Olympique de Marseille are in talks to sign Lille OSC midfielder Angel Gomes (24), according to a report from L’Équipe The Englishman’s contract with LOSC expires at the end of the season Gomes will leave Les Dogues at the end of the campaign and he has already played his last game for the club Once it became obvious that he would not extend he has been kept on the outskirts of the first team set-up He has not played since the 1st March and he is not expected to feature in the final two gameweeks of the Ligue 1 campaign The England international is the subject of intense interest from the Premier League Marseille have already opened talks with the Manchester United academy product Those talks have been ongoing for several weeks and have now led to the club making a contract offer GFFN | Luke Entwistle North West District EditorPublished: Invalid Date MASON GREENWOOD is pining for a return to England —  putting a string of Prem clubs on red alert The forward, 23, left Manchester United for £26.6million last summer and signed a five-year deal with Marseille in the south of France He has scored 19 goals in 33 appearances for the Ligue 1 side But he has faced repeated criticism from manager Roberto De Zerbi and was dropped in March for a perceived lack of work-rate Greenwood — who had charges of attempted rape, assault and controlling and coercive behaviour dropped in February 2023 — is yearning for a return to the UK with partner Harriet Robson and their two young daughters He signed for Marseille following a successful spell in Spain with Getafe BED HUNTER How Man Utd & Spurs fans can avoid paying £1,000 a night on hotel for Euro finalAnd a source revealed:  “When Mason first left United he loved Spain. “He and Harriet moved to Madrid and rebuilt their lives. “He loved the fact he could just play football and his life off the pitch was not the subject of such intense focus. “He was really happy to sign for Marseille and loved living in France. “But he’s been abroad for nearly two years and the novelty has worn off “Mason’s family visit but he is very introverted and misses his extended family and the friends he has from home “A move back to the North West could suit him as he feels the vitriol he previously faced has died down a bit and people may have moved on.” Former Brighton boss De Zerbi dropped Greenwood and criticised his work-rate Marseille’s Ultras have also unfurled a banner in the stands during games, urging him to  “Get a move on” Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/ Mason Greenwood is said to be feeling homesick despite a prolific season in Ligue 1 with Marseille and is eager to return to the Premier League Former Ivorian footballer Didier Drogba spoke to Flashscore about Marseille's seasonFranck Fife / AFPAfrican football legend Didier Drogba has called Olympique Marseille's 2024/25 season "good," even though they are having trouble ending their ongoing title drought.The Olympians last won a major trophy on April 14th they have competed in 42 domestic and international tournaments without winning another title The nine-time Ligue 1 champions have had an unpredictable season dealing with challenges like financial problems Another issue that appears to have hindered the Olympians is frequent management changes Unlike last term when they had four managers this season they haven't been so rash with Roberto De Zerbi replacing Jean-Louis Gasset in June 2024 and staying in the role the club’s former star striker praised their performances saying the French side can build on them next season "It’s a very good season for Olympique Marseille," Drogba told Flashscore "Considering the resources and the strength of Paris Saint-Germain today "I think that’s a good thing because it means the club can build on certain parts and start next season with some foundations in place But it’s up to the coach to make that happen." The Stade Velodrome giants exited the Coupe de France in the Round of 16 but are on track for Champions League qualification Marseille in the Ligue 1 standingsFlashscoreDrogba on his dream return to MarseilleBefore becoming one of the Premier League’s greatest strikers Drogba made a big impact in the 2003/04 season scoring 32 goals in 55 games and helping Marseille reach the UEFA Cup final The two-time African Player of the Year returned to Marseille last week for a special legends match celebrating the club's 125th anniversary what you need to know is that I've been a Marseille fan since I was 12 I’ve experienced all the outbursts that came afterwards but none of them compare to the love I have for Marseille "I was never criticised because I went to England after just one season it still feels like a dream for me to return." When asked what makes the club dear to him the Ivorian mentioned the iconic Stade Velodrome I was lucky enough to be on this pitch again (during the 125th anniversary) sharing the experience with my former teammates and even those from past generations who inspired us Following their 1-1 draw at Lille on Sunday Marseille are undefeated in their last three games in the Ligue 1 their previous joint-longest unbeaten streak was from February 2nd to 15th They were heading home with a famous win after Amine Gouiri’s opener but the hosts equalised through Belgian youngster Matias Fernandez-Pardo and the points were shared at Stade Pierre-Mauroy OM will face relegation-threatened Le Havre on Saturday, before hosting Rennes in their final match of the season on May 17th Marseille are reportedly in talks to sign Lille midfielder Angel Gomes amid transfer links with Manchester United and Arsenal Savoring French flavors on a new gastronomic trail between Marseille and Dijon From left: Tree4Two/iStock/Getty Images; Anaïs Boileau From left: Richard Haughton/Courtesy of Le Petit Nice Passedat; Juliette Charvet From left: From left: Courtesy of Michelas St Jemms; Bernhard Winkelmann/Courtesy of Hélène Darroze Manchester United’s hopes of generating additional income from their clause in Mason Greenwood’s Marseille contract are growing amid claims the forward is pushing for a shock return to the Premier League and with two factors forcing his exit from the Ligue 1 giants The 23-year-old has been forced to rebuild his life and his professional career overseas, after Manchester United decided it was best to move him despite charges of attempted rape and assault being dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service and the case discontinued in February 2023 the Red Devils decided to sell Greenwood to Marseille last summer for a fee of £26.6m (€31.6m though the move did present United with a big-money cut of any future deal To that end, United secured the rights to obtain a further 50% share of any profit Marseille make from their initial Greenwood signing – potentially adding millions to Ruben Amorim’s transfer kitty somewhere down the line Now reports of a move away from Marseille are starting to gather pace with Greenwood both unsettled in the south of France and with Marseille’s ultras making their feelings clear on his performances And now reports in both France and England claim that the