Head coach Simon Cron has named 9 Force debutants and Fortescue Academy product Siosifa Amone to come on as a finisher to debut against the Melbourne Rebels on a Saturday's blockbuster at HBF Park.The opening round kicks off at 7:00pm AWST, led for the first time by recently appointed captain Michael Wells. With 90 Super…
Read moreBrian O’Driscoll: Dan Sheehan is the best hooker in the world ahead of Bongi Mbonambi and Malcolm Marx
Ireland legend Brian O’Driscoll believes that Dan Sheehan’s top form of late elevates him above Springbok duo Malcolm Marx and Bongi Mbonambi as the best hooker in the world right now. Sheehan has been sublime for Leinster for an extended period and has taken that form onto the Test arena with Ireland. Best there is…
Read moreSeveral players sick and one in hospital after OGC Nice reach Belgrade
In what appears to be disturbing news for OGC Nice, several members of their delegation that travelled to Belgrade to face Partizan have fallen sick. As reported by L’Équipe, one of the members, who suffered from sickness on Thursday, required medical attention in the hospital. Nice flew to Belgrade to lock horns with Partizan in…
Read moreNice president denies Mauricio Pochettino contact
In an interview with Nice-Matin and L’Équipe, OGC Nice president Jean-Pierre Rivère has denied that the club contacted former PSG and Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino to replace the under-fire Lucien Favre. Nice currently languish in 13th in Ligue 1 and have only won two of their opening eight league games. However, Rivère has backed his…
Read moreJuninho and Raí speak out against Jair Bolsonaro ahead of Brazilian elections
In the wake of Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar’s public show of support for Brazil’s far-right incumbent president Jair Bolsonaro ahead of Sunday’s elections, two former Brazilians legends of Ligue 1 in Raí (ex-PSG) and Juninho (ex-Lyon) have spoken out against the controversial head of state. The former free-kick specialist notably explained on RMC yesterday that…
Read morePLAYER RATINGS | Marseille 4-1 Sporting Club de Portugal
The Olympians with a statement win as Marseille come out 4-1 winners over Sporting Lisbon in an eventful game which saw a goal in the first minute from Sporting through Trincão’s curled effort outside the box. There was a quick turnaround for OM, thanks in part to a string of calamitous errors from the Sporting…
Read moreBrest set to sack manager Michel Der Zakarian
L’Équipe report tonight that Brest’s upper management have decided to part ways with manager Michel Der Zakarian, with the team currently sitting rock bottom of Ligue 1 with just one win in ten so far this season. An agreement between all parties still needs to be found before the Franco-Armenian manager’s spell in Brittany is ended,…
Read moreMbappé losing allies in the PSG dressing room
L’Équipe report this morning that Kylian Mbappé’s relationship with his teammates has been deteriorating, with several players unhappy about the status that the Frenchman has gained in the wake of his contract extension. Notably, the fact that the World Cup winner was favourable to Neymar leaving the club pushed the Brazilian to perform better this season….
Read morePresnel Kimpembe nearing PSG return
Speaking ahead of Paris Saint-Germain’s match against Ajaccio on Friday, Christophe Galtier revealed that Presnel Kimpembe (27) is nearing a return to action. Kimpembe suffered a hamstring injury back in mid-September. At the time, it was predicted that he would miss six weeks, and the French international defender’s return is on schedule. In a pre-match…
Read moreFEATURE | Why Rennes’ Lovro Majer is already an elite midfield creator
This is the latest feature in our series counting down French football’s 20 hottest properties, those most likely to feature in elite clubs’ 2023 transfer plans. Look out for the next player tomorrow and follow the run down in full here on GFFN. With most elite teams in world football now playing a variant of either…
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