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Lens oppose postponement of crunch Ligue 1 clash with PSG

Top bosses at title-chasing Lens confirmed on Tuesday that they do not want their match against Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain postponed to give PSG’s players extra time to prepare for their Champions League quarter-final against Liverpool.

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Lens claim Ligue 1 risks sporting fairness over PSG v Liverpool request

PSG want their crucial Ligue 1 title clash with Lens postponed to accommodate for their Champions League preparations

The Independent UK

French court backs LFP and orders top VPNs to block illegal football streams

A court in France has served its third blocking order against NordVPN, Surfshark, Proton VPN, ExpressVPN, and CyberGhost since May 2025, as the fight against online piracy heats up. Here's what at stake.

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Players Punched, Fans Rioting: The Unthinkable Chaos at Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s OGC Nice

Things have taken a sharp, dramatic turn to plunge the club into crisis.

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Nice players placed on sick leave after ultras confront team at training ground

The Nice players Terem Moffi and Jérémie Boga have been placed on sick leave after the team were confronted by supporters upon their return from a 3-1 defeat at Lorient

The Guardian - UK

You Want A Used Tesla With These Batteries

Data shows that Tesla Model 3s with LFP batteries retain more range over time than similar models with other chemistries.

InsideEVs

Tributes flow for former Lyon and Bordeaux legend Bernard Lacombe

Former Olympic Lyonnais supremo Jean-Michel Aulas led the tributes on Wednesday to the former Lyon, Bordeaux and France striker Bernard Lacombe, who died on Tuesday night at the age of 72.

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‘Arrogance': How U.S. Battery Inventions Supercharged China’s EVs

Believe it or not, the first rechargeable lithium-ion batteries were invented in the U.S. Even Early nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) cathodes were developed at Argonne National Laboratory. The lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery, too, originated in the U.S., with foundational work led by battery pioneer John Goodenough at the University of Texas at Austin.

InsideEVs

Why The Slate Truck Doesn’t Use LFP Batteries

Slate dropped a bombshell this week when it revealed both itself and its first model: a utilitarian electric pickup truck expected to cost under $20,000 after factoring in the federal tax credit for plug-in cars.

InsideEVs

Ligue 1’s two-faced truth: European success is masking financial ruin

French clubs are enjoying their best continental season in decades but a catastrophic crisis could engulf the entire league

The Guardian - UK

Lyon head coach Paulo Fonseca handed nine-month ban for confronting referee

The Lyon head coach has been suspended from domestic games until 30 November after his heated row with Benoît Millot

The Guardian - UK

French football league orders PSG to shut stand over homophobic abuse

The French Football League (LFP) has ordered Paris Saint-Germain to partially close one of the stands at their home stadium next month as punishment for homophobic chanting by their fans.

Radio France Internationale

Marseille host PSG amid battle against homophobic chanting on terraces

When third-placed Marseille host Ligue 1 pacesetters Paris Saint-Germain at the Vélodrome on Sunday night, it should be the football taking centre stage. Hardcore fans from both sides have contrived, however, to ensure that homophobia and thuggery strip the lustre from what will be an intriguing contest.

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England v Germany buildup, Premier League press conferences – football news

Join our writers build up to the Lionesses at Wembley and a big Premier League weekend plus a look back at the European action

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PSG fans face scrutiny after alleged homophobic chants during Strasbourg clash

French football chiefs were on Monday investigating allegations of homophobic chanting during Paris Saint-Germain's match against Strasbourg at the Parc des Princes.

The Guardian - UK

Rebellion over Visit Qatar shirt deal exposes balance of power in Ligue 1

The current existential threat to some of the biggest clubs in the country shows who holds the cards in French football

Radio France Internationale

PSG and former star striker Mbappé begin fight over unpaid wages

A four-person panel on Tuesday started its review of Paris Saint-Germain's multimillion euro wages stand-off with former striker Kylian Mbappé who left the French champions for Real Madrid last summer.

International Business Times

Swedish Prosecutor Confirms 'Rape' Probe Without Naming Mbappe

A Swedish prosecutor said Tuesday a rape investigation had been opened without mentioning Kylian Mbappe, following media reports that the Real Madrid and France star was the suspect following a visit to Stockholm.

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Mbappé declines French Football League's mediation offer in PSG salary dispute

Paris Saint-Germain has announced that Kylian Mbappé's representatives have rejected the French football league's offer to mediate in the ongoing dispute between the France captain and PSG regarding unpaid wages and bonuses for the star striker.

International Business Times

Ligue 1 Begins Post-Mbappe Era Further Weakened After TV Rights Fiasco

While France basks in the glow of the dazzling Paris Olympics, French football is trying to shake off a hangover from its own disastrous summer as the first Ligue 1 season of the post-Kylian Mbappe era begins this weekend.

The Guardian - UK

French clubs and beIN Sports in conflict over Visit Qatar badge claim

The broadcaster beIN Sports requested that every player in Ligue 1 next season wear a Visit Qatar badge on their shirt for games shown live, according to senior figures at French clubs

The Guardian - UK

Struggle to find TV deal leaves French football clubs fearing bankruptcy

League president Vincent Labrune predicted broadcast revenues of €1bn a season but reality has proved different

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French court hands Algerian football international Atal suspended prison sentence over Gaza post

Algerian international footballer Youcef Atal was handed an eight-month suspended sentence by a French court Wednesday for inciting religious hatred in a social media post about the conflict in Gaza.

Radio France Internationale

Toulouse and PSG fans to snub French Super Cup final over choice of venue

Diehard Paris Saint-Germain and Toulouse fans say they will boycott the French Super Cup final between the teams over the decision to hold the showdown at the Parc des Princes – PSG's home ground – as well as ticket prices.

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France vows 'firm response' to homophobic chants at football match

The French government vowed Monday to punish football fans who chanted homophobic slurs at a top Ligue 1 clash at Paris's Parc des Princes stadium.

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