Bradford-born attacker is ‘pining for a return to England –  putting a string of Prem clubs on red alert’ A source also told The Sun that Greenwood is hoping that the “vitriol he previously faced has died down a bit and people may have moved on” with the “novelty” of living in France wearing off The source continued: “When Mason first left United he loved Spain He and Harriet moved to Madrid and rebuilt their lives “He loved the fact that he could just play football and his life off the pitch was not the subject of such intense focus “He was really happy to sign for Marseille and loved living in France but he is very introverted and misses his extended family and the friends he has from home “A move back to the North West could suit him as he feels the vitriol he previously faced has died down a bit READ MORE 👉 Mason Greenwood ‘flexible’ sell-on clause FULLY explained as Man Utd set for big windfall Reports in France go on to explain that Marseille’s supporters a group of hardcore ones are known as Ultras have made it clear what they think of Greenwood’s efforts in recent weeks despite the fact his numbers speak for themself and Greenwood has  managed 19 goals and five assists from 34 appearances so far His cause has not been helped by OM boss Roberto de Zerbi who insists the forward must “sacrifice” more for the team to make himself one of the best after recently dropping him from his starting line-up De Zerbi said: “No one can have more respect for him than I do But that doesn’t change anything: I expect more from him because what he is currently showing is not enough “If he wants to achieve his ambition of becoming a champion While The Sun refuses to name a particular club he could end up at there are only a handful of Premier League sides who sit within the boundaries of what their stipulation that Greenwood ‘wants to return to the North West’ Aston Villa – an 85-mile commute down the M6 or Wolves (74 miles away) could emerge as options were the player be willing to commute Or there could be Premier League newcomers who also sit with the radius of clubs who could potentially bring him in And while such a move looks highly unlikely to say the least their chairman Paraag Marathe has vowed to spend whatever it takes and as much as they can within the boundaries of the game to give Leeds a fighting chance of survival in the Premier League Meanwhile, United midfielder Mason Mount has strongly criticised the team’s performance against Brentford while head coach Ruben Amorim is in despair over the injury to Matthijs de Ligt Elsewhere, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed his bafflement at why United decided to sell a top midfielder last summer However, rumours that Arsenal are in contact to sign a player Amorim has already decided is not part of his Man Utd plans have been quickly cleared up with the player’s preferred next destination now coming to light And finally, United are reportedly close to launching an official offer to sign a top-notch Brazilian midfielder with Amorim’s plans to pair him up with Manuel Ugarte in the engine room now coming to light Marseille forward Mason Greenwood has reacted to his surprising snub when it comes to end of season awards in Ligue 1 Everything you need to know about Mason Greenwood's salary details playing for Olympique Marseille Former Manchester United sensation Mason Greenwood is currently playing for Ligue 1 side Olympique Marseille under manager Roberto De Zerbi Greenwood was seen as a future star from the moment he made his debut at Old Trafford at just 17 his career took a sharp downturn at a young age Greenwood now appears to have regained his form following a permanent move to Marseille His current contract with the Ligue 1 club runs until 2029 and the former England international earns a substantial salary for his efforts placing him among the highest-paid players in the squad GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology and found out Digital Sports ReporterPublished: Invalid Date JOEY BARTON was branded “absolutely embarrassing” by fans after doing a Steve McClaren on French TV Barton spent one season on loan at Ligue 1 side Marseille during the 2012/13 campaign The 42-year-old, found guilty of kicking his wife in the head in March became a fan favourite with 33 appearances in all competitions And Barton, who last month lost part of his libel case against Eni Aluko was involved last night as Marseille icons gathered for an in-house legends match at the Velodrome Franck Ribery and Samir Nasri were all involved Barton was interviewed on live French TV over an infamous clash with Zlatan Ibrahimovic The Englishman mocked Ibrahimovic with a ‘big nose’ gesture. But as Barton relived the moment, he produced his very own McClaren-esque moment by speaking English in a French accent. Former Three Lions boss McClaren notably spoke with a Dutch twinge while managing FC Twente in 2008. And Barton could not resist having his own accent on French TV Everywhere I go Marseille fans speak to me Fans at home were quick to react to Barton’s bizarre voice Another declared: “How is he a Marseille legend?” One noted: “Says everything about Marseille this.” Another added: “Joe been watching ‘Allo ‘Allo all week.” Published: Invalid Date LEEDS are making Marseille centre-half Leonardo Balerdi one of their top targets for the Premier League Whites scouts went to France to check out the Argentina ace Balerdi was at Borussia Dortmund then went to Marseille in 2021 and has been a regular starter since The French giants will be looking for around £20 million for Balerdi but he could fancy a move to the Premier League at this stage of his career This season Balerdi has an average pass completion of 94% and is the captain of third-placed Marseille He moved from Boca Juniors to Borussia Dortmund in 2019 He currently has six caps for the World champions and has attracted transfer interest from Roma THOMAS FRANK wants to splash out on Leicester's £25 million-rated keeper Mads Hermansen. The Brentford boss is keen on a move for his fellow Dane, 24, who has been a standout during the Foxes' disastrous season. Dutchman Mark Flekken is the Bees' current No1 but Hermansen could boost Frank's side Hermansen has been linked with Champions League clubs but the Bees' dressing room has a strong Danish feel with internationals Christian Norgaard, Mathias Jensen and Mikkel Damsgaard already there JOHN COLEMAN has made a surprise dugout return with Irish side Waterford Coleman, 62, has been out of work since leaving League Two Gillingham in March and jumped at the chance of taking charge The veteran boss is no stranger to working in Ireland - he managed Sligo Rovers in 2014 - but is best known for his two spells at Accrington where he took charge of more than 1,000 games DANIEL BACHMANN’S Watford future is in doubt last played for the Hornets on January 4 after he was ruled out with an ankle ligament injury and returned to the bench at the end of March Egil Selvik has filled in between the sticks even though he has three years left on his deal Read moreMidway through the first half, Rabiot broke down the