Fiorentina joined Olympique Lyon in the knockout stages after beating the French champions 1-0 at the Stadio Artemio Franchi. The Viola took the lead on 29 minutes when Marco Marchionni's run into the area was halted by a clumsy challenge from Aly Cissokho and Juan Vargas rammed home from 12 yards. Please subscribe to our RSS feed to receive more updates. You can also subscribe by Email and enjoy...
Liverpool's Champions League hopes foundered on a first-half penalty from Fiorentina's Juan Vargas as the Italian club weathered a late storm from Lyon to join them in the last 16. Those fearing that the French club would travel to Stadio Artemio Franchi and meekly roll over and have their bellies tickled will have drawn heart from the side Claude Puel put out, with Sidney Govou, Bafétimbi...
Patrick Vieira has failed to impress France coach Raymond Domenech, who left the Inter Milan midfielder out of his squad for two World Cup qualifying playoff matches against the Republic of Ireland. Aly Cissokho was the only surprise face among a 24-man squad named by Domenech Thursday, the Lyon defender thus being given the chance to win his first cap for France only three years since moving out...
Liverpool are on the verge of elimination from the Champions League. The vibrant conclusion, for once, came to the visitors at this ground when the substitute César Delgado turned home a perfect low ball from Sidney Govou in the 90th minute. Liverpool have been beaten in four consecutive matches, in all competitions, for the first time since 1987. Rafael Benítez's side, with three points,...
• Loan may depend on Galaxy paying part of Beckham's wages • Milan vice-president says 'it's very likely Beckham will join' Milan's vice-president, Adriano Galliani, believes David Beckham will return to the club for another loan spell from Los Angeles Galaxy in January, describing a deal as "very likely" despite reports that the Rossoneri could not afford the England midfielder's...
Lisandro López 's first-half hat-trick in a 3-1 victory at Anderlecht sent Olympique Lyon into the Champions League group stage with an 8-2 aggregate triumph. Capitalising on some sloppy home defending, Lisandro bagged a quickfire treble in the 26th, 32nd and 41st minutes. Already 8-1 down on aggregate, the Belgian side eventually replied through a 51st-minute penalty by Matias Suárez....
Olympique Lyon stormed closer to a 10th successive Champions League group stage appearance after a 5-1 thumping of Anderlecht at Stade Gerland. Teenage midfielder Miralem Pjanić opened the scoring after 10 minutes before Lisandro López fired home a penalty six minutes later. New signings Michel Bastos and Bafétimbi Gomis then struck in a four-minute period just before half-time...
Olympique Lyon have signed Aly Cissokho from FC Porto for a €15 million fee. The 21-year-old left-back has put pen to paper on a five-year deal with the deposed French champions after passing a medical. Although Cissokho's move to AC Milan in June collapsed due to a failed medical, Lyon team doctor Emmanuel Ohrant has given the player the all clear. A clause has been included in the deal which...
FC Porto defender Bruno Alves admits he is tempted by a move to the Premier League amid reported interest from Chelsea. The 27-year-old is expected to leave the Estádio do Dragão this summer after some sterling performances for the Portuguese giants. Alves has been linked with a move to Barcelona or Real Madrid all summer, but it now appears Chelsea could look to sign the Portugal international...
AC Milan announced on Tuesday that they have signed United States defender Oguchi Onyewu from Belgian side Standard Liège on a three-year deal. Onyewu arrives on a Bosman transfer as his contract at Liège had expired. The 6ft 4in stopper holds a Belgian passport and will therefore not count as one of the two non-EU players Italian sides are allowed to sign each season. The 27-year-old...
Italy international midfielder Massimo Ambrosini has been elected the next AC Milan captain by newly appointed coach Leonardo. The role was left vacant following the retirement of Paolo Maldini and Leonardo has decided to pass the honour to Ambrosini. And the 32-year-old Ambrosini has expressed his delight at being appointed the club's next captain. "I am really excited and proud," he said...
FC Porto left-back Aly Cissokho has blasted AC Milan for using his medical as "an excuse to stop the transfer". The 21-year-old was announced officially on the Rossoneri website as a new signing last month, but then the transfer collapsed. Milan claimed that they had found a problem with Cissokho’s teeth that could cause muscular injuries in the future. "I have no problems with...
FC Porto left back Aly Cissokho's reported €15 transfer to AC Milan has been put on hold due to a hangup in his physical . This is not especially noteworthy, except for the fact that the problem is with his teeth. Seriously. Today is not April 1 and best I can tell nobody is having a laugh at my expense. This transfer is being impacted because of Cissokho's teeth. (rimshot). This is a perfect...
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