last six Ligue 1 matches against Marseille
conceding only one goal in the process.&nbsp;
PSG have reeled off seven straight league wins
going on their longest such run since a streak of eight between October and December 2023
The match stats were well in their favour at the Parc des Princes – PSG finished with 16 shots and 2.73 expected goals
with Marseille accumulating just 0.98 xG from 11 attempts.&nbsp;
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Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 3, Marseille 1.
Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 3, Marseille 1.
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Substitution, Marseille. Darryl Bakola replaces Geoffrey Kondogbia.
Attempt missed. Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Match review<a href="/news/182w2yjr4jxgc1szmimzomhr09-paris-saint-germain-3-1-marseille-classique-victory-edges-luis-enriques-team-closer-glory">Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 Marseille: Classique victory edges Luis Enrique&#x27;s team closer to gloryParis Saint-Germain are now 19 points clear at the top of Ligue 1 after a 3-1 victory over rivals Marseille on Sunday
The current head to head record for the teams are Paris Saint-Germain 26 win(s)
Ousmane Dembélé is the competition&#x27;s top scorer (20)
Bradley Barcola is ranked 2 in big chances created in the competition (16)
Have scored 9 goals in their last 5 matches
16 Mar 2025 19:45:00 GMT?Paris Saint-Germain won 3–1 over Marseille on Sun
16 Mar 2025 19:45:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 16 goals in their last 5 matches
Paris Saint-Germain is playing home against Marseille at Parc des Princes on Sun
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The LFP has revealed all the French top-flight matches for the season ahead
It's the moment you have all been waiting for
Paris Saint-Germain now know they will start their 2024-25 Ligue 1 title defence in Le Havre on the weekend of 17-18 August
Montpellier will come to the Parc des Princes for the first home game of the season
The Classiques come on 27 October in Marseille (Matchday 9) and 16 March in Paris (Matchday 26)
Paris will host Lyon on 15 December in their last match before the winter break
They'll restart in Monaco on 5 January 2025 for Matchday 16
The capital club will host Le Havre and then Nice on consecutive Matchdays (30 &amp; 31) before going to Strasbourg and Montpellier for Matchdays 32 and 33 respectively
The season will close with Ligue 2 champions AJ Auxerre coming to the capital on the weekend of 17-18 May 2025
Exact dates and kick-off times will be decided in due course
FIRST MATCH Le Havre - Paris Saint-Germain (17-18 August 2024 - Matchday 1)
FIRST HOME GAMEParis Saint-Germain - Montpellier Hérault SC (24-25 August 2024 - Matchday 2)
THE CLASSIQUESOlympique de Marseille - Paris Saint-Germain (27 October 2024 - Matchday 9)Paris Saint-Germain - Olympique de Marseille (16 March 2025 - Matchday 26)
MONACO &amp; LILLEParis Saint-Germain - Olympique Lyonnais (14-15 December 2024 - Matchday 15)Paris Saint-Germain - AS Monaco (8-9 January 2025 - Matchday 21)Paris Saint-Germain - Lille LOSC (1-2 March 2025 - Matchday 24)
FIRST AWAY GAMEMontpellier Hérault SC - Paris Saint-Germain (10-11 May 2025 - Matchday 33)
LAST MATCHParis Saint-Germain - AJ Auxerre (17-18 May 2025 - Matchday 34)
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Huis Marseille will be presenting&nbsp;Spolia
the first institutional solo exhibition in the Netherlands of the American artist Lisa Oppenheim
The exhibition opens on March 16 and runs through June 16 2024
At a time when considerable attention is being given to Nazi looted art
Oppenheim focuses both on art looted from Dutch collections and Dutch art in looted collections
She specifically examines artworks and objects that are most likely missing or destroyed
Oppenheim uses a stratified approach to reveal what presence the disappeared art still has in the world around us.Art looted from the Netherlands
Dutch art in looted collectionsIn&nbsp;Spolia,&nbsp;Oppenheim concentrates on supposed missing looted artworks and objects such as paintings and tapestries that were once owned by dealers and collectors of Jewish descent in the Netherlands as well as collections of Dutch art looted from Jewish families elsewhere
Oppenheim discovered photographic records of plundered works
One of the archives she consulted was that of the well-known Amsterdam art dealer Jacques Goudstikker (1897-1940)
Goudstikker and his family fled to the United Kingdom in 1940 by boat
He was also forced to leave behind his gallery&rsquo;s inventory which was usurped and exploited by Nazi occupiers and their accomplices
Oppenheim discovered records and photographic documentation of artworks owned by the Amsterdam and Paris-based Hamburger family in the National Archives of Germany (Bundesarchiv)
Oppenheim used this photographic documentation to produce new artworks
&ldquo;reprocessing&rdquo; the images in her darkroom using various techniques
In one such technique she uses fire to re-expose photographic prints and negatives
Typically thought of as a force of destruction
giving light to images of lost or destroyed artworks.Visible AbsenceThe question that is often key to Oppenheim&rsquo;s work is how to depict what no longer exists or is concealed
explores how the afterlives of Nazi looted art and objects extend through time
Spolia refers to both spoils of war and is an architectural term that describes how parts of buildings were taken as war booty to serve as the literal building blocks of new structures
Oppenheim applies this approach to the traces of Nazi looted art and objects
using what little remains as the building blocks of new artworks.In the slide presentation&nbsp;Kakadu&nbsp;(&lsquo;Cockatoo&rsquo;) the presence of a missing figurine is suggested through images of the moulds from the Meissen factory used to make it
the mould is a negative space out of which any number of positives can be made
In the work&nbsp;Stola&nbsp;she creates photographs using a beaded silk shawl she purchased in a Paris flea market as a photographic negative
She was intrigued by how this decorative piece resembled a description of a looted silk stole in one of the archives she consulted
Looted artworks about which there is little or no documentation are transformed by Oppenheim into abstract images that reflect the viewer in the photographic space
Oppenheim positions herself between the reflection and absorption of light
as a vehicle through which images can travel through time and reshape themselves in the light and the chemistry of her darkroom.Oppenheim organizes the exhibition spaces of&nbsp;Spolia&nbsp;primarily according to the families who originally possessed the looted objects
In this way Oppenheim tries to centre the exhibition around those who were persecuted during the Nazi regime
The gravity and magnitude of crimes committed during the Second World War continue to affect many aspects of contemporary life
From the many ongoing restitution claims to the untangling of often complex family histories
there is no part of society that does not grapple with this history
In the words of the American writer William Faulkner: &lsquo;The past is never dead
Photo by&nbsp;Eddo hartmann Photography/Huis Marseille
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Kemar Roofe’s winner on Thursday sent Rangers into the UEFA Europa League round-of-16 with a 3-2 victory at Real Betis Balompie
while Joao Pedro’s late strike helped Brighton & Hove Albion sink Olympique de Marseille
runners-up in the competition two seasons ago
were heading out of the tournament and into the UEFA Europa Conference League with the game level 12 minutes from time and Sparta Prague on their way to a 3-1 victory at Aris
Roofe bundled the ball home from close range to fire Rangers from third to first in Group C
The Scottish giants had twice led in the first half through Abdallah Sima and Cyriel Dessers
but Juan Miranda and Ayoze Perez equalized for Betis
Rangers held on in a frantic finale to inflict a first home defeat of the season on Betis
who had to settle for a Conference League playoff spot
it’s always been special during my time here,” Roofe told TNT Sports
Brighton avoided a Europa League knockout-round playoff in February with a tense 1-0 home win over Marseille in Group B
Both teams had already secured top-two finishes
but the Seagulls needed a win to usurp Marseille at the top of the standings
The English Premier League side struggled to break down their visitors for long periods
but Pedro showed neat footwork in the penalty area before drilling the ball into the top corner in the 88th minute to score his sixth goal in as many Europa League matches this season
We played amazing football,” Brighton manager Roberto de Zerbi said
West Ham United made it a clean sweep for British teams
finishing top of their group as Mohammed Kudus and Edson Alvarez scored in a 2-0 win over SC Freiburg
a youthful Liverpool side lost 2-1 at Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in their final group game
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp rang the changes with his team already secure as Group E winners and with an eye on tomorrow’s English Premier League game against rivals Manchester United
who needed a victory to keep alive their hopes of pipping Toulouse to second place
took the lead through Mohamed Amoura before Jarell Quansah hit back for Liverpool
Cameron Puertas restored the hosts’ advantage two minutes before halftime with a low strike that beat Caoimhin Kelleher at his near post
Ryan Gravenberch and Darwin Nunez in the second half
but Saint-Gilloise held on for a famous victory
although the Belgians dropped into the Europa Conference League playoff round after Toulouse beat LASK 2-1 in the group’s other game to finish second
Dani Parejo scored a late winner as Villarreal took top spot in Group F and direct qualification for the round-of-16 with a 3-2 victory at Stade Rennais
Lorenz Assignon scored in the 12th minute of stoppage-time to seemingly send Rennes back to the group summit
but his goal was ruled out by the video assistant referee (VAR) and scuffles broke out after the final whistle
VAR intervened because Enzo Le Fee had collected the ball himself after his own free-kick had struck the woodwork in the buildup
“I also learned [this rule] at that time to be very honest,” Rennes coach Julien Stephan said
“I knew it was the case from the penalty spot
but I didn’t think it could exist from a free-kick.”