left and sent a cross to the back post, where Gabriel Suazo miskicked the ball for a clumsy own-goal. Marseille conceded a soft goal shortly after with the ball hitting the Toulouse striker Frank Magri’s shoulder as he attempted a header the ball sailing over goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli Mason Greenwood put the home side back in front with a dipping shot from the right edge of the penalty area in the 57th minute for his 16th league goal of the season. Rabiot swivelled neatly to make it 3-1 in the 64th, but poor defending gave Toulouse hope when the captain Vincent Sierro turned in a cross from the right The hosts managed to hold on and there was relief after the final whistle as De Zerbi was hugged by his staff Pablo Barrios scored deep in added time to give Atlético Madrid a much-needed 2-1 La Liga win at Sevilla that ended their month-long six-game winless run in all competitions Read moreDiego Simeone’s Atlético moved on to 60 points, three behind Real who slumped to a 2-1 home defeat by Valencia while Barça were held 1-1 by Real Betis and are comfortable at the top on 67 points with eight games left. Sevilla are 11th on 36 points The match had a promising start with the visiting striker Julián Alvarez’s spot kick in the 25th minute cancelling out Lucien Agoumé’s opener but it petered out into a dour clash until Barrios made a great run through the middle and unleashed a bullet from the edge of the box into the bottom corner Atalanta’s could be at risk of dropping out of the top four of Serie A after their 1-0 loss at home to Lazio for their third straight league defeat The result means Gian Piero Gasperini’s team fall 10 points behind the league leaders Inter and are left looking nervously over their shoulder Lazio, who came into the match without a victory in Serie A in more than a month The visitors appeared reinvigorated after the break and had two quick chances with the Lazio goalkeeper Christos Mandas making an extraordinary save to deny the league’s top scorer Mateo Retegui at point-blank range Lazio broke the deadlock nine minutes into the second half through the half-time substitute Gustav Isaksen Fisayo Dele-Bashiru nodded a long ball over the top down to Isaksen Roma’s streak of seven straight league wins – with only one goal conceded – was ended by Juventus, in Igor Tudor’s second match in charge of the Bianconeri, in a 1-1 draw. Juventus took the lead shortly before half-time Khéphren Thuram’s cross was cleared by Zeki Celik but only to the edge of the area where Manuel Locatelli volleyed it into the ground to bounce into the bottom left corner It was the first goal Roma had conceded in Serie A since 2 March Claudio Ranieri’s half-time substitution had an immediate impact as Eldor Shomurodov levelled three minutes after coming on heading in the rebound from three yards after Michele Di Gregorio had parried Evan N’Dicka’s attempt This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page @2025 - All Rights Reserved. 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Photo: AP PHOTOThe race for the remaining Champions League places behind Paris Saint-Germain remains wide open in the French league after Marseille drew 1-1 at Lille All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueWith two rounds left and PSG already crowned champions second-placed Marseille missed the chance to open up a three-point gap on Monaco after goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli's blunder in the 74th minute on Sunday (Monday AEST) The top three teams qualify for the group stage of the Champions League with the fourth team getting a spot in the qualifying rounds Marseille have a one-point lead over Monaco Lille and Strasbourg - one point further back Lille striker Jonathan David intercepted Rulli's attempted pass inside the box and headed the ball towards Matias Fernandez Pardo who shot past the goalkeeper into the back of the net Amine Gouiri had put Marseille in front in the 57th minute from Adrien Rabiot's assist PSG secured the French league title last month with six matches to spare but the fight for the Champions League places has not been lacking suspense Just five points separate second-placed Marseille from seventh-placed Lyon Lyon's hopes of European soccer next season took a blow as the seven-time French champions lost 2-1 against Lens Anass Zaroury scored the winner with a superb 30-metre strike into the top corner five minutes from time soon after Georges Mikautadze levelled for the hosts with a header The result left Lyon outside of the European places Lyon enjoyed much of the possession but lacked a cutting edge and went behind when Goduine Koyalipou scored after a corner in the 21st minute Substitute Jim Allevinah scored his first goal for Angers in the French league as his club won 1-0 at Nantes to leapfrog their rivals and take a big step towards survival in the top division Allevinah scored with a low strike in the 52nd minute It was the first shot on target in the match came on after 20 minutes as a replacement for the injured Zinedine Ferhat Angers moved to 14th place in the standings one point above Nantes and two points above Le Havre Le Havre won 2-1 at Auxerre to move four points above the drop zone Today's top stories curated by our news team Grab a quick bite of today's latest news from around the region and the nation Catch up on the news of the day and unwind with great reading for your evening Get the editor's insights: what's happening & why it matters tips & travel writing to transport you around the globe Your weekday morning newsletter on national affairs Your essential national news digest: all the big issues on Wednesday and great reading every Saturday Let the ACM network's editors and journalists bring you news and views from all over reviews and expert insights every Thursday from CarExpert Your digital replica of Today's Paper Test your skills with interactive crosswords You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed FROM AFP NEWSLyon's Champions League Hopes Hit By Loss To LensBy AFP - Agence France Presse ShareResizeReprintsThe Barron's news department was not involved in the creation of the content above. 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For more information go to AFP.com.© Agence France-Presse Lille will be hoping to maintain their charge towards European football as they welcome fellow rivals for continental football to the Stade Pierre Mauroy on Sunday night L’Équipe understands that Bruno Genesio is set to make two changes to his team that defeated Angers despite having ten men The former Lyon manager is forced to make one change in defence after Bafodé Diakité was sent off last time out Aïssa Mandi is set to come into central defence Genesio has decided to leave England international Angel Gomes out of his squad once again A formation change should also see an extra man included in midfield GFFN | Liam Wraith Lille - Marseille will be the match of the 32nd round of the French championship This match takes place on Sunday at 20:45 and is important for both teams Marseille has 58 points and is ranked second Only the first three positions of the French championship qualify for the Champions League next season Both Marseille and Lille are fighting to maintain their positions There are still three rounds left until the end of the championship Lille has three wins in a row in the league A loss for either team could come at a high price There are several other teams aiming to qualify for the Champions League Nice and Strasbourg are not far behind with 54 points each Monaco plays on Saturday at 21:05 on the road to Saint-Etienne Saint-Etienne has 27 points in the penultimate position and is fighting for league survival PSG has already secured the French championship title Paris will travel to Strasbourg on Saturday at 17:00 PM The Parisians have their sights set on the Champions League The return leg is at the Parc des Princes in Paris on Wednesday.  