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Awakening a dormant giant: Marseille aim to revive former glories

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · 4 days ago - 07:00 · 1 minute

Getting to grips with club is like ‘sitting on a volcano’ but big plans are afoot as Thursday’s Europa League semi-final awaits

Looking up towards the endless galleries of Stade Vélodrome, a line of former Olympique Marseille players take in the applause. This is one of the world’s great football venues: bold, sweeping, wild, volatile. All of these 11 men graced it at one point or another, some at its emotional peak. At the right of the group stands Basile Boli, waistcoated and absorbing the scene through shades. It was Boli who entrenched Marseille in the global consciousness 31 years ago, heading past Sebastiano Rossi in Munich to beat a decorated Milan side and win the 1992-93 Champions League. He knows better than anyone that, when the stars align, there is nowhere else like this.

The group of legends have been invited to a reunion of African, or African-heritage, players who once wore the all-white kit. They watch the present-day team play Nice and, with the game deep into added time, the score is 2-2. Marseille have been down to 10 men since Faris Moumbagna’s harsh red card before half-time but only a win will keep them in serious contention for this year’s European spots. In the game’s last attack Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, a Gabon international, somehow musters the searing speed of old to skin two defenders and run through one-on-one. A stadium, or more accurately an entire city, holds its breath. Aubameyang chips Marcin Bulka but the weight is a fraction too heavy and the ball pings off the crossbar. It is the story of their season.

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Europa League: previews and predictions for the semi-finals

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · 5 days ago - 11:56

The ties begin on Thursday night, with Marseille hosting Atalanta and Roma facing Bayer Leverkusen

By Ben McAleer for WhoScored

Roma left it late to rescue a result at the weekend, with Tammy Abraham coming off the bench to score in the 88th minute and rescue a point in their 2-2 draw against Napoli. With four rounds of fixtures to play in Serie A, Roma sit fifth in the table and are battling with Atalanta for a place in next season’s Champions League.

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Old dogs and new tricks: Aubameyang and Gasset drive Marseille’s revival

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Monday, 11 March - 15:20 · 1 minute

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang cannot stop scoring for new manager Jean-Louis Gasset

By Eric Devin for Get French Football News

Ligue 1 clubs are being rewarded for making bold choices to change managers this season. Lyon under Pierre Sage are not yet mathematically safe but, with six teams and as many points separating them from the relegation playoff spot, they look set to keep their place in the top flight. Rennes under Julien Stéphan will be chagrined to have conceded stoppage-time equalisers in two of their last three matches, but they are still very much in the running for Europe and are still in the Coupe de France. Nantes are still in a bit of bother, but a win against Strasbourg on Sunday would go a long way towards securing survival for Jocelyn Gourvennec’s team.

The recent appointment of Jean-Louis Gasset, seemingly the most desperate of the season in France, is proving the most inspired. Marseille have won all five of their matches under Gasset, scoring 18 goals and conceding just three. Given his ignominious departure from his position as Ivory Coast manager in January, Gasset looked to be nothing more than an experienced pair of hands. But his cool temperament and understanding of French football has made him better suited to the pressure cooker at the Stade Vélodrôme than his predecessor, Gennaro Gattuso.

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France struggles to find right balance as violence at matches escalates

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Sunday, 17 December - 08:00

Death of a fan in early December has led to calls for drastic measures but travel bans have been met with opposition

When Fabio Grosso’s bloodied face was plastered across the front page of L’Équipe on 30 October – “Disgust and shame,” the headline read – there was already a prevailing sense that the spate of violent incidents in French football was plumbing new depths.

Lyon’s Italian coach was injured as the team bus was pelted on its arrival at the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille for a high-stakes Olympico showdown. To make matters worse, Nazi salutes and racist chanting were seen and heard from a small minority of the Lyon fans who were already inside the stadium. The match was postponed and played without away fans more than a month later.

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Marseille retire à son tour des trottinettes électriques en libre-service

news.movim.eu / Numerama · Monday, 11 September, 2023 - 15:22

Après Paris, c'est au tour de Marseille de retirer une partie des trottinettes en libre-service en circulation. Le maire de la ville, très en colère contre la gestion de la flotte par les opérateurs, menace de sévir s'ils ne prennent pas des mesures. [Lire la suite]

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« Essai sauvage » de Didier Raoult : ce qu’on sait de la perquisition de l’IHU

news.movim.eu / Numerama · Wednesday, 31 May, 2023 - 13:26

L'IHU de Marseille fait l'objet d'une enquête depuis septembre 2022 pour son management et ses pratiques médicales déviantes. Encore récemment, une tribune dénonçait l'« essai sauvage » mené par Didier Raoult. Nouvelle étape dans ce processus, une perquisition a été menée ce 31 mai. [Lire la suite]

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Benjamin Bonzi, en finale à Marseille : « Il faudra emballer la finale »

sport.movim.eu / LEquipe · Saturday, 25 February, 2023 - 18:35

Très satisfait de sa performance contre Arthur Fils (6-4, 6-4), samedi en demi-finales à Marseille, Benjamin Bonzi se projette sur la finale contre le Polonais Hubert Hurkacz dimanche.

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Arthur Fils, battu en demi-finales à Marseille : « Presque sans appel »

sport.movim.eu / LEquipe · Saturday, 25 February, 2023 - 18:08

Arthur Fils s'est incliné à Marseille en demi-finale. (F. Porcu/L'Équipe)

Déçu de sa performance, samedi en demi-finales contre Benjamin Bonzi (6-4, 6-4), Arthur Fils veut poursuivre sa progression.

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Benjamin Bonzi bat Arthur Fils à Marseille et se qualifie pour la deuxième finale de sa carrière

sport.movim.eu / LEquipe · Saturday, 25 February, 2023 - 17:02

Benjamin Bonzi va jouer la finale à Marseille. (A. Réau/L'Équipe)

Benjamin Bonzi va jouer la deuxième finale de sa carrière. Après celle disputée (et perdue) à Pune en début d'année, le joueur de 26 ans sera au rendez-vous de celle de Marseille grâce à sa victoire sur Arthur Fils (6-4, 6-4).