The Ligue 1 club only needed to avoid defeat to finish first
but instead will have to face a team dropping out of the UEFA Champions League in the playoff
Azeri club Qarabag finished second in Group H courtesy of a 2-1 success against BK Hacken
They were a distant eight points adrift of group winners Bayer 04 Leverkusen
as the Bundesliga leaders extended their unbeaten start to the season to 23 matches in all competitions by thrashing Molde 5-1
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It is reported that the parties have reached an agreement in principle on the transfer of the player
who has been a free agent since the summer after leaving Juventus
The signing of the agreement will be officially announced after Rabiot undergoes a medical examination
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that it has usurped the international game in terms of importance and prescribed value
but who could have predicted only 10 years ago that a yearly tournament such as the European Champions League would become more important to fans of the game than the World Cup
Manchester United are obviously an English team
though their team is made up of players from across the globe along their fanbase (which is one of the largest in football
This is perhaps why the Champions League has grabbed the hearts and minds of the world&#x27;s fans
because club football at the highest level is now truly global
 With players from hundreds of different countries making up the rosters of teams throughout Europe
the game of football has reached a more international level
the Champions League has become just as important as the World Cup
for the reason that it involves the world&#x27;s most elite footballers playing together on a more regular basis
Manchester United have a long and reasonably successful European tradition
first winning the Champions League in 1968 (when it was still known as the European Cup) under the management of club legend Sir Matt Busby
They have gone on to record two more trophies in the competition under the guidance of current Old Trafford legend Sir Alex Ferguson in 1999 and 2008
It is well known that Ferguson has a burning ambition to win again in Europe
and many think that this is the reason he is still in the managerial hot-seat
beating Liverpool&#x27;s record of Premier League title wins is something that must also drive him
he has guided his team through to the last sixteen undefeated in group play
were never seriously tested by the opponents they faced
The group stage is over now though and United face French champions Olympique Marseille in what could be a fixture that could produce a couple of European nights to remember
This tie will figure prominently in Ferguson&#x27;s plans for the next couple of weeks and could well be top of his agenda— considering the importance on which he places this trophy
Marseille have struggled this season to reproduce the form that saw them capture the French Ligue One last season
and though capable of playing a synchronised and precise game
with their strikers being almost routinely jeered by the home crowd this season
beat Chelsea in their last match in the group stage
it must be remembered that Chelsea had been in terrible form and are a shadow of the side that seemed so powerful last season
have most recently had their undefeated league run ended by Wolverhampton Wanderers in a result that stunned many across the footballing world
After shakily negotiating the tightrope of an undefeated run for so long
they slipped against a team that many expected them to dominate
both sides seasons and key players will be analysed
and conclusions will be drawn on the possibility of each sides progression to the quarter finals
FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 15:  Marseille team line up during the UEFA Champions League Group F match between Olympique Marseille and Spartak Moscow at the Stade Velodrome on September 15
 (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty ImagMarseille have often looked like they are about to recapture the form that saw them finish six points clear of Lyon at the top of last seasons French Ligue One
though they have struggled to replace the leagues top goal scorer Mamadou Niang
who&#x27;s excellent form in front of goal last season was one reason they were able to end a championship drought that had dragged on for eighteen long years
They did sign Andre-Pierre Gignac from Toulouse
though the new striker had struggled to recapture the form that he had shown for Toulouse and the French national side
Recent form has suggested he is on the verge of repaying manager Didier Deschamps faith though
notching a goal in each of his last two home starts
which only takes his season tally to three
but is of course a quite drastic improvement
on the eve of such a huge Champions League fixture
his return to form could not come at a better time
so it is evident that at present they do not have a striker who is finding the net on a regular basis
This could prove to be crucial as Manchester United have a proud defensive record in European competition and would be expected to defend in a lot more stout a fashion than the teams that Marseille meet from week to week in the league
A major part of Marseille&#x27;s ability to compete in this match will be the support of their home crowd at the famous Stade Velodrome
The crowd has turned against the team recently
one of the teams center backs even confronting elements in the stands in the last match
as the boo boys voiced their disappointment at the teams poor play
and it would certainly make the tie an easier proposition for Manchester United&#x27;s away leg if the crowd behaves in such a fickle manner
Marseille do however have a very competitive team unit
Lucho Gonzalez in particular is one to keep an eye on in this tie
Gonzalez is an exciting playmaker who loves to get on the ball and thread a pass or outfox an opponent to create space
he is capable of scoring and creating goals
part of the FC Porto side that drew with United at Old Trafford in 2009 and who would have knocked United out had it not been for Cristiano Ronaldo&#x27;s thunderbolt from forty or so yards in Porto
Another key player for Marseille is Benoit Cheyrou
though more comfortable in a deeper lying role
he will be one that United will have to close down and not let get comfortable
wonderfully improvised and technically proficient distribution and a proved ability to lay on goal scoring chances
Gabriel Heinze of course is a former United player
and is remembered fondly by many United fans
for his work ethic and unerring dedication to the team
He was of course unfortunately injured for a reasonable length of time
which led to United signing Patrice Evra and the Frenchman displayed excellent form which kept Heinze out of the team and eventually led to his transfer to Real Madrid.Heinze is a key player not only because he has the experience of playing for United
but also because he is a big game player who has won medals
Such players are known for their ability to step up in big matches
and it is frequently the case thar they end up sneaking in somewhere and giving their former clubs a scare somehow or the other
an accomplished defender who has won the French title twice in three years
with Bordeaux and then current club Marseille
In England he is probably best remembered for enduring a disappointing time with Charlton Athletic
where the chairman of Charlton quipped that &#x27;he had never heard of him&#x27;
which is somewhat typical of a chairman really
showing that they no little or nothing about football
will be another key player for Marseille for rather obvious reasons
but is well regarded as a keeper and has been mentioned in the past as a possible replacement for Edwin Van Der Sar
A good shot stopper with a strong aerial presence
he has a sure pair of hands that will definitely be brought into play during the course of the two legged tie
ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07:  The Manchester United players line up for a team photo prior to the UEFA Champions League Group C match between Manchester United and Valencia at Old Trafford on December 7
 (Photo by CliveManchester United have been the most consistent of the English sides this season
their consistency garnering them the top spot in the EPL
with an undefeated passage through the group stage
They were of course defeated for the first time in the league only a few days ago
in which they have accounted for the likes of Chelsea
This could well be because the &quot;bigger&quot; sides go to Wolves with the notion they have won the game already
a notion that Ferguson will want to stamp out of his team if they are to have a chance in winning the three major trophies they now vie for
Alex Ferguson will be wary of his sides morale before a big game this weekend against Manchester City
and will be equally as concerned about his &#x27;&quot;baby&quot;
United had seemed to hit a rich vein of form over the New Year period
going clear of their rivals in the league and scoring goals as they did so
Wayne Rooney looked to have found form again with an excellent game against Aston Villa
the somewhat scratchy win over Blackpool was hastily filed away
United do have a tough second half of the season coming up and a two legged tie like the Marseille game is one that Ferguson could perhaps want to sew up in the first leg at Old Trafford
This would leave him the option of resting some of his first choice line up when the second tie takes place in Marseille
as he himself has famously been in a triumphant underdog side before
when the French national team shocked the world by beating the highly fancied Brazilians in the World Cup final in 1998
they are still one of the form teams in Europe at present and are favored by many to make short work of the French Champions
who have looked disjointed on occasion this season
most notably when they crashed out of the French Cup to second tier side
Knock out football is always a tightrope though
and made all the more interesting by the away goals rule
which proved the undoing of United last season when they went out to Bayern Munich
Wayne Rooney has so far had a difficult season following on from his stellar showing in United&#x27;s last campaign
and though having seemed to have turned a corner against Aston Villa
looked woefully out of sorts against Wolves
He was subbed in the second half as Ferguson searched for the combination that would keep his unbeaten record in the league alive
and his quality is still something that opposition teams are well aware of when they plan for fixtures
Nemanja Vidic has been the rock on which United&#x27;s excellent season has been based
the United central`defender has been in astonishing form as he has almost single handedly kept United in matches that they could easily have lost or shared the points
The Serbian is a player that could slot into any team on the planet such is his defensive prowess
He is one player who could be the difference if United are to experience any sort of success close to their taking of the 2008 Champions League trophy
Dimitar Berbatov has broken the shackles this season
long derided as not of sufficient quality to play for United
the Bulgar has silenced the critics in stepping into the void that Rooney has left due to his patchy form since becoming one of the highest paid players in the universe
finesse and technical ability to make his mark in Europe
though he does occasionally drift out of matches
he is the sort of player who can turn a game in a few seconds
Luis Nani is another who has carried the burden of fans doubts
though his improvement last term was excellent and he has carried on again this season
he looks ready to become the star player he was touted as when he first came onto the scene at United a few years ago
though more often deployed from the sideline
has become Ferguson&#x27;s go to player if he thinks he needs a match turned on its head
This could well make him a vital part of United&#x27;s European assault
and his capacity for improvised magic is something that always makes his presence a worry for opposition managers
Manchester United have many others that could figure
Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes of course seasoned campaigners,who have been there and done this all before
The likes of Ji Sung Park and Darren Fletcher and the ever reliable Patrice Evra
Custodian Edwin Van Der Sar is of course another big part of United&#x27;s success
remains one of the best keepers in the world
Clive Brunskill/Getty Images19 Oct 1999:  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (#20) scores for Manchester United but the goal is ruled out for offside during the Champions League Group D match against Marseille played at the Stade Velodrome
The game finished in a 1-0 win for MaThe tie looked fairly open and shut before United slipped up in the weekend gone
the first defeat of the league season and the second defeat in all competitions
Marseille took the points in their weekend fixture but their own fans booed them
some saying that they were not satisfied with the quality of the football played of Marseille&#x27;s victory
as United seek to reassure themselves and their support of their infallibility
Coming on the back of what is the biggest game of the season for United supporters
City were of course very close to beating United in the corresponding fixture last season
though Ryan Giggs and Michael Owen conspired to turn the game in United&#x27;s favor
during an injury time period now famously referred to as &quot;Fergie time&quot;
City present an even bigger challenge this season
with the ridiculously rich side experiencing a good run of form which has seen them slowly come into contention for top honors this season
If United experience anything but a victory in the weekends game
they could find themselves under hellish pressure to perform come the visit of Marseille
Marseille are without doubt a quality outfit
and have beaten English opposition this season already
though the last time the two teams met were in Champions League group games
the final aggregate score if tallied was 2-2
Manchester United&#x27;s season hangs in the balance
with two major hurdles to overcome in the next few days
not only could it be potentially vomit inducing for the United faithful
but the pressure on the side will heighten and morale could take a knock
The midweek game against Marseille could then prove to be more than an annoyance
particularly so after what could well be a bruising encounter against their city rivals
it would be almost a given that they will have enough confidence and belief to foil the French champions
There will be a Classique clash in the next round of the Coupe de France on 7/8 February
Fourteen-time winners of the competition (1982
a national record) and through to the Last 16 after wins over Berrichonne de Châteauroux (3-1
the Ligue 1 leaders head to the side currently in third in the top-flight table
OM have won the Coupe de France ten times (1924
and they made it through by beating Hyères (N2) 2-0 and Stade Rennais FC (1-0)
Marseille are the most frequent opponents of the Parisians in the competition
but have only prevailed once in 11 meetings (2-2 and 2-0 in the 1974/75 quarter-finals
Parisians and Marseillais have already played this season with the Rouge et Bleu winning 1-0 at the Parc des Princes on 16 October thanks to a goal from <a href="https://www.psg.fr/equipes/equipe-premiere/effectif/neymar-jr">Neymar Jr</a> (45+2')
They'll meet for the third time on Matchday 25 on Sunday 26 February at 8:45pm at the Orange Vélodrome
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the French midfielder signing a contract until 2025
The 26-year-old, who is expected to compete with Ross Barkley and John McGinn for a starting place, <a href="https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2021/january/-Warrior-Sanson-proud-to-join-Villa/" data-link-name="in body link">said</a>: “I’m very excited to play with my new teammates. I have watched the team very intensely since we talked with the club.