This site is controlled and managed by KOHA are protected by KOHA's copyright and KOHA retains the reserved rights for them Materials on this site may not be used for commercial purposes without the prior permission of KOHA is prohibited The use of 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a lacklustre first half coming close to scoring when Lucas Chevalier made a crucial save to deny Michael Murillo The Lille goalkeeper also kept out a one-on-one attempt from Adrien Rabiot early in the second half The visitors broke the deadlock in the 57th minute Rabiot played a perfectly timed pass behind the Lille defence and Amine Gouiri slotted in his eighth Ligue 1 goal of the season However, Lille responded 15 minutes later after a blunder by Marseille goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli who squared the ball for Matias Fernandez-Pardo to tap in the equaliser Lille nearly took the lead minutes later when David’s long-range shot sailed narrowly over the bar as Marseille’s defence began to falter but Lille held firm to earn a potentially crucial point as the race for the Champions League spots continues Drone attacks struck Port Sudan’s airport and key infrastructure on Tuesday Click 'OK' then 'Allow' to enable notifications Mason Greenwood has reportedly made a decision on his Marseille future less than a year after joining the Ligue One outfit Roberto De Zerbi's men are second in the league behind Marseille and look good value to return to the Champions League next season who has switched international allegiance from England to Jamaica finding the net 19 times in 33 appearances But according to a report from The Sun, Greenwood is looking to leave Marseille and is desperate to return to the Premier League As well as longing to play at the highest level once again it's said that Greenwood is missing his family and friends back in England and longs to be closer to them The 23-year-old's last appearance in the Premier League came in January 2022 against West Ham and he was suspended by United after being arrested and subsequently charged with attempted rape The charges were later dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service with key witnesses withdrawing their involvement in the case and new material emerging In 2023, United conducted a thorough club investigation which ultimately concluded with the mutually agreed decision that he should continue his playing career elsewhere Greenwood's stint with Marseille hasn't been all plain-sailing as De Zerbi dropped him last month for not working hard enough Marseille's fans even got on his case with a banner which told him and teammate Luis Henrique to "get moving" but Di Zerbi has been impressed by how he has responded an extraordinary father with whom I worked a lot with the help also of Mehdi Benatia," De Zerbi said "It is true that sometimes he gives us the impression that he can score three or four goals per game and sometimes also that he wastes a little of his potential and his value by taking care of him and sometimes also by being harder so that he continues his progression "This is the main objective that I have with all my players beyond all those that we can have with the club because if I make my players progress we can achieve the club's objectives faster." United inserted a 50 per cent sell-on clause in Greenwood's Marseille deal which means they will be entitled to take half of a future fee Topics: Mason Greenwood, Marseille, Manchester United, Premier League Josh is a sports journalist who specialises in football and wrestling He provides coverage of professional wrestling and has interviewed some of the biggest names in the field - including the first UK interview with The Hardy Boyz after their return to WWE He has never sported a pair of Lonsdale Slip-ons The mayors of Yerevan and Marseille (Tigran Avinyan Benoît Payan) met today in the Armenian capital and signed a declaration on the establishment of fraternal ties “This step formulates our joint goals and strengthens our partnership of more than thirty years historical memory and a common vision for development cohesive and people-centered urban environment I am confident that the declaration being signed will become the basis for a program that will eliminate formality and become a platform for practical results and mutually beneficial projects,” Avinyan said at the signing ceremony Payan noted that Yerevan holds a special place for Marseille and emphasized that the document being signed will provide an opportunity to go further “Our cities speak to humanity and humanism; they have intertwined destinies and we must be able to advance our joint solutions that will build our bright future This declaration should be able to keep Marseille and Yerevan alive The Armenians who survived the Great Genocide brought with them to France not only their eternal grief Armenianness is a great opportunity for both France and Marseille,” Payan said which will become a clear working agenda for Yerevan and Marseille PARIS (AP) — The race for the remaining Champions League places behind Paris Saint-Germain remains wide open in the French league after Marseille drew 1-1 at Lille on Sunday With two rounds of matches left, and PSG already crowned champion, second-placed Marseille missed the chance to open up a three-point gap on Monaco after goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli's blunder in the 74th minute The top three teams qualify for the group stage of the Champions League, with the fourth team getting a spot in the qualifying rounds. Marseille has a one-point lead over Monaco, which won 3-1 at Saint-Etienne on Saturday, with a trio of chasing teams — Nice, Lille and Strasbourg — lagging one point further back PSG secured the French league title last month with six matches to spare but the fight for the Champions League places has not been lacking suspense. Just five points separate second-placed Marseille from seventh-placed Lyon Lyon's hopes of European soccer next season took a blow as the seven-time French champions lost 2-1 against Lens Anass Zaroury scored the winner with a superb 30-meter strike into the top corner five minutes from time, soon after Georges Mikautadze leveled for the hosts with a header Lyon enjoyed much of the possession but lacked