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Marseille beat Paris to grab fourth spot in the standings
Olympique Marseille moved up to fourth after they claimed a 1-0 home win against archrivals Paris Saint Germain. Friday's game was postponed from Oct. 25 after several PSG players were diagnosed with the H1N1 virus.
LIGUE 1
PSG set to face Marseille after swine flu delay
France’s two biggest clubs, Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain, are set to meet Friday evening in a re-arranged league fixture at the Stade Velodrome. The original match was postponed at short notice on October 25 after a swine flu outbreak at PSG.
FOOTBALL - LIGUE 1
Marseille tie with Lyon after epic 5-5 draw
Jeremy Toulalan scored an own goal in stoppage time to hand Olympique Marseille a 5-5 draw at Olympique Lyon in a spectacular Ligue 1 game on Sunday, after leaders Girondins Bordeaux had slumped to a 2-0 defeat at Lille.
FOOTBALL-LIGUE 1
Marseille ties with Lyon in epic 5-5 draw
In a spectacular Ligue 1 game on Sunday, Lyon's Jeremy Toulalan scored an own goal in stoppage time to hand visitors Marseille a 5-5 draw.
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Debate on French national identity causes controversy
Immigration Minister Eric Besson’s call for a national debate about French identity has drawn criticism from the left-leaning press. Is this just a bid to win over voters from the far-right Front National party?
FOOTBALL - FRANCE
Six injured in clashes betwen Marseille and PSG fans after match cancelled
Clashes erupted around the city of Marseille after the game between arch rivals Paris St Germain and Olympique Marseille was cancelled due to an H1N1 outbreak in the Parisian team.
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Football fans clash in Marseille after swine flu sees match cancelled
A football match between Olympique Marseille and Paris Saint Germain was cancelled yesterday over fears that fans of the Paris side might spread the swine flu. Le Parisien reports how clashes broke out between fans.
FOOTBALL - FRANCE
Marseille-PSG match postponed over swine flu concerns
The match between Marseille and Paris Saint Germain was postponed on Sunday after a third case of swine flu was reported among PSG team members.
LIGUE 1
Lyon defeat Toulouse to take championship lead
French seven-times champion Lyon have taken the Ligue 1 lead after a 2-1 victory over Toulouse. Marseille were defeated by Valenciennes 3-2 (picture) shortly before an important Champions League match against Real Madrid.
FOOTBALL - JUSTICE
Former Marseille coach arrested
Former Marseille coach Rolland Courbis (pictured) was taken into custody after watching a match at the Velodrome between Marseille and Montpellier. Courbis lost an appeal against a two-year jail term for accepting transfer bungs.
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