Read more</a>“I love the team; I love the spirit – I’m a warrior and I like it when all the players run for the team and run for the club
I appreciate watching Villa because it’s good football
Sanson emerged as Villa’s top target this month after the manager, Dean Smith, allowed Conor Hourihane to join Swansea on loan. Sanson was left out of Marseille’s squad that lost to Monaco at the weekend and the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/marseille" data-link-name="in body link" data-component="auto-linked-tag">Marseille</a> manager
confirmed the former France Under-21 international had been omitted because he was “not in the right mind to play” after being informed that Villa’s offer had been accepted
Sanson arrived in the UK on Tuesday to complete his move after he was granted a governing body endorsement by the Football Association
having made more than 150 appearances for Marseille since signing from Montpellier in 2017
including playing in this season’s Champions League group stages
Smith said: “Morgan has performed consistently at the highest level in French football for a number of seasons as well as in this season’s Champions League
and is a player with the quality and experience to play in any midfield position
He will add real competition for starting places and gives us more squad depth
which is vital to competing successfully in the Premier League.”
According to Spanish outlet <a class="tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_aoxits" href="https://en.as.com/en/2018/03/15/football/1521146010_079596.html" target="_blank">AS</a>
one of the security staff received a knife wound to the neck
The former was reportedly taken to a nearby hospital with wounds in his neck but remains in a stable condition
Three Marseille supporters have reportedly been arrested in relation to the incidents
Visiting fans were filmed clashing with the stadium security and throwing flares towards the Athletic supporters inside the San Mames stadium
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The violence that occurred overshadowed the French side&#39;s 2-1 win over Athletic
which saw ex-West Ham player Dimitri Payet put the away side in front after converting from the penalty spot
Ocampos then doubled Marseille&#39;s tally in the early stages of the second half  to put the French side 5-1 up on aggregate
Inaki Williams got a goal back but the Spanish outfit would&#39;ve needed to score four goals to progress to the next round
the focus wasn&#39;t on the outcome of the match but instead
was centred on the horrific events that took place before and during the round of 16 tie
This isn&#39;t the first time the Athletic supporters have come across this sort of behaviour
in February a Basque police officer died after clashes between  supporters at a Europa League game between their side and Spartak Moscow
The Marseille fans will be waiting to see who they draw for the quarter finals on the Europa League as we enter into the latter stages of the competition
There are some big names in the draw as the likes of Atletico Madrid
Arsenal and Lazio all won their games on Thursday to claim a place in the draw
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Antoine Griezmann was Atletico’s two-goal hero as Diego Simeone’s ruthless side dispatched Marseille
Read more</a>With that, this MBM wishes you goodnight. Congratulations to Atletico Madrid, the 2018 <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/uefa-europa-league" data-link-name="in body link" data-component="auto-linked-tag">Europa League</a> champions. Commiserations to Marseille, for whom the stars never looked like aligning. Spanish teams have now won eight of the last nine Europa League and Champions League trophies on offer.
</a><a href="?page=with%3Ablock-5afc9afde4b0738b88742aca#block-5afc9afde4b0738b88742aca" data-ignore="global-link-styling" class="dcr-19aedk7">16 May 201823.01 CEST</a>This victory puts Atletico into joint second place on the Uefa Cup / <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/uefa-europa-league" data-link-name="in body link" data-component="auto-linked-tag">Europa League</a> roll of honour:
Atletico Madrid2: Borussia Monchengladbach
Barcelona and Valencia would be up there on our multiple winners list with three
while Leeds United would join the group on two
Having lost a couple of Champions League finals in recent seasons
this is a huge release of emotion for quite a few of these players
but this is the first trophy Antoine Griezmann has won for Atletico too
Gabi takes possession of the trophy and raises it ..
generously allowing Torres to share the moment
The red-and-white ticker tape showers down
as the players bounce like they’ve never bounced before
takes off his medal the second it’s draped around his neck
his World Cup chances now hang in the balance
having bossed that match since the 21st minute
when they were gifted the lead by Andre Zambo Anguissa’s terrible mistake
Antoine Griezmann scored two clinical goals
Gabi embellishing the scoreline right at the end
But 0-3 doesn’t tell the whole story: Valere Germain missed a golden opportunity in the early exchanges
and Kostas Mitroglou was so close to scoring with a towering header
</a><a href="?page=with%3Ablock-5afc9581e4b0a1f83476dab1#block-5afc9581e4b0a1f83476dab1" data-ignore="global-link-styling" class="dcr-19aedk7">16 May 201822.35 CEST</a>GOAL! Marseille 0-3 Atletico Madrid (Gabi 89)This puts the tin lid and pretty bow on it. Atletico stream forward, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/marseille" data-link-name="in body link" data-component="auto-linked-tag">Marseille</a> having committed too many men forward
Grizemann spreads a pass wide left for Costa
What a performance by this wonderfully relentless Atletico Madrid side
</a><a href="?page=with%3Ablock-5afc94c4e4b0a1f83476dab0#block-5afc94c4e4b0a1f83476dab0" data-ignore="global-link-styling" class="dcr-19aedk7">16 May 201822.32 CEST</a>87 min: Not sure how this is still 0-2. First up, Sarr and Rami take turns to gift possession to Atletico, just outside their own box. Diego Costa’s eventual shot is no good. Then up the other end, Njie is teed up just inside the area, but shanks an awful effort out for a throw.
</a><a href="?page=with%3Ablock-5afc9487e4b0738b88742aa8#block-5afc9487e4b0738b88742aa8" data-ignore="global-link-styling" class="dcr-19aedk7">16 May 201822.29 CEST</a>85 min: Marseille’s fans
Unless a story for the ages is about to be written
</a><a href="?page=with%3Ablock-5afc93b2e4b0a1f83476daae#block-5afc93b2e4b0a1f83476daae" data-ignore="global-link-styling" class="dcr-19aedk7">16 May 201822.27 CEST</a>81 min: And the luck’s with them, too. Because <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/marseille" data-link-name="in body link" data-component="auto-linked-tag">Marseille</a> are an inch away from getting back into this final
and plants a downwards header towards the bottom left
but the ball bounces off the bottom of the left-hand post
</a><a href="?page=with%3Ablock-5afc9315e4b0a1f83476daa9#block-5afc9315e4b0a1f83476daa9" data-ignore="global-link-styling" class="dcr-19aedk7">16 May 201822.23 CEST</a>78 min: Njie is booked for rather petulantly flicking a hand towards the face of Lucas. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/marseille" data-link-name="in body link" data-component="auto-linked-tag">Marseille</a> need to calm down if they’re to have any chance of a dramatic comeback.
</a><a href="?page=with%3Ablock-5afc92aae4b0738b88742aa2#block-5afc92aae4b0738b88742aa2" data-ignore="global-link-styling" class="dcr-19aedk7">16 May 201822.22 CEST</a>77 min: Griezmann sends Costa scampering with intent down the inside-left channel. For a second, it looks like he’s shaping to hit a screaming, dipping, diagonal volley towards the right-hand portion of the goal. But he decides against it, and the chance to do something, anything is gone.
</a><a href="?page=with%3Ablock-5afc924ce4b0a1f83476daa3#block-5afc924ce4b0a1f83476daa3" data-ignore="global-link-styling" class="dcr-19aedk7">16 May 201822.20 CEST</a>76 min: Gustavo is booked after blocking Gabi as the Atletico captain hugs the right touchline. It’s a foul, nothing more, but he’s talked himself into the book for arguing the toss with the linesman. The resulting free kick is wasted.