a cutting edge and went behind when Goduine Koyalipou scored following a corner in the 21st minute Substitute Jim Allevinah scored his first goal for Angers in the French league as his club won 1-0 at Nantes to leapfrog its rival and take a big step towards survival in the top division Allevinah, a Gabon international, came on after 20 minutes as a replacement for the injured Zinedine Ferhat PSG suffered consecutive Ligue 1 losses for the first time in more than two years when it lost 2-1 at Strasbourg on Saturday With the match coming between the two legs of the Champions League semifinal against Arsenal PSG will defend a 1-0 lead from the first leg on Wednesday at the Parc des Princes against the Gunners Also, Brest beat last-placed Montpellier 1-0. Neri&Hu was immediately struck by the dichotomy between the very public nature of the square and the more private and secluded atmosphere of the rue des Récolettes. In response, the design proposal materializes the connection between these dual spaces by carving out a new artery, creating a new lane cutting the building in two parts spanning its full 3 storey height. creating a new connection that blurs public and private boundaries and captures the spirit and vibrant street life that can be typically found in these traditional alleyways These alleyways aim to capture the essence of local culture creating a narrative journey for both locals and visitors to appreciate and connect with The materiality chosen also reflects the rawness and authenticity of Gros Bao's cuisine offering ranging from natural steel to white square tiles The façade creates a contrasted modern insertion into the stone-clad classical façade with its galvanized steel panels and frames the custom furniture takes inspiration from local Shanghai street food stalls featuring simple metal structures with Formica tops for the chairs and tables You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email Mason Greenwood received mixed reviews for his performance in Marseille’s draw with Lille as the ex-Manchester United star was branded “frustrating” Already a member? Log in Not a member? Sign up Explore our Food Tours → We’ve never seen a place like Eater Food Club Advertised as a food court in the non-touristy Saint-Pierre neighborhood we expected a shopping center or one of the more modern food halls that are all the rage we found a non-descript corridor that seemed more corporate than culinary.  Yet in lieu of office doors the hallway is lined with counters at open kitchens Eater Food Club slings standard food-court fare like burgers Cha’houla stands out for its Comorian food At Cha’houla, you’ll find comforting Comorian dishes like madaba – stewed manioc leaves – and n’tibe beef stew. “My greatest pride is sharing my culture,” beams the young owner, Fayad Hassani. Marseille has more Comorians than the island nation’s capital, Moroni, yet their cuisine is relatively unknown here due to very few Comorian restaurants Though every dish at Cha’houla is made by Hassani or his parents he calls it fast food for the speed at which you get it and its takeout-friendly packaging fresh cuisine is a far cry from mass-produced frozen food the big chains are where Hassani got his start – and the inspiration for Cha’houla Hassani’s family moved to Marseille when he was five to give their son a “better future” than the economic hardships in their homeland He loved the fast pace and focus on efficiency he found a job in Montpelier at the French chain Le Spécial where he swiftly worked his way up to manager thanks to a mentor who “taught [him] everything.” When another manager refused to give Hassani a raise he realized he was ready to launch his own business His main goal was to “introduce people to Comorian food that many had never heard of.”  The budding entrepreneur had a bold plan: make wholesale products for big-name supermarkets “so why not Comorian?” His plan changed when he enrolled in a cohort at Les Déterminés a national start-up incubator that supports new entrepreneurs from underserved neighborhoods they won’t buy your goods…even if it’s a good idea.” Hassani pivoted when the rooftop snack bar at Les Déterminés’s office needed someone to run it He delighted customers with his Comorian recipes…until the snack bar closed six months later the 25-year-old had a new idea to “change the perspective on fast food” – he wanted to create the world’s first Comorian fast food restaurant with home-cooked fare An online ad for Eater Food Club solved Hassani’s problem of finding an affordable space Cha’houla is “food” in Ngazidja Comorian – when cha and houla are separated Cha’houla serves “Comobowls,” a wink to poke bowls. The Nti’Bowl is the best introduction to Comorian cuisine: coconut-milk rice and stewed manioc leaves (madaba), slow-simmered beef, (n’tibe), and rougail, a fresh tomato-and-onion relish that differs from the stewed tomato rougail you find in Creole cuisine finger-lickin’ good chicken wings marinated in cumin You’ll also find meat-stuffed samboussas and nems that reflect the Indian and Southeast Asian influences on Comoros’s cuisine Hassani spiced his food with chili peppers We order the off-menu habanero sauce on the side The curdled milk is part of many African cuisines and used to break the fast at Ramadan though I’m not a natural cook,” admits Hassani making his mom and dad essential ingredients in Cha’houla’s story His mother taught him the classic recipes and makes the samboussas and katchumba at home while his retired father comes in most mornings to cook the stewed dishes his parents didn’t understand nor accept the idea wanting their son to go a more traditional – and financially secure – career route and quite moved that customers like their food This is a real compliment considering 60 percent of the customers are Comorian and eat home-cooked meals often (a Comorian diner next to us vouches that Cha’houla is the real deal).  They appreciate how Hassani is making Comorian culture known It helps that he spreads the word with tantalizing food photos and entertaining posts on social media – the modern language of the restaurant world – yet many of the non-Comorian 40 percent of his customers come via word-of-mouth The nearby schools and large La Timone hospital also make up a portion of Cha’houla’s customer base He unabashedly claims it to be “the best city in the world.” The city’s “familial and radiant” personality is prime territory for starting a food business from scratch The Eater Food Club community is also an important network as the vendors promote and support each other We’ve eaten our Comobowls both on the sun-soaked Ever enthusiastic – just look at his Instagram reels – Hassani hopes to expand Cha’houla into a franchise one day. In the spirit of Marseille’s L’Après M a shuttered McDonald’s that was reopened as a community-based project Hassani is redefining the concept of fast food loading map - please wait...Map could not be loaded - please enable Javascript!