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Valbuena doubtful for Marseille's trip to Lille

April 12, 2013 08:15
PARIS (Reuters) - Olympique Marseille forward Mathieu Valbuena is doubtful for Sunday's Ligue 1 trip to Lille because of a groin problem, his coach said on Friday. "We will make a decision on Saturday," Baup was quoted by French media. Valbuena picked up the injury in last weekend's 1-0 win against Girondins Bordeaux. OM are second in the standings on 57 points with seven games left, seven points behind leaders Paris St Germain. Lille are fifth on 52 points.

Football: Marseille beat Nice despite absent fans

March 31, 2013 11:00
Marseille shrugged aside having their supporters banned from attending their Ligue 1 clash with Nice on Sunday to prevail 1-0 and boost their chances of qualifying for next season's Champions League. The three points moved Marseille into second place, a point ahead of Lyon, who can retake second spot later should they draw or beat struggling Sochaux at home.

French joy tainted by Benzema problem

March 22, 2013 18:45
By Julien Pretot (Reuters) - France should only be celebrating after a 3-1 win against Georgia in a World Cup qualifier on Friday, combined with Spain's 1-1 draw against Finland, but Karim Benzema's scoring drought is a reason for concern. The Real Madrid striker has not found the net in his last 11 games for Les Bleus and while three of the offensive quartet - Mathieu Valbuena, Olivier Giroud and Franck Ribery - scored goals, Benzema once again proved too clumsy.

Football: Toothless Marseille held in Ajaccio stalemate

March 15, 2013 18:01
Marseille's French title hopes suffered another setback on Friday when they were held to a 0-0 draw at home by Ajaccio, a result which could leave them in fifth place by the end of the weekend. It was the second successive goalless draw for Elie Baup's team following last weekend's stalemate with title rivals Lyon. Third-placed Marseille moved to 51 points, six behind league leaders Paris Saint-Germain who go to Saint Etienne on Sunday and two back from Lyon who are at Bastia on Saturday.

Football: Lyon held by Brest, Marseille squeeze past Troyes

March 3, 2013 18:30
Lyon let slip the perfect chance to pile the pressure on French league leaders Paris Saint-Germain when they were held to a 1-1 draw at Brest on Sunday, while Marseille reclaimed third place after beating Troyes 2-1. With the expensively-assembled Paris outfit losing 1-0 at lowly Reims, Lyon had the chance to draw level on points, but a lacklustre display on a rough-and-ready looking pitch in Brest left them two points adrift in the title race.

Football: Lyon held by Brest, Marseille squeeze past Troyes

March 3, 2013 15:00
Lyon let slip the perfect chance to pile the pressure on French league leaders Paris Saint-Germain when they were held to a 1-1 draw at Brest on Sunday, while Marseille reclaimed third place after beating Troyes 2-1. With the expensively-assembled Paris outfit losing 1-0 at lowly Reims, Lyon had the chance to draw level on points, but a lacklustre display on a rough-and-ready looking pitch in Brest left them two points adrift in the title race.

Football: Valbuena extends deal with Marseille until 2017

February 18, 2013 11:01
France international midfielder Mathieu Valbuena has extended his contract with Ligue 1 giants Marseille until 2017, the club announced on Monday. "After arriving at the club from Libourne-Saint-Seurin in 2006, the French international is now under contract with l'OM until 2017," read a statement on the club's website.

Football: Lyon, Marseille stumble in France

February 10, 2013 19:00
Paris Saint-Germain's hopes of winning a first French crown since 1994 and thereby giving David Beckham's upcoming stint in the City of Light a glorious tinge were boosted Sunday when their nearest rivals dropped points. Lyon slumped to what could prove to be a significant 3-1 home loss to mid-table Lille as the easterners failed to make inroads into a six-point deficit while third-placed Marseille, the 2010 champions, could only manage a 1-1 draw at modest Evian after finishing with nine men.

Football: Marseille pair see red in stumble at Evian

February 10, 2013 13:30
Marseille's hopes of catching French pace-setters Paris Saint Germain took a knock on Sunday after the 2010 champions could only manage a 1-1 draw at modest Evian after finishing with nine men. Andre-Pierre Gignac scored five minutes after the break, playing a one-two with Mathieu Valbuena, for the 1993 European champions for his eighth goal of the season. But their hopes of a win bonus evaporated when Yannick Sagbo levelled on the hour from the penalty spot.

Football: Germany come from behind to break French curse

February 6, 2013 18:16
Real Madrid duo Mesut Oezil and Sami Khedira combined to devastating effect as Germany came from behind to beat France 2-1 in a heavyweight showdown here on Wednesday. Khedira supplied Oezil and then got on the end of a brilliant return pass from the little playmaker before finishing past Hugo Lloris in the 74th minute to hand Germany their first victory over their neighbours since reunification. The last time France had lost to a German team was back in 1987, when Rudi Voeller scored twice in a 2-1 West Germany victory.
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