</a>Updated at 22.20 CEST<a href="?page=with%3Ablock-5afc920ae4b0a1f83476daa2#block-5afc920ae4b0a1f83476daa2" data-ignore="global-link-styling" class="dcr-19aedk7">16 May 201822.19 CEST</a>74 min: Germain, who passed up that early chance for <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/marseille" data-link-name="in body link" data-component="auto-linked-tag">Marseille</a>, is sacrificed for Mitroglou. The last throw of the dice.
</a><a href="?page=with%3Ablock-5afc917ee4b0a1f83476daa0#block-5afc917ee4b0a1f83476daa0" data-ignore="global-link-styling" class="dcr-19aedk7">16 May 201822.18 CEST</a>73 min: But there’s another one coming along soon enough, as Correa busies himself on the right. This one leads to an extended period of ball-hogging, the highlight of which being a glorious crossfield pass by Diego Costa. Atletico have seized back total control.
</a><a href="?page=with%3Ablock-5afc9119e4b05aef3eee54bf#block-5afc9119e4b05aef3eee54bf" data-ignore="global-link-styling" class="dcr-19aedk7">16 May 201822.15 CEST</a>71 min: Griezmann curls the set piece into the box
Saul tries to guide a header into the top left
from which Koke crosses deep from the left
Mandanda is forced to tip an unpredictable dipper over
And that one’s nothing to write home about at all
</a><a href="?page=with%3Ablock-5afc903ae4b0a1f83476da9a#block-5afc903ae4b0a1f83476da9a" data-ignore="global-link-styling" class="dcr-19aedk7">16 May 201822.11 CEST</a>66 min: From the corner, Njie has a crack, but it’s blocked by Griezmann. And then another phase of attack, as Lopez dinks into the box from deep. The ball drops to Sanson, who leans back and hoicks over.
</a><a href="?page=with%3Ablock-5afc8f7ae4b0738b88742a94#block-5afc8f7ae4b0738b88742a94" data-ignore="global-link-styling" class="dcr-19aedk7">16 May 201822.08 CEST</a>63 min: Sanson tries to strip Saul of his trousers in a midfield tussle. He doesn’t quite succeed, though he really should be going in the book.
</a><a href="?page=with%3Ablock-5afc8dc0e4b0a1f83476da82#block-5afc8dc0e4b0a1f83476da82" data-ignore="global-link-styling" class="dcr-19aedk7">16 May 201822.00 CEST</a>56 min: Ocampos takes up his position on the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/marseille" data-link-name="in body link" data-component="auto-linked-tag">Marseille</a> bench, ranting in the expressive style. He’s really not happy.
</a><a href="?page=with%3Ablock-5afc8d7be4b0a1f83476da7f#block-5afc8d7be4b0a1f83476da7f" data-ignore="global-link-styling" class="dcr-19aedk7">16 May 201821.59 CEST</a>55 min: A disgruntled Ocampos - who has been one of Marseille’s better performers - is hooked. Clinton Njie, once of Tottenham Hotspur, comes on in his stead.
</a><a href="?page=with%3Ablock-5afc8d35e4b0738b88742a78#block-5afc8d35e4b0738b88742a78" data-ignore="global-link-styling" class="dcr-19aedk7">16 May 201821.58 CEST</a>53 min: And from this one, Godin flashes a header wide right from close range. He should probably have wrapped this up, right there. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/marseille" data-link-name="in body link" data-component="auto-linked-tag">Marseille</a> are clinging on for dear life.
</a><a href="?page=with%3Ablock-5afc8d04e4b05aef3eee549e#block-5afc8d04e4b05aef3eee549e" data-ignore="global-link-styling" class="dcr-19aedk7">16 May 201821.57 CEST</a>52 min: From the set piece, the ball’s worked to Griezmann, who has the smell of a hat-trick in his nostrils. His shot, from the right-hand edge of the D, is deflected wide right for another corner.
</a><a href="?page=with%3Ablock-5afc8cc0e4b0a1f83476da77#block-5afc8cc0e4b0a1f83476da77" data-ignore="global-link-styling" class="dcr-19aedk7">16 May 201821.56 CEST</a>51 min: Marseille are on the rack now. They need to clear their heads, because when Costa tries to break into the box from the left, Rami comes across and nearly slices a clearance backwards and over his own keeper, into the top right. Corner.
</a><a href="?page=with%3Ablock-5afc8c5ae4b0738b88742a68#block-5afc8c5ae4b0738b88742a68" data-ignore="global-link-styling" class="dcr-19aedk7">16 May 201821.55 CEST</a>GOAL! Marseille 0-2 Atletico Madrid (Griezmann 49)This was so simple. A huge hole in the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/marseille" data-link-name="in body link" data-component="auto-linked-tag">Marseille</a> midfield
and slips a ball down the inside-right for Griezmann
half-strokes the ball past the keeper and into the bottom left
</a><a href="?page=with%3Ablock-5afc8b8fe4b0a1f83476da6e#block-5afc8b8fe4b0a1f83476da6e" data-ignore="global-link-styling" class="dcr-19aedk7">16 May 201821.53 CEST</a>47 min: A slow start to the second half. On the touchline, Atletico assistant coach German Burgos pulls on an extra gilet as the rain comes down in stair rods. Right now, Diego Simeone will be pleased he’s banned from the touchline and banished to the dry stand.
</a><a href="?page=with%3Ablock-5afc8b23e4b0a1f83476da6c#block-5afc8b23e4b0a1f83476da6c" data-ignore="global-link-styling" class="dcr-19aedk7">16 May 201821.50 CEST</a>So here we go again! Atletico get the party restarted, having swapped off the already-booked Vrsaljko for Juanfran. Taking no chances. It’s tipping down in Lyon.
</a><a href="?page=with%3Ablock-5afc88f7e4b0a1f83476da65#block-5afc88f7e4b0a1f83476da65" data-ignore="global-link-styling" class="dcr-19aedk7">16 May 201821.42 CEST</a>Half-time eulogy. One of England’s heroes of 1966 passed away today. Here’s Richard Williams on the unassuming but brilliant Ramon Wilson.
</a><a href="?page=with%3Ablock-5afc876fe4b05aef3eee5473#block-5afc876fe4b05aef3eee5473" data-ignore="global-link-styling" class="dcr-19aedk7">16 May 201821.35 CEST</a>45 min: Thauvin is down now. He’s taken a deflected clearance flush in his trouser arrangement. Ooyah, oof.
</a><a href="?page=with%3Ablock-5afc8614e4b0a1f83476da43#block-5afc8614e4b0a1f83476da43" data-ignore="global-link-styling" class="dcr-19aedk7">16 May 201821.28 CEST</a>40 min: There’s loads of smoke billowing across the pitch again
or Ofenbach have returned with their decks
</a><a href="?page=with%3Ablock-5afc8558e4b0a1f83476da3c#block-5afc8558e4b0a1f83476da3c" data-ignore="global-link-styling" class="dcr-19aedk7">16 May 201821.26 CEST</a>37 min: Amavi and Correa contest a 50-50 with a couple of dainty high-kicks. Correa goes down and rolls around quite a bit. There’s nothing in that, but Amavi is clearly frustrated because, as play restarts and Vrsaljko romps down the right, he comes across and clatters him to such an extent that a yellow card is a no-brainer.
</a><a href="?page=with%3Ablock-5afc8481e4b0a1f83476da38#block-5afc8481e4b0a1f83476da38" data-ignore="global-link-styling" class="dcr-19aedk7">16 May 201821.21 CEST</a>32 min: Yep, he’s taking his armband off. The poor chap is in floods of tears as he limps off. Maxime Lopez comes on in his stead. That’s a huge blow for <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/marseille" data-link-name="in body link" data-component="auto-linked-tag">Marseille</a>
whose world has fallen apart in the last ten minutes
Manchester United are set to take on Marseille in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie on Wednesday night and both sets of fans will be hoping that this fixture will be a little less tense. Marseille will be at home for the first leg at the Stade Vélodrome while the second leg will be played at Old Trafford on 15th March.
Here&#x27;s a short preview for the first leg of this round of 16 tie. 
Marseille have got their season running after a poor start, with key players finding their form in recent times. The league champions will need to keep that sort of form going if they are to beat Manchester United and also make up ground on Stade Rennais and Lille.
United suffered their first loss of the Premier League season away at Wolves earlier this month but seem to have put that blip behind them. They finished top of their Champions League group and went unbeaten.
Marseille are unbeaten in their last five games with four wins and a draw and currently sit third in the league, three points off the top spot, the position they finished in last season. They finished second in their Champions League group behind Chelsea, and managed to beat the Premier League champions in a group game.
Mathieu Valbuena, the French international striker returned to training on 19th February, but is highly unlikely to play in the first leg, which could leave Marseille with problems up front.
Elsewhere, Luis González seems to have regained the form that helped power his side to the Ligue 1 title last season and Gabriel Heinze will face the club he left in 2007.
ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 12:  Chris Smalling of Manchester United in action during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and Manchester City at Old Trafford on February 12
 (Photo by Alex Livesey/GUnited will be without key defender Rio Ferdinand
but Chris Smalling&#x27;s performance against Manchester City—which saw him deal with Carlos Tevez effectively—will give United hope that the 21 year-old can form a solid partnership with captain Vidic
Both the Da Silva&#x27;s were injured during the victory over Crawley Town and Rafael is now a doubt for the first leg
Nani has been inspirational in midfield this season and has been largely responsible for the teams&#x27; success this season
Paul Scholes returns to the ground where he put in one of his best performances for England during the 1998 World Cup
Rooney seems to have found his form once again and will be full of confidence after his spectacular winning goal against Manchester City
Patrice Evra is set to play his first match in France since the World Cup fiasco and will be targeted by fans and players alike as they look to put him off his game
Ryan Giggs recently signed a one year extension which will take him into his 21st season with the club
and his experience could be exactly what is needed for United to gain the advantage in the away leg
ENGLAND - JANUARY 25:   Dimitar Berbatov of Manchester United celebrates scoring his team&#x27;s third goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Blackpool and Manchester United at Bloomfield Road on January 25
EnglandThe Manchester United starting XI for the first leg is not entirely obvious
Berbatov was completely left out of the squad for the FA Cup fixture last weekend—indicating that he is likely to start today—but he may lose out to Rooney if Ferguson goes with one striker and five in midfield with Carrick coming in his place
is the formation I believe to be most likely:
FRANCE - FEBRUARY 09:  Loic Remy of France runs with the ball during the International friendly match between France and Brazil at Stade de France on February 9
 (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)If Remy and Brandao are unavailable
Marseille will have real problems up front
They have been without a consistent goalscorer all season and may be deprived of all their first-team strikers on Wednesday night
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg scored with the last kick of the game as Tottenham Hotspur came from behind to beat Marseille 2-1 on Tuesday and qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League
Hojbjerg broke away to finish emphatically in the fifth minute of injury time
sealing a Spurs comeback that means they progress as Group D winners while Marseille are eliminated from Europe altogether
Clement Lenglet had earlier headed the Premier League side back on level terms after a Chancel Mbemba goal had given Marseille the lead at the break
Hojbjerg&rsquo;s last-gasp strike allowed Antonio Conte&rsquo;s team to leapfrog Eintracht Frankfurt
who also advance after a 2-1 win away to Sporting Lisbon in Portugal
It was a pulsating contest at the Velodrome and it could have gone either way
with Marseille left to regret a crucial late miss by substitute Sead Kolasinac
Had he scored rather than send a back-post header wide of the post
Marseille would have gone into the last 16
Instead Hojbjerg&rsquo;s late strike condemned them to bottom spot in the section
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Sergio Contreras Pardo also known as &#039;Koke&#039; is on trial for drug trafficking
Former Spanish footballer Sergio Contreras
nicknamed “Koke,” is reportedly facing trial for drug trafficking
&nbsp;The ex-Marseille striker risks up to 16 years behind bars as he is due to be present in front of a Malaga Court for suspected involvement in drug trafficking
If found guilty, Koke could be forced to cuff out a fine of €15million, as per<a href="https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Koke-ancien-joueur-de-l-om-juge-lundi-pour-trafic-de-drogue/1388134"> L'equipe</a>
This would not be the first time Koke has been pursued by Spanish justice
having recently been imprisoned for 20 months and paid €15,000 to bail himself out
the footballer&rsquo;s key role in this network was through his being in charge of operations and giving orders on the quantities of drugs to buy
where to take them and what type of vehicle to hire for transport them
&nbsp;The investigation led to the discovery of a large number of telephone conversations during which Koke exchanged information with other members of the organisation on how to manage some of the large shipments that they were handling
in a trial that will involve 17 defendants linked to this organisation
accused of crimes including the possession of weapons
are also facing up to four years in prison
Koke came through the ranks from Malaga&rsquo;s youth team before bought by Olympique Marseille for €700,000 in 2004.&nbsp;
The 39-year-old Spaniard played 32 Ligue 1 matches
with his last club being Aris Thessaloniki in 2016
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Ngannou issued an emotional statement after hitting a young woman in the streets of Yaounde while driving his motored vehicle
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Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella was emotional
wiping away tears as he spoke about the personal challenges his son&#039;s autism has brought upon him
Love may have brought them to Italy but it could not keep the world&#039;s most followed female footballer and her Brazilian boyfriend together
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Ahead of their semifinal against Inter Milan
Barcelona won the UEFA Youth League by defeating Trabzonspor
AC Milan overcame a spirited Rennes 5-3 on aggregate despite a 3-2 loss in Thursday's play-off second leg to reach the Europa League last 16
where they will be joined by fellow former European champions Benfica and Marseille
Benjamin Bourigeaud scored a hat-trick for Rennes
but goals from Luka Jovic and Rafael Leao ensured Milan were never really in danger of blowing a 3-0 lead from the first leg
Benfica also saw off French opposition as a 0-0 draw away to Toulouse was enough to send the Portuguese side through following their 2-1 victory in last week's first leg in Lisbon
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AC Milan overcame a spirited Rennes 5-3 on aggregate despite a 3-2 loss in Thursday&#8217;s play-off second leg to reach the Europa League last 16
Benfica also saw off French opposition as a 0-0 draw away to Toulouse was enough to send the Portuguese side through following their 2-1 victory in last week&#8217;s first leg in Lisbon
who dropped down from the Champions League into the knockout play-off round
became the third French club to go out after Freiburg fought back from two goals down to win 3-2 after extra time
David Pereira da Costa and Elye Wahi put Lens in control of the tie following a goalless opening leg
but Roland Sallai struck twice to force extra time in Germany
Michael Gregoritsch grabbed the winner in the 99th minute for Freiburg
Marseille kept French interest in the competition alive as they came from behind to beat Shakhtar Donetsk 5-3 on aggregate after a 3-1 victory at the Velodrome.&nbsp;
Georgiy Sudakov stroked home a penalty early in Marseille before the hosts replied via Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang&#8217;s record-setting 31st Europa League goal
Ismaila Sarr fired Marseille ahead on 74 minutes and Geoffrey Kondogbia added a late third on Jean-Louis Gasset&#8217;s debut as coach after the departure of Gennaro Gattuso.&nbsp;
blew a two-goal advantage after being reduced to 10 men as their Portuguese opponents took the tie to extra time.&nbsp;
The Azerbaijani team went back in front through Matheus Silva but it looked destined for penalties when Simon Banza&#8217;s penalty made it 3-1 on the night to Braga
Nariman Akhundzade sent Qarabag into the next round though with a goal in the 122nd minute
Sporting progressed 4-2 on aggregate despite a 1-1 draw at home to Swiss champions Young Boys
Sparta Prague overturned a 3-2 first-leg deficit by scoring three times after Galatasaray&#8217;s Kaan Ayhan saw red to win the return fixture 4-1
Ajax scraped past Norwegian champions Bodo/Glimt after extra time to reach the Europa Conference League last 16
the Dutch giants went ahead when Steven Berghuis struck in first half of the second leg
But they had centre-back Josip Sutalo sent off early in the second half and Patrick Berg&#8217;s equaliser took it into extra time
with Kenneth Taylor&#8217;s 114th-minute effort putting Ajax through 4-3 on aggregate
Dinamo Zagreb knocked out Real Betis 2-1 on aggregate and Union Saint-Gilloise of Belgium took down 2022 Europa League winners Eintracht Frankfurt 4-3 over two legs
Olympiakos also moved on along with Swiss side Servette
Norwegians Molde and Austria&#8217;s Sturm Graz
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Eintracht Frankfurt edged closer to qualifying for the Champions League knockouts for the first time
defeating Marseille 2-1 at home on Wednesday.&nbsp;
Goals from Japan&rsquo;s Daichi Kamada and striker Randal Kolo Muani before the break helped Frankfurt
who are playing their inaugural Champions League season
notch their maiden home win in the competition.&nbsp;
Frankfurt started the game furiously and had the ball in the back of the net before the fog of the pre-game pyrotechnics had cleared.&nbsp;
Click <a href="https://sportsdesk.com.mt/2022/10/26/frankfurt-edge-closer-to-last-16-with-marseille-win/">here </a>for full story.&nbsp;
these photos show the night that Brighton beat Marseille 1-0 to top Group B of the Europa League and progress straight to the round of 16
The Albion could not have been given a tougher assignment on their European debut
facing two former European champions in Ajax and Marseille and Greek double winners AEK Athens
Brighton losing their first game to AEK and then going into half time away in Marseille 2-0 down was not an ideal start. But since that second half comeback to <a href="https://wearebrighton.com/albiongallery/bonjour-leurope-marseille-2-2-brighton-photos/">draw 2-2 at the Stade Velodrome</a>
And having learned very quickly what it takes to succeed in Europe
nobody will fancy facing Brighton when the proper knockouts start in March
The visit of Marseille to the Amex being a winner-takes-all clash in terms of deciding who finished first made for an intense atmosphere
Whilst Albion fans cannot take bottle lids
homemade sandwiches or flasks of tea into the stadium for fear of receiving a 10 game ban
Marseille supporters brought in enough fireworks to make Bastille Day look like a couple of pieces of damp kindling
This was proper European football under the lights on a cold winter evening
it looked like the French side were going to head back across the English Channel with the point they needed to top the group and send Brighton into the February playoffs
But then Mr Thursday Night came to the fore. <a href="https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/23993614.glenn-murray-gives-brightons-joao-pedro-glowing-reference/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Joao Pedro</a> found a bit of space in the box and picked out the top corner with a stunning finish for his sixth Europa League goal of the season
including a blue flare lit up in the north Stand
Brighton fans can do&#8230; slightly less impressively
