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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Ligue 2 - The Untold Story

Will WNBA Sign Julie Tétart? French Trans Basketball Player Breaks Silence on Her American Basketball Dream

French transgender basketball player Julie Tétart's dominant Ligue 2 season has sparked speculation about a potential WNBA move, highlighting ongoing debates over transgender athlete eligibility in women's sports.

International Business Times UK

'I Won't Say No': Transgender French Star Julie Tétart Open to a WNBA Call, Despite US Hurdle

French basketball star Julie Tétart, a dominant force in Ligue 2, is open to joining the WNBA despite concerns about the US political climate, highlighting ongoing debates over transgender inclusion in sports.

International Business Times UK

Nice fans direct fury at owners as club falls into Ligue 1 relegation playoff

Nice began the season in the Champions League but may end it in Ligue 2 – a terrible indictment of Ineos’ ownership

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With ‘incompetence at every level’, Nantes are staring down the barrel at relegation

With 23 managerial appointments since Waldemar Kita bought Nantes in 2007, relegation now beckons for Les Canaris

The Guardian - UK

Marseille moving at ‘speedboat pace’ after rebrand in their aim to make waves

Independent team now called Les Marseillaises want to become an iconic club and have the history-making Corinne Diacre at the helm

The Guardian - UK

'The Boy's A Bit Special' Bournemouth breakout puts elite clubs on red alert for France international of the future

Few players make the jump from France's second tier to the Premier League as seamlessly as Eli Junior Kroupi appears to have done for AFC Bournemouth

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Ligue 1 returns in shadow of PSG brandishing more silverware

The 2025/26 Ligue 1 season gets underway on Friday night with last season's runners-up Marseille travelling to Rennes. But as the squads were going through their final paces for the kick-off at the Roazhon Park, defending champions Paris Saint-Germain were hogging the limelight.

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Crystal Palace release statement after demotion from Europa League to Conference League confirmed by UEFA

FA Cup winners are expected to appeal controversial decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport

Evening Standard

Crystal Palace’s Europa League hopes dealt blow after Lyon win relegation appeal

Lyon have overturned their relegation to Ligue 2, clearing them to play in the Europa League and casting major doubt on Crystal Palace’s participation

The Guardian - UK

UEFA issue Crystal Palace Europa League update, following two clubs' confirmed expulsions

Crystal Palace are still waiting to find out if they will be playing in next season's Europa League

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Six Lyon Stars Europe’s Elite Should Sign After Relegation: Chelsea, Liverpool Target Among Top Options

Clubs across Europe could try to take advantage of Lyon’s enforced relegation from Ligue 1.

Sports Illustrated

Lyon saga far from over, with another twist possible following relegation: report

Seven-time French champions Lyon have been sent packing into Ligue 2

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Ligue 1 Giants Relegated, Beaten in Europa League Thriller by Man Utd Months Ago

Olympique Lyon were demoted to Ligue 2 in France after a review by the DNCG.

Sports Illustrated

French giants Lyon relegated to Ligue 2 over financial difficulties

The decision can be appealed

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The Independent UK

Seven-time French champions Lyon relegated to Ligue 2 over financial woes

The club stand to be replaced in Ligue 1 by Reims, who lost the relegation play-off to Metz

International Business Times

Can Europe's Richest Family Turn Paris Into A City Of Football Rivals?

Paris has everything -- stunning architecture and arguably the best food and fashion in the world.

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Ligue 1 winners: French football's most successful clubs

After Paris Saint-Germain were crowned champions for a 13th time, a look at the most successful clubs in French football...

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Kylian Mbappe makes extravagant purchase just weeks after joining Real Madrid

Kylian Mbappe has spent an awful lot of money less than a month after being unveiled as a Real Madrid player

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France captain Mbappé moves to take over second-division football club Caen

Captain of France's national football team Kylian Mbappé is set to become the majority owner of second-division club Caen.

The Independent UK

Bordeaux apply for bankruptcy after failed takeover talks with Liverpool owners

President Gerard Lopez has been unable to turn around the Ligue 2 club’s fortunes

The Independent UK

Liverpool owners FSG in talks to buy French club Bordeaux

Bordeaux finished 12th in Ligue 2 last season but have been demoted to the third tier due to concerns about their finances

Radio France Internationale

Toulouse beat PSG to blight Mbappé's final home game

For this particular Paris Saint-Germain striker, it wasn't about the goals – because there have been masses – but the send-off on Sunday night.

Radio France Internationale

Ligue 1 also-rans vye for Champions League as PSG target win in Barcelona

Perhaps the weekend break will help Paris Saint-Germain's players recover from their midweek travails. 1-0 down and then 2-1 up before losing 3-2 to Barcelona at the Parc des Princes, it was – to mutilate the cliché – a game of two halves within two halves.

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Sage advice: Lyon should look back ahead of Valenciennes Coupe de France clash

Lyon boss Pierre Sage urged his players to look back at their catastrophic start to the Ligue 1 season in order to seize their chance for glory when they take on Valenciennes in the semi-finals of the Coupe de France.

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Axe hangs over Patrick Kisnorbo at French club Troyes

Australian coach Patrick Kisnorbo appears to be nearing the exit door at Troyes less than a year after taking the helm at the French club.

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