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Hey Big Spenders: Ligue 1 - PSG

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Hey Big Spenders: Ligue 1 - PSG In the first of a new feature focusing on the summer's big spending sides from each of the top 5 divisions we look at the transfer activity at PSG as the French side look to improve on their 4th placed finish in Ligue 1 next season.PSG were boosted by significant financial clout this summer, coming ...

Ligue 1 Under-21 Team of Season 2010/11

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Ligue 1 Under-21 Team of Season 2010/11 Ligue 1 Under-21 Team of Season 2010/11Our final article in a series aimed at highlighting the best young players in Europe’s top five divisions last term sees France’s Ligue 1 come under the spotlight. We opt for a 4-2-3-1 here, with a real solid look to the defence and central midfield...

Top 5 Ligue 1 Centre Backs for Defensive Stats Combined

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Top 5 Ligue 1 Centre Backs for Defensive Stats Combined The penultimate instalment of a feature analyzing the best centre-backs from last season with regards to purely defensive statistics looks at the French Ligue 1's most dominant defenders.Interestingly, none of the 5 clubs who qualified for European competitions are represented in the league's top 5 ...

Ligue 1 Top 10 Key Passers

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Ligue 1 Top 10 Key Passers We round off the series of top ten key passers articles by taking a look at Ligue 1. Six of the top seven clubs were represented here, with Rennes the only club to miss out. Some great performances lower down the division have already resulted in some of our featured ten being snapped up by teams fu...

Top Ten Ligue 1 Talismen

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Top Ten Ligue 1 Talismen Breaking into our list of Top Ten Ligue 1 Talismen proved a hard task for some, with the likes of Gervinho -scoring 15 goals and 10 assists- just missing out on a place. His Lille team mate Eden Hazard also failed to find a slot, as did Sochaux’s Marvin Martin, despite his 19 assists being the...

Who Is The Best Striker In Ligue 1?

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What makes a great striker? It is a question that many pundits and writers alike have asked themselves over the years. Do you look for the poacher instincts of a Romario, the power, strength and finishing of Ronaldo or do you go for the prolific goal scoring prowess of a Gerd Muller? The list of att...

Dribbling Masters of Europe

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Dribbling Masters of Europe One of the most attractive aspects of football in the modern game is witnessing great players dribble past opponents while leaving them embarrassed. It brings joy to us fans, and ultimately makes that team or player popular; considering they don't lose the ball half the time. If this is the case, it...

Ligue 1 All Star Team, Season 2010/11

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Ligue 1 All Star Team, Season 2010/11 There’s a lot more variety to our Ligue 1 All Star XI than the previous two leagues, with as many as eight different clubs supplying players. Champions Lille have, unsurprisingly, the most players in the XI, with a total of three. The big shock is the omission of Eden Hazard, France’s Pl...