The final 120 seconds plus stoppage time were played out with the entire Amex on its feet
followed by wild scenes of celebration at full time
It will go down as another one of the greatest nights in Albion history &#8211; with at least two more European dates to come in the spring
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Photos from Brighton 3-2 West Ham as the Albion came from 2-1 down with 89 minutes played to win 3-2 at the Amex and defeat Graham Potter
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Kemar Roofe&#8217;s winner sent Rangers into the Europa League last 16 with a 3-2 victory at Real Betis on Thursday
while Joao Pedro&#8217;s late strike helped Brighton sink Marseille
were heading out of the tournament and into the Europa Conference League with the game level 12 minutes from time and Sparta Prague on their way to a 3-1 victory at Aris
Roofe bundled the ball home from three yards out to fire Rangers from third to first in Group C
but Juan Miranda and Ayoze Perez both equalised for Betis
who had to settle for a Conference League play-off spot
it&#8217;s always been special during my time here,&#8221; Roofe told TNT Sports
Brighton avoided a Europa League knock-out round play-off in February with a tense 1-0 home win over Marseille in Group B
but the Seagulls needed a win to usurp OM at the top of the standings
The Premier League side struggled to break down their visitors for long periods
but Pedro showed neat footwork in the box before drilling the ball into the top corner in the 88th minute to score his sixth goal in as many Europa League matches this season
We played amazing football,&#8221; said Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi
West Ham made it a clean sweep for British teams
finishing top of their group as Mohammed Kudus and Edson Alvarez scored in a 2-0 win over Freiburg
a youthful Liverpool side lost 2-1 at Union Saint-Gilloise in their final group game
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp rang the changes with his team already secure as Group E winners and with an eye on the weekend&#8217;s Premier League game against rivals Manchester United
Cameron Puertas restored the hosts&#8217; advantage two minutes before half-time with a low strike which beat Caoimhin Kelleher at his near post
but Saint-Gilloise held on for a famous win
although the Belgians dropped into the Europa Conference League play-off round after Toulouse beat LASK Linz 2-1 in the group&#8217;s other game to finish second
Dani Parejo scored a late winner as Villarreal took top spot in Group F and direct qualification for the last 16 with a 3-2 victory at Rennes
Lorenz Assignon hammered home in the 12th minute of injury time to seemingly send Rennes back to the group summit
but his goal was ruled out by VAR and scuffles broke out after the final whistle
VAR intervened because Enzo Le Fee had collected the ball himself after his own free-kick had struck the woodwork in the build-up
&#8220;I also learned (this rule) at that time to be very honest,&#8221; Rennes coach Julien Stephan said
&#8220;I knew it was the case from the penalty spot
but I didn&#8217;t think it could exist from a free kick.&#8221;
but instead will have to face a team dropping out of the Champions League in the play-off
Azeri club Qarabag finished second in Group H courtesy of a 2-1 success against Haecken
They were a distant eight points adrift of group winners Bayer Leverkusen
Premier League high-fliers Aston Villa qualified for the last 16 as Nicolo Zaniolo netted his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw at Bosnian club Zrinjski
AC Milan’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates after he scored a goal against Auxerre during their Champions League football match in Auxerre
The latest European team to unveil their kits for the 15/16 season
attention turns to Olympique De Marseille as they launch their &quot;home&quot; and &quot;third&quot; kits made by adidas
The home kit will be worn before the close of the season in upcoming fixtures against Monaco and Bastia
It is described as "resolutely sober" and carries a predominantly white base though is dressed with sky blue accents on the sleeves
collar and lap belt.The Mao collar is the stand out feature in this traditional shirt as adidas have looked to bring a lifestyle element into this kit
lending itself to leisure wear just as much as performance.The badge on the chest of the home shirt
is held inside a circle design while the "third" keeps the traditional emblem in an increasingly minimal form.&nbsp;Taking inspiration from the&nbsp;Mediterranean Sea
the kit has thin blue stripes which are used to symbolize the maritime world.Both smart additions which will look sharp on the pitch.What do you think of the new kits
Few cities can boast an identity as unique as Marseille
which is what PUMA and Olympique de Marseille&#160;are tapping into with their new “Faster Marseille” range
giving a nod to the vibrancy and energy that makes this area of the French coast special
Inspired by the elements and the people who have shaped the city&#39;s history
PUMA have revealed the 23/24 home and away shirts for Olympique de Marseille
Making strides away from the pitch and expanding the club’s profile
Ligue 1 side Olympique de Marseille have announced that they are launching their own music record label in partnership with BMG
PUMA celebrate Marseille’s win of the inaugural Champions League&#160;in 1993 with the launch of a special edition fourth jersey
The shirt will debut in Marseille&#39;s final home game of the Ligue 1&#160;season against Brest on 27 May
Drawing inspiration from the team’s connection with the fans
and then also their geographical positioning on the Mediterranean
PUMA launch the Olympique de Marseille 24/25 home and away shirts
PUMA and Olympique de Marseille have revealed the latest &#39;OM AFRICA’ collection
which fuses Africa&#39;s rich cultural heritage with the spirit and passion of the club and its fans
as PUMA launch the Olympique de Marseille home and away kits for the 2020/21 season
Arriving under the banner ‘Le cOMbat Continue’ the campaign embraces Marseilles fighting spirit on and off the pitch as they prepare for new challenges in the season ahead
Looking back to the 70s for design inspiration
PUMA have unveiled the Olympique Marseille home shirt for the 22/23 season
The jersey sees a return of the blue colouring that was famously worn 50 years ago
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   @ shutterstockIl est temps de s'&eacute;chauffer
l'&eacute;t&eacute; approche &agrave; grand pas 
On vous propose les &eacute;v&eacute;nements les plus cools du week-end pour bien commencer la saison
De quoi r&eacute;chauffer le coeur de nos bonbons Marseillais.&nbsp;
STREET FOOD FESTIVAL @ Esplanade De La Major - La Joliette
le Street Food Festival est de retour&nbsp;
Venez go&ucirc;ter au meilleur de la Street Food de la r&eacute;gion&nbsp;
Un cadre idyllique&nbsp;: l'Esplanade de la Major
o&ugrave; l'on profite d'un superbe coucher de soleil sur les &Icirc;les du Frioul.&nbsp;Pas moins de 34 stands pour vous proposer de la Street Food m&eacute;diterran&eacute;enne et locavore.&nbsp;La cr&egrave;me des DJs locaux pour vous faire danser toute la soir&eacute;e.&nbsp;Pas de doute
tous les ingr&eacute;dients sont r&eacute;unis pour que cette nouvelle &eacute;dition soit aussi succulente que les pr&eacute;c&eacute;dentes&nbsp;
Street Food Festival&nbsp;Esplanade de la major&nbsp;Place de la Major - 13002 MarseilleJeudi 15, Vendredi 16 &amp; Samedi 17 De 17h &agrave; 1h
Entr&eacute;e gratuite - Paiement en cashless<a href="https://mpgastronomie.fr/evenements/street-food-festival/" target="_blank" style="color: #000000;">Plus d'infos</a>
Vous l&rsquo;avez ador&eacute;e le mois dernier
alors ils ont d&eacute;cid&eacute; de remettre le couvert pour vous r&eacute;galer une fois de plus.&nbsp;Cette fois-ci la Marseille Disco revient pour une &eacute;dition disco to techno
aux accents italo que vous affectionnez tant
Faites confiance au line-up 100% f&eacute;minin pour faire danser le Ch&acirc;teau Promicea le temps d'une soir&eacute;e
Coucher de soleil et un bon d&eacute;but de soir&eacute;e dans un des plus beaux endroits de Marseille
avec les copains du Collectif Borderline pour vous d&eacute;salt&eacute;rer toute la soir&eacute;e
Marseillo discoCh&acirc;teau Promicea&nbsp;281 Corniche Kennedy - 13007 MARSEILLEDe 19h00 &agrave;&nbsp;minuit10&euro; Early bird15&euro; Regular <a href="https://shotgun.live/.../marseillo-disco-pour-que..." target="_blank" style="color: #000000;">BILLETTERIE</a>
Le Bal du Point rose 2023 @ Cercle des nageurs de Marseille
Un vendredi soir cette ann&eacute;e pour en profiter encore plus jusqu&rsquo;au c&oelig;ur de la nuit&nbsp;!Donnez-vous rrendez-vous au grand Bal annuel du Point rose
une soir&eacute;e d&icirc;natoire et dansante sur la terrasse paradisiaque du Cercle des Nageurs de Marseille&hellip; qui ouvre exceptionnellement les portes de l'association.&nbsp;Cette ann&eacute;e
acceuillez en concert le trio Andrea acoustic cover
Alain Filippi et le DJ Claude N&rsquo;Joya
pour danser face &agrave; la mer jet sous les &eacute;toiles dans une ambiance toute rose&nbsp;
Le dress code n&rsquo;a pas chang&eacute;&nbsp;: Tenue ou accessoire rose &eacute;videmment de quoi ressembler &agrave; un petit bonbon&nbsp;!&nbsp;
Le Bal du Point RoseBd Charles Livon - 13007 Marseille&nbsp;&Agrave; partir de 19h Tarif&nbsp;: 25&euro; / adh&eacute;rent&nbsp;: 20&euro; gratuit au moins de 12 ans<a href="https://www.billetweb.fr/le-bal-du-point-rose1" target="_blank" style="color: #000000;">Billeterie</a><a href="https://lepointrose.org/le-bal-du-point-rose-vendredi-16.../" target="_blank" style="color: #000000;">Plus d&rsquo;infos</a>
Le grand before de l'&eacute;t&eacute; @ Le TALUS Marseille
avec Ali Wallace et sa joyeuse vision d'un monde qui l'est moins
spectacle po&eacute;tique ayant pour mot d'ordre&nbsp;: la tol&eacute;rance&nbsp;!en plat principal&nbsp;&nbsp;le "Grand Crash-Test du Cabaret Jean Moulin Rouge" avec ses Drags et des cr&eacute;atures extra-ORDINAIRES - tout en playback.Enfin,en dessert&nbsp;: une cl&ocirc;ture en beaut&eacute; sur des p&eacute;pites de galettes 100% vinyles.&nbsp;Si vous recherchez une VRAIE proposition artistique
souhaitez &eacute;couter des gens mixer tout en jouant au ping-pong et vous marrer bref&hellip; vous l&acirc;cher avant l'&eacute;t&eacute;&nbsp;: Cette soir&eacute;e est faite pour toi&nbsp;!&nbsp;
Le grand before de l'&eacute;t&eacute;&nbsp;Le Talus&nbsp;603/623 Rue saint-Pierre - 13012 MarseilleDe 16h30 &agrave; 23h00Entr&eacute;e &agrave; 5&euro; &agrave; partir de 18h30&nbsp;<a href="http://www.letalus.com" target="_blank" style="color: #000000;">Plus d&rsquo;infos</a>
le ciel est bleu...&nbsp;Et on est de retour au Chapiteau pour une soir&eacute;e JAMBON IBERYTHME &nbsp;en Open Air pour fracasser tes potes &agrave; la p&eacute;tanque et twerker en m&ecirc;me temps et&nbsp;secouer le Chapiteau toute la nuit
&Agrave;&nbsp;l'honneur pour cette soir&eacute;e le mec le plus bouncy de Montpellier Pura Pura
Vous retrouverez &eacute;galement les r&eacute;sidents du Chapiteau WAWRZY
NOGE et Sergent Nem pour te faire shake.&nbsp;Les sonorit&eacute;s vacilleront entre afrobreak
Ne manquez pas ce premier rendez-vous de l'&eacute;t&eacute;
 Nostalgie G&eacute;n&eacute;ration 80 @ Le Makeda
le rendez-vous mensuel des soir&eacute;es ann&eacute;es 80 en partenariat avec Nostalgie
Enfin bref votre meilleur outfit et vos meilleurs pas de danse pour enflammer le dancefloor&nbsp;!&nbsp; Un seul mot d'ordre&nbsp;: s'ambiancer..