→ more information Lille and Olympique de Marseille shared the points in an intense and strategic 1-1 draw keeping the race for European competition spots wide open The scoring opened in the 57th minute when Amine Gouiri finished off an assist from Adrien Rabiot to give the visitors the lead But Lille responded in the 74th minute with a well-executed team move that ended with a clean finish from Matías Fernández-Pardo Olympique de Marseille remains in second place with 59 points in a tightly contested battle for the European places Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi expressed satisfaction with his team’s performance but regretted missing out on a win that would have brought them closer to a direct Champions League spot Lille showed grit and determination to fight back and stay in contention Head coach Paulo Fonseca praised his players' resilience and highlighted the importance of every point at this decisive stage of the season Both teams face key challenges ahead: Lille will visit Brest while Marseille will take on Le Havre — matches that could define their destiny in the closing weeks of the campaign Lille and Marseille continue the battle for EuropePSNEWZ / Sipa Press / ProfimediaOlympique de Marseille and Lille OSC shared the spoils in a keenly fought 1-1 draw at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy as Roberto De Zerbi’s side moved up to second in Ligue 1 and ended a chastening run of four consecutive away defeats.This was a key contest in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) dogfight with a mere two points separating five clubs competing for a top-three finish heading into this match both teams opted for a cautious approach in the opening exchanges with very little in the way of goalscoring chances The first clear-cut opportunity came when Mason Greenwood slipped a perfectly-weighted through ball to Michael Amir Murillo who was denied by Lucas Chevalier in a one-on-one situation this game produced a largely forgettable first half which yielded only two shots on target – both falling to the visitors – and reflected by the mostly subdued atmosphere inside the ground Adrien Rabiot looked to take matters into his own hands at the start of the second half and was denied by Chevalier after being teed up by Amine Gouiri from the byline Lille were really struggling to muster many opportunities themselves but Jonathan David did have an effort ruled out for offside after mistiming his run on goal However, it was the visitors who struck first in the 57th minute through Gouiri in a wonderfully crafted team goal. Ulisses Garcia threaded a superb ball into the path of Rabiot, who in turn teed up Gouri to apply a clinical close-range finish past Chevalier Bruno Génésio’s men would restore parity though, following some calamitous Marseille defending, as David intercepted Gerónimo Rulli’s attempted clearance and played in Matias Fernandez-Pardo to fire home an equaliser David rifled a speculative volley just over the bar moments later De Zerbi’s men would have been hugely frustrated not to hold onto all three points but will be content after leapfrogging Monaco in the table and ending a sobering sequence of four successive away H2H defeats against Les Dogues Génésio’s men continued their impressive record of being one of only two sides to score in every home league game this season and move up one place into fifth Flashscore Man of the Match: Adrien Rabiot (Olympique de Marseille) See a summary of the match here a Detroit-style pizza shop is headed to the Prudential Center and more restaurant news to know this week Oops. 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Please enter a valid email and try again. where three friends are gathering for a short break In response to a similar question you asked some years ago—about a story set in Rome—I remember saying that it was fun to write about arguments in beautiful settings I think I am drawn to the idea of a reunion in a charming place Marseille’s position on the sea was also intriguing: the city is both very dense and very open and Alba—met when they studied together in England and this is the first time she’s seen Lisa and Alba since the birth of her daughter Does she feel like the same person she was when she last saw them she thinks that her friends don’t understand how her life has transformed; on the other she is surprised by how quickly she can revert to her old self There is also the fact that she feels a little weary—of being out all night of downing glasses of pastis—even if she simultaneously does not want to miss out on anything The friends are in Marseille for just a couple of days Do their plans—and outfits—merit a longer trip they’ve packed more clothes than they will have a chance to wear I think this is because they want to be prepared for any occasion that might present itself Amina thinks about how she had some college friends with whom she could be serious but with Alba and Lisa the most important thing was to enjoy life whose last relationship has recently ended always drew the most overt male attention when they were students and in Marseille they joke about whether a waiter might be her new amoureux Do the friends find it comfortable to return to their old roles I think that there is always some tension in friendships—not necessarily detrimental but enough friction to keep things interesting there is Alba’s magnetic allure and the other two’s steady relationships The women have reasons to envy one another but I think that these reasons have actually kept their friendship intact They supply excitement and purpose to the reunions they change their plans for the day and take a boat to visit a place he has suggested they plan to meet up with him for a nightcap after they’ve had dinner How much does he disrupt the tenor of their trip Does he have the capacity to make it more fun—or upend it The expectation that they will see the waiter again gives energy and purpose to their day; they are animated by the idea of a possible fling But they really don’t know anything about the waiter Whatever excitement they’ve conjured is the work of their own imaginations their interpretation of the waiter’s message All three women end up thinking about their age and whether they could now be seen as “aunties” by a younger man How disconcerting is this for each of them Is it something that they can each move on from or does it mark the start of a new stage of life It’s the first time they are confronted with the fact of entering a new era I had a similar feeling writing the story: at first I thought it was going to be about the friends growing apart or motherhood—and I was startled when all these issues gave way to aging What I thought would be a story of friendship falling apart was actually about the friends coming together with a new understanding that their youth has (mostly) passed But I hope that they do move away from this rigid perception of themselves; that it isn’t as stark as it seems at the end of the story Or at least that they realize—as Amina does in some instances during the trip—that they’re no longer so attached to that earlier stage of life in 2022.) When you were putting the collection together were you struck by any particular concerns or themes that ran through the stories