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Puel To Lyon Sage Continues

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Lille have emphatically told Lyon to avoid courting their head coach Claude Puel, who it is believe is being lined-up to replace Alain Perrin in the dugout at the Stade Gerland… It is a point of fact that Claude Puel is one of three French head coaches (the others being Laurent Blanc and Didier Deschamps) suitable to take over at Lyon next season in the eyes of OL President Jean-Michel Aulas. Puel appears to be Lyon's first choice however may prove to be the hardest of the trio to pin down as Lille President Michel Seydoux has emphatically warned Lyon away from the 46 ... Read Full Story

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Lille midfielder chasing Arsenal move

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Lille midfielder Yohan Cabaye is chasing a move to Arsenal. The Daily Mail says the French club's boss Rudi Garcia is prepared to sell the 23-year-old in January after reported interest from the Gunners, Tottenham, Chelsea, Lyon, Valencia and Lazio. Lille have had a poor start to the season, not helped by Cabaye being sent off against rivals Lens earlier this month, and Garcia is ready to overhaul his underachieving side by culling players have been unsettled by interest from abroad. France Under 21 international Cabaye is understood to be tempted by a move to England or Italy, with Arsenal his preferred destination. He ... Read Full Story

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Lille midfielder chasing Arsenal move

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Puel pulling for perfect start

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Olympique Lyonnais set out on the UEFA Champions League trail at home against ACF Fiorentina this Wednesday, in a game they have to win according to new coach Claude Puel. Lille experience The 47-year... 1 Vote(s) Read Full Story

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Today's Cheese Recommendation

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Vieux Lille. Also know as Gris de Lille, Puant de Lille and Puant Macere, this is one of my favourites which I always look for in the supermarkets in Calais or Boulogne. "Puant" means it niffs a lot - and it certainly does ! The book says it is soaked for three months in brine to give it a salty taste, and that the stronger it smells the more the locals like it - certainly true of me, even though I'm not a local. Mind you, it would be worth moving to Lille just to be able to get this more easily !! If ... Read Full Story

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Claude Puel has problems of his own as Lyon's showdown with Liverpool looms...

Rafael Benítez might just draw hope from the way Lyon's recent troubles have mounted up - on and off the pitchTwo days before Saturday's derby against St Etienne, the Lyon midfielder Sidney Govou was photographed falling around drunk in a nightclub. On Friday morning the manager, Claude Puel, stripped him of the captaincy. He decided against dropping the player and soon he was to be thankful, for it was Govou who restrained the midfielder Jér...

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Puel hails Lyon courage

The Ligue 1 giants appeared to be heading towards their first UEFA Champions League defeat of the season when Ryan Babel hammered home for the Reds on 83 minutes. That effort looked set to keep Liverpool's ambition of reaching the knockout stages ...

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Puel primed for Fiorentina sequel

Coach Claude Puel warned against reading too much into Olympique Lyonnais' success against ACF Fiorentina last term as he prepares to meet Cesare Prandelli's side in the group stage once again.

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'Hand of Shame' Sparks Debate on Cheating, Replays

LONDON (AP) -- Irish soccer officials accused Thierry Henry of damaging the integrity of the game when he blatantly handled the ball to set up the goal that booked France's place at next year's World Cup in South Africa.

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As Henry Shows, Soccer Players Can't Be Trusted

PARIS (AP) -- Soccer players just can't be trusted to be honest and Thierry Henry proved that by choosing to play volleyball against Ireland, blatantly handling the ball for the goal that sent France to the World Cup.

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