comme le disait David Bowie&nbsp;: Let's dance&nbsp;!&nbsp;Ce samedi,&nbsp;place &agrave; l'embl&eacute;matique DJ RUTHWEN pour une soir&eacute;e d&eacute;mentielle
yoga et baignade dans une ambiance Disco House gr&acirc;ce &agrave;&nbsp;Lunar Disco - Phred Noir - Did Virgo.&nbsp;
Coco Swing &agrave; la Major @ Esplanade De La Major - La Joliette
C&rsquo;est le grand retour du Coco Swing Sound System &agrave; la Major&nbsp;
un CONCERT quintet hot cuivr&eacute;e et une INITIATION avec les Cocos sur un immense dancefloor avec vue sur la mer
chips et mousse aupr&egrave;s de Lindy Hop
&ccedil;a promet d'&ecirc;tre intense.Ram&egrave;nez vos potes
Coco Swing &agrave; la MajorEsplanade De La Major -&nbsp;13002 Marseille&Agrave; 19h30 Initiation swing avec Coco 20h30 Concert&nbsp;Prix de l&rsquo;entr&eacute;e (ou entr&eacute;e libre)&nbsp;<a href="https://forms.gle/gyBUq1dDF6Pocd4x5" target="_blank" style="color: #000000;">Billeterie</a><a href="http://www.cocoswingmarseille.com" target="_blank" style="color: #000000;">Plus d&rsquo;infos</a>
Les nouveaux brunchs à tester d'urgence à Marseille 
Les plus belles guinguettes où profiter d'un apéro au soleil à Marseille
The financial details of Ukrainian midfielder Ruslan Malinowski's deal with Marseille have been revealed
Malinowski earns 150 thousand euros per month at the French club
the Ukrainian footballer ranks 16th among 22 players in terms of salary at Marseille
The French club earns the most (per month): Eric Bai - 416 thousand
Liverpool failed to score in only one <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/championsleague" data-link-name="in body link" data-component="auto-linked-tag">Champions League</a> match last season - the encounter they lost against Marseille at Anfield last season
They exacted a brutal revenge, administering a 4-0 hiding in France which which went some way towards helping <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/liverpool" data-link-name="in body link" data-component="auto-linked-tag">Liverpool</a> become the top scorers in last year's Champions League with 29 goals
It's a statistic one Liverpool fan of my acquaintance is prone to parrot while drunk in a desperate bid to prove they were the &quot;moral victors&quot; of the tournament
How they qualified for the Champions League group stages
with Benoit &quot;Brother of Liverpool flop and World Cup winner
Bruno&quot; Cheyrou and Mamadou Niang (2) doing the necessary
This just in: Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is asking for £481m to sell the club to a group of investors from Dubai
that's almost twice the £237m he claims to have paid for the club and &quot;poured into it&quot;
not least when you consider it was only a couple of days ago that Ashley insisted &quot;I did not buy Newcastle to make money&quot;
it's that time of year again and I hope you're all as excited about this latest Euro Tin Pot jamboree as I am
Will Arsenal succeed in walking the ball into the net often enough to make another final
What levels of tedium can Liverpool plumb this season
Will Celtic achieve the unthinkable and win a match away from home
Watch in fascination as Uefa schedule far more matches than are necessary to provide the answers to all these questions and more
Needless to say it's pointing out an error on my part
&quot;I can assure you Liverpool flop Bruno Cheyrou has never won the World Cup,&quot; writes Sam Davies
&quot;Bernard Diomede is probably the Liverpool flop you're thinking of - he was in the French WC-winning squad of 1998.&quot; You're dead right
with Liverpool setting out a 4-2-3-1 shaped stall
with Mascherano and Lucas playing in the holding roles
What with this match being played in the Stade Velodrome
I can't help but think they'd be better off with Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton in the side
3 min: Bringing the ball out of defence and under no pressure whatsoever
Javier Mascherano miscues and gifts possession to M'Bami
who plays a ball through the centre for the lightning fast Mamadou Niang to chase
5 min: Marseille centre-half Ronald Zubar is beaten for pace by Fernando Torres
but recovers to concede a corner as the Spaniard attempted to wriggle between him and the goal-line
a Marseille defender flicks it on from the near post
unwittingly teeing up a looping Torres header which goalkeeper Mandonda is forced to tip over the crossbar
7 min: Steven Gerrard sends the ball into the penalty area
Marseille clear and Niang and Bakary Kone attack on the break
Although Liverpool have been left short on numbers in defence
10 min: &quot;No sponsor on the Liverpool shirts tonight - is that because of French law
or has there been more financial knack today?&quot; asks Marie Meyer
&quot;I don't really care about banks and travel companies
I presume the conspicuous absence of the Carlsberg logo on the shirts of the Liverpool players is something to do with French or Uefa law
as we'd probably have heard about it if they'd gone bust today
13 min: This is a very open game and Marseille
go close when - I think - Taye Taiwo fires over when he should have squared the ball
I was too busy congratulating myself on the quality of my probably joke to pay proper attention
15 min: Liverpool scythe through the Marseille defence before Babel shoots over from the edge of the box
Dirk Kuyt tees up Steven Gerrard on the edge of the D outside the Marseille penalty area and the Liverpool skipper brings a smart save out of Marseille goalkeeper Steve Mandanda
19 min: &quot;Alcohol companies are not allowed to advertise on shirts in France,&quot; writes Paul Reverdy
it would be a terrible shame if French children were encouraged to drink booze from an early age by the sight of some drinks company's logo on Steven Gerrard's chest
it's not as if their parents aren't pouring wine down their throats by the gallon as soon as they come off the breast
Marseille 1-0 Liverpool (Cana 20) Marseille's Albanian midfielder Lorik Cana puts his side ahead with a goal that's been a long time coming
he beat the offside trap set by Liverpool's flat-footed back four and latched on to a marvellous Benoit Cheyrou pass over the heads of the defence
He had all the time in the world to pick his spot and poke the ball low past Reina
Marseille 1-1 Liverpool (Gerrard 24) A marvellous equaliser from Steven Gerrard
Liverpool broke down the middle of the field
He picked out Kuyt with a short pass along the edge of the penalty area
then the Dutchman rolled the ball a little behind Gerrard on the edge of the D
with the Liverpool captain sending a diagonal
30 min: Liverpool are awarded a penalty when Ronald Zubar sticks his leg out and trips Ryan Babel
30min: Gerrard scores off the foot of the right stick
but his effort disallowed after Dirk Kuyt is penalised for encroachment
Marseille 1-2 Liverpool (Gerrard 32) Steven Gerrard sends it low and right again
but it's too well placed for him to be able to save it
I forgot to tell you that Martin Skrtel has been booked for a clumsy
38 min: &quot;Fantasy football always brings out the worst in me,&quot; writes Erik Kennedy
&quot;I've been pondering the following phenomenon: Fantacide
The act of wishing ill on a player you'd normally support because he's not in your fantasy squad
Eg: a normally sane and loyal Liverpool fan playing Anelka and Ibrahimovic up front might hope Fernando Torres gets injured
Do any of your readers have similar evil thoughts?&quot;
Well Erik, I'd like to think my readers have lives, but seeing as you've brought up the subject, I can think of no better time to plug <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/fantasyfootball" data-link-name="in body link">this</a>
41 min: Marseille substitution: Modeste M'Bami off
42 min: Valbuena wins a free-kick for Marseille
wide on the left and deep in Liveprool territory after making a bit of a meal of a poorly-timed Lucas challenge
He gets to his feet and sends the ball into the mixer
Marseille would have needed one Mananda nother in goal,&quot; writes Matthew Moore
who is not here all week and thought the chicken was ..