as a whole I was surprised by all the different cities It made it clear to me that one of my preoccupations as a writer is people in foreign places I’m obviously interested in experiences of estrangement and adaptation but also in a more mundane—touristic—experience of going somewhere new and how such a trip may reveal dormant anxieties It has to do with the foolishness of being a tourist And I realized that I often write about friendships Even though friendships are very important to my own life or children at the center of my preoccupations Should I not be tackling those “essential” relationships first I think the answer has as much to do with the constraints of the short-story form as it does with an inability to take on subjects that are as large as life itself and it is only from afar that one can see the shape of a story A long-ago crime, suddenly remembered A limousine driver watches her passengers transform The day Muhammad Ali punched me What is it like to be keenly intelligent but deeply alienated from simple emotions? Temple Grandin knows The harsh realm of “gentle parenting.”  Retirement the Margaritaville way Fiction by F. Scott Fitzgerald: “Thank You for the Light.”  Sign up for our daily newsletter to receive the best stories from The New Yorker. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. One of Europe’s most multicultural cities, Marseille is home to a large North African population whose traditional dishes such as Brik pastry — sometimes given a modern twist — have become a key part of the local culinary culture. From Marseille's Basilica of Notre Dame de la Garde, visitors can catch a view of the sea and the city below.Photograph by Annie EtheridgeThis article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK).On the plate is what looks like a fist-sized, deep-fried wonton, perched on a dollop of deep red paste and paired with a wedge of lime. I crack open the golden pastry shell to reveal a just-cooked egg on a bed of spiced potatoes studded with capers and strewn with luscious flakes of confit tuna. Here at Marseille’s Les Rigoles restaurant, chef Johann Barichasse draws upon the flavours, ingredients and dishes of his Jewish-Algerian and -Moroccan heritage. That ‘wonton’ is his take on brik, a fried pastry found across North Africa. He’s tweaked the presentation (the dish is typically served as a triangle or half-moon rather than a bundle, as it is here) but the filling and the harissa are distinctly North African. The Brik pastry served at Les Rigoles restaurant is reminiscent of a deep-fried wonton.Photograph by Annie Etheridge“It’s crispy, it has an egg — it’s comforting,” Johann says, explaining a key reason why he serves this dish. Another, he tells me, is because the pastry is familiar to people in Marseille, where an estimated third of the population is Muslim — predominantly of Algerian and Tunisian heritage. Another person reconnecting with her origins is Boutheina Ben Salem. Born in Tunisia and raised in Southern France, Boutheina ditched a life as a lawyer to cook seven years ago, and these days hosts North African food events in London and Marseille. I catch her at the end of a stint in Marseille, just as she’s preparing to host a supper club dinner, and we meet at the market that unfolds every Sunday in the Old Port. Dating as far back as the Ancient Greek era, Marseille’s iconic anchorage today surrounds a busy yacht harbour. It’s guarded by two forts and is towered over by the 19th-century, hilltop Basilica of Notre Dame de la Garde. At a market stall selling organic local fruit and vegetables, Boutheina sniffs herbs, scrutinises tomatoes and picks bunches of grapes. Clutching a basket filled to the brim with produce, she turns to me and asks, “Are you ready to enter the belly?” “I like this shop because he buys whole spices and grinds them in the back,” she says, selecting a mix that was ground just yesterday. A vendor offers me a sample of the house-made harissa, and I taste a dollop large enough to make both staff and customers gasp in terror. It does pack some heat, but that’s balanced by bitter flavours and fragrant aromas. Our final stop is Boutheina’s Marseille pied-à-terre, also in Noailles, where she’s agreed to show me how to make her take on brik. “I just do my thing — I don’t call it upscale, I don’t call it traditional,” she says, when I ask about the origins of her recipe. In the sunny top-floor apartment, she spreads harissa over a thin sheet of filo pastry, topping it with a ring of potatoes boiled in turmeric, capers and minced preserved lemon zest. She drops an egg yolk in the ring, folds the pastry sheet in half and fries the half-moon-shaped package in olive oil until it’s golden and crispy. “In Arabic, we have something called ‘nafas’,” Boutheina tells me while frying. “It means ‘breath’ or it can mean ‘the thing that gives deliciousness to whatever you make’. You can follow the same recipe and use the same ingredients as someone else, but without the nafas, it won’t taste right.” I tear into the brik, scattering flakes of pastry across the table. It’s delicious, the preserved lemon providing a citrussy, funky counterpoint to the starchy, rich filling; the nafas providing something that’s a bit harder to articulate. In search of more nafas, I meet Alexis Steinman. Originally from upstate New York, she’s a travel writer and food-based tour guide with Culinary Backstreets. “I realised that nobody was writing about Marseille in English,” says the fluent French speaker of her motives for moving to a place that previously was associated less with cuisine and more with crime. “And food was an entry point to a city that’s very hard to understand.” Bread is made fresh and by hand at Chez Sofiane.Photograph by Annie EtheridgeWhat follows is a whirlwind tour of Marseille’s North African highlights. At Maison Journo, a Jewish-Tunisian bakery and snack bar, Alexis orders fricassee, a savoury doughnut, sliced open, smeared with harissa and stuffed with tuna, fresh chilli, pickled vegetables, salted lemon, a spiced carrot paste and olives. At Chez Sofiane, an Algerian-run bakery in Noailles, I have my first encounter with karantika, a name Alexis tells me stems from the Spanish ‘caliente’, meaning ‘hot’. The dish takes the form of a chickpea quiche dusted with dried spices and served with a dollop of the ubiquitous harissa. A plate of spice-rubbed, deep-fried sardines, french fries and a mixed salad seems to bridge North Africa and Marseille at Le Comptoir des Beaux Arts, a decades-old Algerian-run restaurant a few blocks away. At Chez Yassine, a beloved Tunisian restaurant, also located in Noailles, I tear off chunks of fluffy baguette and toss them into a vast bowl of lablabi, a luscious, aromatic broth studded with tender chickpeas and topped with a poached egg. I pair this with a bottle of Tunisian citronnade: an unctuous and pleasantly bitter drink made from lemons — peel and all — that are simmered with sugar then strained. Lablabi, a chickpea soup, can be found on the menu of Chez Yassine.Photograph by Annie EtheridgeThe tour reaches its crescendo at Le Fémina. Founded in 