OGC Nice

...have 24 points from 13 fixtures and sit just two adrift of surprise leaders AJ Auxerre, 2-0 victors over AS Monaco FC on Saturday. OGC Nice are ninth but only four points behind the top four after defeating UEFA Europa League contenders...

In this article: Loic Remy, Marama Vahirua, Montpellier Herault SC, Toulouse FC, and AS Monaco FC

...Jeremy Toulalan own goal two minutes into second-half added time, to secure only the third 5-5 draw in Ligue 1 history, and the first since OGC Nice and Lille shared ten goals in 1957. "Considering our ambitions, we must not lose a point...

In this article: Didier Deschamps, Lyon, Kim Kallstrom, Jeremy Toulalan, All rights reserved, L'Equipe, Claude Puel, FC Girondins De Bordeaux, FC Metz, and Olympique Lyonnais

...Clement Chantome (56) Mevlut Erdinc (75) and Peguy Luyindula (87) all on the mark to end Sochaux's run of three consecutive wins. Le Mans UC 72's 1-0 loss to OGC Nice means they stay one off the bottom, above only point-less Grenoble Foot 38.

In this article: Peguy Luyindula, Grenoble Foot 38, Le Mans UC 72, and Olympique de Marseille

...Nancy-Lorraine. AS Monaco FC can return to the top four on Sunday if they win at home to RC Lens, while sixth-placed FC Lorient play OGC Nice. Lens, ahead of Nice on goal difference, fell into the relegation zone on Saturday as Le Mans UC...

In this article: Lyon, Bordeaux, Valter Birsa, Jacques Faty, Souleymane Camara, Valenciennes FC, FC Lorient, Grenoble Foot 38, and AS Nancy-lorraine

...de Bordeaux striker David Bellion has extended his contract by three years until June 2014. Bellion, 26, arrived at Bordeaux from OGC Nice in June 2007, to play under his former Manchester United FC team-mate Laurent Blanc. The former...

In this article: David Bellion, Bordeaux, All rights reserved, AS Cannes, FC Girondins De Bordeaux, West Ham United FC, Sunderland AFC, FC Bayern Munchen, and Laurent Blanc

...into his first save, keeping out Modeste after a one-on-one with the striker. 'Like a dream' The Angers SCO player, on loan from OGC Nice, made amends nine minutes into the second half when he connected with Bakar's corner from the...

In this article: Djamel Bakar, France, Anthony Modeste, Malta, All rights reserved, UEFA European Under-21 Championship, and David N'Gog

...dismissal of Carlos Bocanegra to suffer their second league defeat of the season, losing 1-0 at home to AJ Auxerre. Nice comeback OGC Nice staged a dramatic fightback, emerging victorious despite being two down to Valenciennes FC...

In this article: Bordeaux, Chaouki Ben Saada, Lyon, Sidney Govou, Rennes, Kim Kallstrom, David Ducourtioux, Olivier Echouafni, and Claude Puel

...3-0 winners against RC Lens courtesy of goals from Frederic Thomas (14 & 30) and Anthony Le Tallec (62). LOSC Lille Metropole and OGC Nice still have just one league victory each to their names after drawing 1-1 in northern France. Loic Remy...

In this article: All rights reserved, Loic Remy, Pierre-Alain Frau, Toulouse FC, RC Lens, Maccabi Haifa FC, Anthony Le Tallec, and Laurent Blanc

Meanwhile Olympique Lyonnais, UEFA Champions League Group E rivals of Liverpool, have allowed winger Anthony Mounier, 21, to join OGC Nice for a fee of EUR2.5m. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC have made a double swoop with the loan signing...

In this article: Europe, Liverpool, Xisco, Stefan Maierhofer, Blerim Dzemaili, Segundo Castillo, Sampdoria, and Greek Super League

Montpellier go third Saturday's other big winners were Montpellier Herault SC, who climbed to third on the back of a 3-0 win at OGC Nice, Geoffrey Dernis, Victor Montano and Lilian Compan getting the goals for Montpellier who have won...

In this article: Lyon, Bafetimbi Gomis, Lilian Compan, Victor Montano, Geoffrey Dernis, Christophe Landrin, and Onyekachi Apam