Half-time analysis: Dave Hannah writes: &quot;Barry
I've re-watched Gerrard's penalty a couple of times
When you wrote that 'Steve Mandanda guesses the right way' did you actually mean 'Steve Mananda dives in the wrong direction'
I believe you have misled your readers.&quot;
I'm having a shocker with the auld typos tonight
I'm too embarrassed to admit Marseille are actually 4-0 up
More <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/fantasyfootball" data-link-name="in body link">fantasy football</a> nerdery: &quot;I tend to experience the opposite phenomenon of the one Erik Kennedy describes,&quot; writes Nicholas Einhart. &quot;I wish success on players on my fantasy squad who are playing against teams I like. For example, wanting Manchester City to beat Chelsea but hoping Deco can score a hat-trick while losing 4-3.&quot;
More half-time analysis: &quot;You were never one renowned for your work rate I know, but you're really going to have to pick it up in the second half, Glendenning,&quot; writes Pip Archer. &quot;Some nice touches, but you'll never prosper under a manager like Benitez. Fancy dans such as yourself should be covering Arsenal.&quot;
Second half: Liverpool kick-off, playing into what would be the Kop if this game was at Anfield. Their superiority isn't being reflected in the scoreline would suggest thus far, but continue to look vulnerable to their opponent's deadliest/only weapon: the counter-attack.
46 min: In the Liverpool right-back position, Lucas gets booked for a clumsy challenge on Mathieu Valbuena, who drops like a sack of spuds. The substitute takes the free-kick himself, but his delivery is poor and Steven Gerrard heads clear.
48 mins: Corner for Marseille, which Valbueno sends into the penalty area. Mamadou Niang gets on the end of it, but heads wide under pressure from Carragher.
49 min: An unlucky bounce off Fernando Torres precludes Steven Gerrard from notching up his 100th goal for Liverpool.
50 min: &quot;Here's something you didn't know about today's game,&quot; writes Richard H, whose reluctance to reveal his full identity can probably be explained by the rest of his email. &quot;Mauricio Pelligrino's (the Liverpool first team coach) father-in-law's name is Olivera L. Perisomell, which is an anagram of 'Liverpool' and 'Marseille'.&quot;
53 min: Liverpool win a free-kick wide on the left wing, which Steven Gerrard whips into the Marseille penalty area. Vitorino Hilton flicks it wide for a corner, which Gerrard also takes. Skrtel heads the ball down, it drops at Kuyt's feet, but his shot is blocked by Zubar. Marseille counter, but Kono is penalised for offside while chasing another defence-splitting through ball.
57 min: Not for the first time this evening, Lucas gifts possession to Marseille. Like myself, he's not having a great day at office. Perhaps he's preoccupied by the worry that it might be his turn to get burgled while Liverpool are playing away from home in Europe.
57 min: Having been sold short by a chested back-pass from one of his defenders, Marseille keeper Mananda rushes off his line to win a 50-50 ball against Ryan Babel. The Dutchman made it easy for his opponent by shirking a challenge he clearly didn't fancy. Chicken.
60 min: Marseille substitution from a few minutes ago: The unimpressive Ben Arfa off, Ziani on.
61 min: Marseille left-back Taye Taiwo skins Dirk Kuyt for pace down the wing (not the most difficult feat in the world, it must be said) and drills a low cross into the Liverpool penalty area. It's cleared.
63 min: Heaven help us all. A Monsieur Franck Galerne has written in to say that he's going to be using this minute-by-minute report to help teach the 3e anglais approfondi class to speak English proper. Are you sure that's wise, Franck? Won't somebody please, please, please think of the children? I suppose this means I'll have to go through it afterwards and correct all the spilling mostakes.
66 min: Free-kick for Marseille, about 25 yards out and left of centre. Mathieu Valbuena drives the ball into the wall. A couple of minutes previously, the Marseille substitute Ziani missed a glorious opportunity to draw his side level by sending a close range effort screaming over the cross-bar after being teed up by a wonderful Bakary Kone backheel.
69 min: As the camera pans on to Jamie Carragher in his default setting of stooped, looking knackered with arms at quarter-to-three, sweat pouring down his red face and a hunted look in his eyes, what better time to bring you news of two Liverpool substitutions: Torres and Gerrard off, Riera and Benayoun on.
71 min: On the left flank, Mamadou Niang does well to get a low cross into the Liverpool penalty area. Ziani swings his left peg at it and sends the ball sailing over the crossbar.
73 min: Lorik Cana tries the kind of long-range effort that prompts ITV commentator Clive Tyldesley to say &quot;you need to do something very, very special to beat Jose Reina from there.&quot;
75 min: Marseille goalkeeper Steve Mandanda pulls off one of the best saves I've ever seen. Liverpool attacked, the ball fell kindly for Ryan Babel on the edge of the six-yard box and the Dutchman tried to smash it home with only the goalkeeper to beat. Rushing off his line, Mandanda did his best starfish impression and the ball hit his left arm, which somehow kept the ball out.
78 min: &quot;Can Dave Hannah (half-time analysis) read minds?&quot; asks Robin Hazlehurst. &quot;Maybe Mandanda did guess right but dived the other way anyway. Or maybe Stevie G was actually aiming where he dived but miss-hit it. Unlikely, but you never know.&quot; The second scenario isn't that unlikely. I still think he might have miss-hit the first goal.
84 min: The contributions of Benayoun and Riera have been negligible since they came on and the momentum is with Marseille at the moment. They've played well tonight and deserve a point. Liverpool substitution: Kuyt off, Keane on.
87 min: Liverpool attack courtesy of Yossi Benayoun down the right channel. Keane sprints in the direction of the far post, while Benayoun makes for the corner, where he wins a throw-in.
88 min: Niang wastes a good chance to equalise when he heads the ball wide of the upright from the edge of the penalty area. He appeals for a penalty, claiming he was pushed in the back by Arbeloa, but the referee isn't interested. Replays show that Niang did get a shove, but he should have scored anyway.
 90+1 min An important interception from Pepe Reina, who cuts out a Benoit header across goal which was heading straight into the path of the substitute Samassa.
90+2 min: Pepe Reina saves the day once again, this time with his feet from Mamadou Niang, who really should have scored.
Peep! Peep! Peep!  It's all over - Liverpool get this year's campaign off to a winning start, but hats off to Marseille who gave them a very good game and will wonder how they didn't get a point at least.
After-amble: Last word tonight goes to Justin Kavanagh, who wants to know if &quot;the Carlsberg-free shirts are a new record for Liverpool losing their bottle so early in a season? Probably, eh?&quot; thanks for your time and your emails, I'm off to correct my typos and insert profanities for Monsieur Franck's English class.
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	UEFA Europa League Final&nbsp;	Result: Marseille 0-3 Atletico Madrid
	Atletico Madrid clinched their third UEFA Europa League title after a brace from Antoine Griezmann inspired them to a 3-0 win over Olympique Marseille in the final on Wednesday
	The French outfit should have broken the deadlock after just four minutes when Dimitri Payet played Valere Germain through on goal but he somehow sent his effort over the crossbar
	There was a lively tempo&nbsp;to the first half
although the LaLiga outfit found it tough to get the rhythm going as Antoine Griezmann and Diego Costa struggled to get into the game
Atletico broke the deadlock against the run of play as a defensive error saw Griezmann slipped through on goal and the Frenchman made no mistake from close range
	Marseille were then dealt a blow on 31 minutes when star player Payet was forced off with an injury
	The loss of Payet did affect the Ligue 1 outfit as they struggled to carve out chances in the final third
with the last pass not being up to standard
	The score remained 1-0 to Diego Simeone&#39;s charges at the half-time break
Atletico doubled their lead as Griezmann worked his way into the box before lobbing the on-rushing Steve Mandanda
	Marseille did see more of the ball as the second half went on
while Morgan Sanson blazed over the crossbar from inside the box after 66 minutes
	Chances then dried up for Marseille as Atletico took control of the encounter
while Rojiblancos shot-stopper Jan Oblak had a relatively quiet
Marseille went agonisingly close to pulling a goal back when Konstantinos Mitroglou&#39;s towering header crashed against the upright
	Atletico managed to round off the scoring with two minutes left as Koke picked out Gabi
who arrowed a&nbsp;low strike into the far corner as the LaLiga outfit romped to a fine win to clinch their third Europa title
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The defending champions have enjoyed an unbeaten run in Ligue 1
The visitors have recorded 15 wins and trail the capital club by 16 points
The hosts extended their winning streak in Ligue 1 to six games last week, recording a 4-1 away triumph over Reims. Bradley Barcola scored in the first half, and Gonçalo Ramos added a goal in the 50th minute. Substitute <a href="https://www.sportskeeda.com/player/ousmane-dembele" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-is-sponsored="false">Ousmane Dembélé</a> scored twice in stoppage time
Dembélé scored again when they played Liverpool in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 on Tuesday
The two teams were level on aggregate score and Les Parisiens won 4-1 on penalties
Les Phocéens hosted Lens in their previous league outing and fell to a 1-0 loss
They failed to score for the second time in three games
Les Parisiens have been in good touch recently and have lost just one of their last 25 games in all competitions
They have scored at least four goals in four of their last six league games and will look to build on that prolific run here
Luis Enrique has an almost full-strength squad for this match
Arnau Tenas picked up a shoulder injury in training and is likely to be rested here
Les Phocéens have lost two of their last three games
They have lost their last six Ligue 1 meetings against the hosts
and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg will miss the trip to Paris due to injuries
Ruben Blanco and Chancel Mbemba remain excluded from the first team and are not an option here
The league leaders have an unbeaten record in Ligue 1 this season and are unbeaten in their last eight league meetings against Marseille
With that in mind and considering their prolific run in recent games
we back the capital club to register a comfortable win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4: At least a goal to be scored in the first half - Yes
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