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Ligue 1 is the top professional soccer league in French football. Ligue 1 is contested by 20 clubs and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Ligue 2. Seasons run from August to May. Ligue 1 is one of the top national leagues, currently ranked fifth in Europe behind Spain's Primera Liga, England's Premier League, Germany's Bundesliga and Italy's Serie A. AS Saint-Etienne is the most successful club with ten league titles. The current champions are AS Monaco FC, who won their eighth title in the 2016-17 season.
- Tottenham beating Pep Guardiola’s side would have done their North London rivals a huge favour in title race
- Knowing your team could wreck your sworn enemies’ prospects, or needing them to come to your rescue, is a common conflict for football fans
Newly crowned French champions have never won the competition but are heavy favourites against Borussia Dortmund to reach Wembley next month.
Argentine international, defender Juan Bernat, backup goalkeeper Sergio Rico and midfielder Nathan Bitumazala are in isolation.
Plan to play first domestic league game in Shanghai next February is subject to Fifa approval.
Wages for elite players rise despite impact of Covid-19 on club finances, PSG lead the way in paying three of top five – Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe
Messi hit the woodwork but failed to score on his Parc des Princes debut.
Company says Neymar ‘refused to cooperate in a good faith’ as the company investigated an employee’s claim that he sexually assaulted her.
Neymar appears to accuse Alvaro Gonzalez of calling him a ‘monkey’ in a series of furious tweets after he is sent off in injury time for slapping the Marseille defender on the back of the head.
Media reports say the Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil talisman was in talks with Nike’s German rivals Puma.
French champions Paris Saint-Germain stage a last ditch comeback to make the final four of the Uefa Champions League.
Global Lottery Management System warns of dangers to integrity from widespread links to betting companies targeting Asian markets, with half of English Premier League clubs adorning a betting sponsor on their shirts.
Dutch league called off with no champion declared, French Ligue 1 called off until September and Italy’s Serie A may be forced to follow suit, though other ‘Big Five’ leagues expect to play by June.
Tokyo 2020: PSG to deny Mbappe and Neymar Olympic call-ups as clubs under no obligation to release players.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Barcelona and Premier League winning in China but NBA crisis and Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil highlight where clubs will have to make a choice in 2020.
Wolves, Wu Lei’s Espanyol, Lyon and Inter Milan join treble winners Manchester City in Europe next season but it was not all good news
Spanish club will go to Japan but no word on mainland while Manchester United might have no choice to skip Shanghai for Europa League qualifiers
Brazilian superstar out of PSG’s Ligue 1 curtain-raiser against Rennes in Shenzhen, but can play in friendlies against Inter Milan in Macau and Espanyol in Suzhou.
French champions play Milanese giants in Taipa before travelling to meet La Liga side
Fans from French Ligue 1 club Nantes paid tribute to Emiliano Sala as the team played their first game since former striker Emiliano Sala disappeared. The same day, investigators said they believe two seat cushions found on the French coast came from his vanished plane.
Ex-Manchester United defender goes head-to-head with Man City again on Tuesday night
