Sources: Vieira not top choice for Arsenal job
Patrick Vieira is not at the top of the Arsenal wish list for their managerial role but remains in contention, sources have told ESPN FC.
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All times ETPatrick Vieira is not at the top of the Arsenal wish list for their managerial role but remains in contention, sources have told ESPN FC.
Lyon had Jeff Reine-Adelaide and Moussa Dembele to thank for early goals that secured a 2-1 home win over Nice.
Jimmy Briand scored a 50th-minute penalty for Bordeaux in a 1-1 draw at Nice that sent the visitors third in Ligue 1 on goal difference.
Angel Di Maria netted a double that earned Paris Saint-Germain a 4-1 win at Nice and a five-point lead in the Ligue 1 standings.
Striker Lamine Diaby-Fadiga has been sacked by Nice after he admitted stealing teammate Kasper Dolberg's watch in the dressing room, the club said.
Nice forward Lamine Diaby-Fadiga has admitted to stealing teammate Kasper Dolberg's watch from a team dressing room last week, sources tell ESPN FC.
AS Monaco's Aleksandr Golovin scored twice as the principality side beat visiting Nice 3-1 in the Azurean derby in Ligue 1 on Tuesday.
Rennes lost their 100 percent record in Ligue 1 on Sunday when visitors Nice came from behind to beat them 2-1.
The coaches of Nice and Marseille and France's equality minister have all praised the referee who interrupted the Ligue 1 match on Wednesday.
The Ligue 1 game between Nice and Marseille was halted for several minutes during the first half when home fans unfurled anti-gay banners.
French Ligue 1 outfit OGC Nice have been taken over by Ineos, the energy group run by British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe said in a statement.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the richest man in the UK, has been given the final authorisation to complete his takeover of French football club Nice.
Britain's richest man Sir Jim Ratcliffe's €100 million purchase for Nice will be the most ever for a French club, sources have told ESPN FC.
The takeover of Ligue 1 side Nice by Britain's wealthiest man Sir Jim Ratcliffe will be confirmed on Tuesday, sources have told ESPN FC.
Monaco salvaged their Ligue 1 place despite losing 2-0 at Nice while Caen were relegated.
Edinson Cavani missed a stoppage-time penalty as PSG continued their stuttering end to the season with a 1-1 Ligue 1 draw at home to Nice.
Mario Balotelli's love affair with Marseille continued on Sunday when the striker gave them a 1-0 home win against his former club Nice in Ligue 1.
Sources told ESPN FC on Tuesday that Mario Balotelli would join on a short-term deal after leaving Nice.
Italy international Mario Balotelli is set to join Marseille from Nice until the end of the season, a source close to the player has told ESPN FC.
Thierry Henry's Monaco stretched their winless run in Ligue 1 to four games as they drew 1-1 with Patrick Vieira's Nice on Wednesday.
Mario Balotelli has missed the last four matches and was given "a few days to think about his future" by Patrick Vieira.
Two Ligue 1 matches matches have been postponed at the request of authorities.
Mario Balotelli said before the season that he wanted to leave after two successful years, only for no move to materialise.
The Ligue 1 touchline clash between former Arsenal heroes Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira has been postponed due to anti-government protests.
Patrick Vieira and Thierry Henry used to wonder what they'd do after their playing days. No one expected they'd manage clubs a few miles apart.
TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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Paris Saint-Germain | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | +26 | 39 |
Marseille | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | +6 | 34 |
Lille | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | +6 | 28 |
Stade Rennes | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | +5 | 27 |
Bordeaux | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | +8 | 26 |
Nantes | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | -1 | 26 |
Lyon | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | +12 | 25 |
Saint-Etienne | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 25 |
Stade de Reims | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | +5 | 24 |
Montpellier | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | +4 | 24 |
AS Monaco | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | +1 | 24 |
Angers | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 24 |
Nice | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | -2 | 23 |
Brest | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | +1 | 21 |
Strasbourg | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 21 |
Dijon FCO | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 16 |
SC Amiens | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -12 | 16 |
Metz | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -11 | 15 |
Nimes | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -16 | 12 |
Toulouse | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -16 | 12 |