PARIS, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Olympique Lyon’s new signing
Yoann Gourcuff will see a familiar face when he lines up for
his first Ligue 1 match with the seven-times champions at
Lorient on Saturday (1700 GMT).

Sitting on the Lorient bench will be coach Christian
Gourcuff, Yoann’s father.

PARIS (Reuters) – France playmaker Yoann Gourcuff is to join Olympique Lyon from Girondins Bordeaux after both Ligue 1 clubs reached an agreement, Lyon said on Monday.

Gourcuff will sign a long-term contract after passing a medical, Lyon said in a statement.

PARIS, Aug 23 (Reuters) – France playmaker Yoann Gourcuff is
to join Olympique Lyon from Girondins Bordeaux after both Ligue
1 clubs reached an agreement, Lyon said on Monday.

Gourcuff will sign a long-term contract after passing a
medical, Lyon said in a statement.

PARIS, Aug 22 (Reuters) – A goal by Michael Ciani deep in
added time gave Girondins Bordeaux a 2-1 win at Paris St Germain
and their first points in the Ligue 1 season on Sunday.

The 2009 champions, who had lost their first two games,
needed a late header from a corner by central defender Ciani to
win a lively contest at Parc des Princes.

PARIS (Reuters) – Olympique Marseille emerged from a nightmare start to their Ligue 1 title defence by beating Lorient 2-0 on Saturday.

Elsewhere, surprise early leaders Toulouse maintained their 100 percent start to the season by edging past promoted Arles-Avignon 2-1.

PARIS, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Olympique Marseille emerged from a
nightmare start to their Ligue 1 title defence by beating
Lorient 2-0 on Saturday.

Elsewhere, surprise early leaders Toulouse maintained their
100 percent start to the season by edging past promoted
Arles-Avignon 2-1.

PARIS (Reuters) – Nicolas Anelka, once promised a fantastic international career, largely wasted his unique talent because of his hot temper and will be remembered by the France fans for all the wrong reasons.

Not unlike the other enfant terrible of French soccer, Eric Cantona, Anelka rarely shone while wearing a France shirt — which he will probably never pull on again after being handed an 18-match ban by the French Football Federation (FFF) on Tuesday.

PARIS, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Nicolas Anelka, once promised a
fantastic international career, largely wasted his unique talent
because of his hot temper and will be remembered by the France
fans for all the wrong reasons.

Not unlike the other enfant terrible of French soccer, Eric
Cantona, Anelka rarely shone while wearing a France shirt –
which he will probably never pull on again after being handed an
18-match ban by the French Football Federation (FFF) on Tuesday.

PARIS, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Champions Olympique Marseille’s
nightmare start to the Ligue 1 season continued on Saturday when
they slumped to a 3-2 defeat at modest Valenciennes to drop to
the bottom of the standings.

Marseille, who started the defence of their title with a 2-1
home defeat by promoted Caen, conceded three goals in 15 minutes
in the second half before reducing the arrears with late goals
by Nigeria defender Taye Taiwo from the penalty spot and Ghana
forward Andre Ayew.

PARIS (Reuters) – Olympique Marseille promised their fans reinforcements would come after starting the defence of their Ligue 1 title with a shock 2-1 home defeat by promoted Caen.

Marseille, who secured their first Ligue 1 crown in 18 years last May, worried their supporters with a dismal display in their opening match in the campaign last weekend.