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Football: France squad for Uruguay, Brazil friendlies

France coach Didier Deschamps on Thursday announced a 23-strong squad for friendly away matches against Uruguay on June 5 and Brazil four days later: Goalkeepers: Mickael Landreau (Bastia), Hugo Lloris (Tottenham/ENG), Steve Mandanda (Marseille) Defenders: Gael Clichy (Manchester City/ENG), Jeremy Mathieu (Valencia/ESP), Mathieu Debuchy (Newcastle/ENG), Bacary Sagna (Arsenal/ENG), Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal/ENG), Mamadou Sakho (Paris Saint-Germain), Eliaquim Mangala (Porto/POR), Adil Rami (Valencia/ESP)

Football: Marseille win to extend PSG title wait

Marseille ensured Paris Saint-Germain will have to wait another 24 hours before securing the Ligue 1 crown after keeping their remote title hopes alive with a 2-1 victory over Toulouse on Saturday. Andre Ayew returned from suspension to score twice at the Stade Velodrome, while Eden Ben Basat struck a late consolation as Marseille cut PSG's lead at the summit to four points with the league leaders in action at Lyon on Sunday. "It wasn't an easy victory against a very good opponent this evening," said Marseille boss Elie Baup.

Football: Marseille win to extend PSG title wait

Marseille ensured Paris Saint-Germain will have to wait another 24 hours before securing the Ligue 1 crown after keeping their remote title hopes alive with a 2-1 victory over Toulouse on Saturday. Andre Ayew returned from suspension to score twice at the Stade Velodrome, while Eden Ben Basat struck a late consolation as Marseille cut PSG's lead at the summit to four points with the league leaders in action at Lyon on Sunday.

Football: Silva dimissed as PSG held at home

Ten-man Paris Saint-Germain blew a chance to effectively wrap up their first Ligue 1 title since 1994 on Sunday as they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Valenciennes. Gael Danic put the visitors ahead on 17 minutes, while PSG captain Thiago Silva was shown a controversial first-half red card at Parc des Princes before Alex earned Carlo Ancelotti's side a point late on. The result saw PSG, who own a far superior goal difference to that of second-place Marseille, have their lead at the top trimmed to seven points with three games remaining, while Valenciennes stayed 12th.

Football: Lyon down Nancy, stay on track for Europe

Lyon remained on track to qualify for next season's Champions League after cruising past relegation-battling Nancy 3-0 on Sunday. Bafetimbi Gomis struck two second half goals to take his season's tally to 16, while Yoann Gourcuff was also on target as Lyon recorded their third victory in four to take a three-point lead in the race for the third and final Champions League place. Nancy remain one point clear of the drop zone with three games remaining after their six-game unbeaten streak came to an end.

Football: French Ligue 1 results -- 1st update

French Ligue 1 results on Sunday: Rennes 0 Nice 3 (Cvitanich 52, 72-pen, Bautheac 85) Nancy 0 Lyon 3 (B. Gomis 48, 89, Gourcuff 80) Paris SG v Valenciennes (1900GMT) Friday Saint-Etienne 0 Bordeaux 0 Saturday Marseille 2 (Gignac 12, 81) Bastia 1 (Thauvin 46) Toulouse 4 (Ben Yedder 20, Didot 32, Braaten 56, Eden Ben Basat 89) Lille 2 (Basa 38, Kalou 48) Reims 1 (Mandi 36) Ajaccio 1 (Mutu 24) Montpellier 2 (Estrada 11, S. Camara 74-pen) Brest 1 (Raspentino 20) Sochaux 1 (Privat 30) Lorient 0

Football: Marseille put PSG title party on ice

Marseille ensured champions-elect Paris Saint-Germain will have to wait another week before they can clinch the Ligue 1 crown after beating Bastia 2-1 on Saturday. Andre-Pierre Gignac struck twice, either side of Florian Thauvin's equaliser just after half-time, to take his season's tally to 13 as Marseille closed the gap on leaders PSG, who host Valenciennes on Sunday, to six points with three games remaining.

Football: Marseille put PSG title party on ice

Marseille ensured champions-elect Paris Saint-Germain will have to wait another week before they can clinch the Ligue 1 crown after beating Bastia 2-1 on Saturday. Andre-Pierre Gignac struck twice, either side of Florian Thauvin's equaliser just after half-time, to take his season's tally to 13 as Marseille closed the gap on leaders PSG, who host Valenciennes on Sunday, to six points with three games remaining.

Football: Stalemate hurts St Etienne's Euro hopes

Champions League hopefuls Saint-Etienne saw their bid for a place in Europe's top club competition next season suffer a blow as they were held a to a goalless draw at home to Bordeaux on Friday. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang missed the hosts' best chances as a resolute Cedric Carrasco kept Saint-Etienne at bay in a dour contest at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard as the Gabonese marksman failed to add to his season's tally of 19 goals.

Football: Honours even in Lyon St Etienne derby

Lyon maintained their two point advantage over fourth-placed Saint-Etienne on Sunday as they fought out a 1-1 draw in a typically hotly contested derby. Lyon's playmaker Yoann Gourcuff grabbed a share of the spoils with the equaliser in the 55th minute in what was as usual a high voltage affair with the game being held up for a number of minutes as both sets of supporters fought with each other.
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