Lyon

...Gourcuff's free-kick past Sorin. Bordeaux will drop to third on Sunday if Lyon overcome AS Monaco FC at Stade de Gerland and UEFA Cup quarter-finalists Olympique de Marseille beat Grenoble Foot 38. Toulouse FC leapfrogged LOSC Lille...

In this article: Bordeaux, Olivier Sorin, Laurent Blanc, Toulouse, Yohan Gouffran, Loic Remy, Reynald Lemaitre, Yoann Gourcuff, and Valenciennes FC

FIFA.com AS Monaco striker Frederic Piquionne has signed a four-year deal worth EUR4.5 million with French first division champions Lyon, according to the buying club on Thursday. The 29-year-old spent three seasons at rivals Saint-Etienne...

In this article: Frederic Piquionne, Bernard Lacombe, Aston Villa, AS Monaco, Milan Baros, Saint-Etienne, and Nigeria

...goals in seven matches. • Lyon coach Claude Puel worked with Barcelona's Thierry Henry and Rafael Marquez during his time in charge of AS Monaco FC and later with Eric Abidal when he was at LOSC Lille Metropole. AS Roma v Arsenal FC...

In this article: UEFA Champions League, FC Barcelona, Liverpool, European Champion Clubs' Cup, Arsenal FC, Chelsea, Panathinaikos, and Porto

...the pressure is mounting. Jacques Santini, Paul Le Guen, Gerard Houllier and Alain Perrin have all led Lyon to the title over the past seven years and Puel has no desire to be the man who ends that winning run. ©uefa.com 1998-2008. All...

In this article: Paul Le Guen, UEFA Champions League, France, Marseille, Claude Puel, Le Mans UC 72, Bordeaux, and All rights reserved

...Ivan Klasnic's 38th-minute opener. Sunday's games Lyon host Stade Rennais FC on Sunday looking to extend their advantage, while third-placed PSG take on AS Nancy-Lorraine in the capital. Elsewhere, FC Girondins de Bordeaux welcome FC...

In this article: Bryan Bergougnoux, Toulouse FC, Grenoble Foot 38, Modibo Maiga, Ivan Klasnic, Gael Danic, Ireneusz Jelen, Valenciennes FC, and FC Lorient

...Steaua Bucuresti a fortnight ago. However, that victory in Romania means Bayern lead Group F, and Klinsmann is upbeat as he pits his wits against his former AS Monaco FC team-mate, Lyon coach Claude Puel. 'Changing hierarchy' "I think...

In this article: Jurgen Klinsmann, Claude Puel, Champions League, Surgery, Bundesliga, Juninho Pernambucano, and Franck Ribery

...pre-season friendlies ahead of the big kick-off next weekend. Lyon have won three but were beaten 1-0 at home by AS Monaco FC on Wednesday; Bordeaux have won two of their matches. Les Marine et Blanc last featured in the Trophee des Champions...

In this article: AS Monaco FC, Bordeaux, Claude Puel, Alain Perrin, FC Nantes Atlantique, and Stade Chaban-Delmas

...in the competition since AS Monaco FC reached the final in 2004. Do you expect Lyon to make it three wins in three games for French clubs on Matchday 3 against Liverpool tonight? Will all three qualify for the knockout phase and if so, just...

In this article: UEFA Champions League, Bordeaux, All rights reserved, FC Girondins De Bordeaux, Olympique Lyonnais, FC Zurich, Olympique de Marseille, and AS Monaco FC

Klasnic vows to spring into action for Nantes Ivan Klasnic (left) scored his first Ligue 1 goals in the dramatic defeat of Lyon last month (©Getty Images) Ivan Klasnic admits that he has not lived up to expectations in his first season at...

In this article: Ivan Klasnic, All rights reserved, FC Nantes, Olympique Lyonnais, FC St. Pauli, AS Monaco FC, Werder Bremen, and France