Ligue 1

Emiliano Sala’s mother hits out at Willie McKay, he offers to meet with her

Speaking to L’Équipe, the mother of deceased FC Nantes & Cardiff City striker Emiliano Sala questioned the negligence of the intermediary in the deal, notorious agent Willie McKay. “Is it the fault of the negligence of the airport, the pilot, the … Read more »

PODCAST | The Get French Football News Show – Episode 164

Nathan Staples, Rich Allen and Jeremy Smith look back at the Ligue 1 weekend including Le Classique before a look ahead to the international break.  

Olivier Giroud flirts with Lyon: “They are a club with very good youngsters, very good players.”

Speaking to Le Progrès and Le Dauphiné Libéré, French international and Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud discussed the possibility of a move to Ligue 1 side Lyon. “I know what he (Lyon President Aulas) has said and I am very happy to have … Read more »

Emiliano Sala’s mother puts pressure on Cardiff City

Speaking in an exclusive interview with L’Équipe this morning, the mother of deceased footballer Emiliano Sala appeared to put pressure on Cardiff City regarding their payment dispute with FC Nantes. “It would have been different if he had not really signed. … Read more »

AS Roma & Inter Milan tracking 17-year-old Walid Gharnout

Foot Mercato report that Bordeaux’s 17-year-old attacking midfielder Walid Gharnout is attracting interest from Italian giants AS Roma and Inter Milan. Gharnout, who is a cousin of Ali Benarbia’s, has been impressing at U17 national level this season and has been … Read more »

Adrien Rabiot – the young man caught up in the business of football

The following is a translation of an article by French outlet Mediacités as part of the Football Leaks series. Get French Football News takes no responsibility for the authenticity of the content. It only took 4 months for the trouble to begin. Rabiot … Read more »