1921, it’s one of Marseille’s oldest restaurants and the speciality here is couscous made from barley — a dish originating in the predominantly Berber Kabylia region of Algeria. It’s subtly sweet and nutty, fragrant with cumin and rich with smen (salted, fermented butter). I feel like I’m eating couscous for the first time. celebrate after winning the French League One soccer match between Rennes and Marseille in Rennes celebrate with teammates after winning the French League One soccer match between Rennes and Marseille in Rennes Marseille’s head coach Roberto De Zerbi takes his place during the French League One soccer match between Rennes and Marseille in Rennes PARIS (AP) — The lap of honor was followed by a team photo on the pitch with every player and even the assistant coaches All Marseille had done was beat Lyon 3-2 in a Ligue 1 game While the players reclined in a mass of raised arms like victors do and a notable absentee was coach Roberto de Zerbi who celebrated with home fans but refused an invitation from the players to pose with them Marseille was 10 points behind Paris Saint-Germain in the title race not in European competition and out of the French Cup The exaggerated exuberance drew a parallel with the Arsenal team of a decade ago when the Gunners became known for look-who-we-just-beat photos from the dressing room but not for winning major trophies all of these team pics in dressing rooms,” Premier League soccer pundit Jamie Carragher said at the time on Sky Sports It says a lot about how Marseille is reduced to celebrating who it beats rather than what it wins — a far cry from its glory era of the late 1980s and early 90s which included France’s only Champions League title in 1993 Marseille has not won anything since the 2012 League Cup and the last of its 10 league titles was in 2010 cash-rich Qatari backers QSI took over PSG which has dominated domestic soccer ever since In the same way star goalkeeper Peter Cech stayed out of the Arsenal dressing room photos — he previously won 13 trophies with Chelsea — perhaps De Zerbi was sending a message to his players not to get carried away The victory against Lyon was preceded by two defeats and a draw Next up is a trip to 12th-placed Angers on Sunday when anything but victory will make a mockery of such euphoria Lille conceded an equalizer six minutes into stoppage time and lost the penalty shootout despite leading 2-0 OneFootball's home page Search Settings Sign In Sign InJoinLigue 1 Tips: Back Lyon and Marseille to secure Sunday wins | OneFootballBetting.Betfair.com French Ligue 1 Amine Gouiri will be a key man for Marseille this weekend 🔗 Spotify Sunday, 16:15 GMTLive on Ligue 1 Pass Big differences in quality and motivation make Lyon a strong selection to collect all three points against Lens this weekend and Strasbourg being the others) locked in an historically tight race for the three remaining Champions League places (second to fourth in the final standings) behind champions PSG With so much at stake, a pumped-up Lyon will go flat-out to win in front of a noisy and supportive crowd of more than 50,000 at their Groupama Stadium Lens are already consigned to a mid-table finish and have nothing to play for Their motivation had already clearly started waning when they lost 4-0 at home to fellow mid-tablers Auxerre last weekend There is also a clear difference in quality between the teams. Lyon head into the game in excellent form: they are W8-D0-L3 from 11 Ligue 1 matches in the past three months During the same time frame, Lens have lost seven of 11 (W4-D0-L7) Ligue 1 matches Their side was heavily weakened by selling several key players in the January transfer window at the start of this year leading to consistently poorer performances in the past three months than we saw from them in the first-half of the season With our selection, you will make a small profit if Lyon win by exactly one goal and a bigger profit if they win by two or more goals Sunday, 19:45 GMTLive on Ligue 1 Pass Underdogs Marseille are our selection in this potentially thrilling clash of top-three rivals on Sunday night Marseille are second in the table on 58 points with Lille just one place and two points behind them in the standings With four more teams within touching distance of a top-three spot as well there is a huge amount of stake on what promises to be an absorbing night in front of 50,000 fans in north-east France Do Bruno Genesio's hosts really deserve top billing from the market Lille may be a solid W10-D3-L2 in front of their own fans this season Marseille go into the game in swashbuckling form: they have won their last two matches 5-1 and 4-1 against Montpellier and Brest respectively and versus weaker opposition than they face here But those consecutive victories have set up Roberto De Zerbi's side nicely for this game Marseille's players looked relaxed and happy during their midweek training camp in Rome ahead of this game De Zerbi felt a change of scene would do the players good they flew to a secluded training base in Italy They should return to France refreshed and ready Based on what we have seen from Marseille in their last few matches, we are happy to back them in the Draw No Bet market With our selection Back Lyon -0.5 & -1.0 Asian Handicap @ 1.7Back Marseille Draw No Bet at Lille @ 6/5 Staked: 76ptsReturned: +94.08ptsP/L: +18.08pts (23.8% ROI) Related NewsLigue 1 Predictions | Round 32: LOSC face OM in key Champions League clash Newcastle join transfer race for Ligue 1 star as the club set €35m asking price PSG v Arsenal: French football expert James Eastham says Ligue 1 hosts must be opposed What can Arsenal learn from PSG's defeat to Strasbourg in Ligue 1? 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Ligue 1 handed Marseille president Pablo Longoria a 15-match ban on Wednesday after he accused French referees of corruption following a defeat last Saturday A furious Longoria spoke about "true corruption " following the 3-0 loss at Auxerre claiming decisions went against his team and suggesting Marseille were the victim of an organised plot The comments were strongly criticised by the referee's union The French league's disciplinary commission said in a statement that his ban includes "all official functions," such as the bench and access to the dressing room as well as the tunnel the field and all other areas leading there Pablo Longoria was widely criticised for his rant after Marseille's defeat to Auxerre. MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP via Getty ImagesFormer Marseille player Fabrizio Ravanelli was also left fuming by the Auxerre defeat and accused match referee Jérémy Stinat of "not knowing what he was doing." The former Italy and Juventus striker received a three-match ban with both suspensions effective as from next Tuesday Stinat said he received death threats after the game but told sports outlet L'Equipe in an interview that he is ready to referee Marseille games immediately Marseille are in second place in Ligue 1 and hosts Nantes on Sunday But with 10 rounds left following that it effectively means his ban carries over into next season.