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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
• Lyon keen to finish top of Group E after defeat • French club seek ' surge of pride from Liverpool ' The Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas still hopes Liverpool can do his club a favour in the final round of Champions League group games, despite his own team's failure to secure a result against Fiorentina that would have kept Rafael Benítez's side in the competition. Lyon are second...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
• Plan to remove tax benefit which benefits richest sportsmen • Clubs, and junior minister, say ruling will hurt French sport A move by the French government to scrap a tax break which benefits top football and rugby players has angered clubs and caused a damaging row between the French junior minister for sports, Rama Yade, and cabinet colleagues. Yade was publicly told to "resign...
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The Offside (Free subscription) | 28/09/2009
Despite Massimo Busacca’s finger flailing shenanigans and subsequent ban, he’s got nothin’ on the suddenly comically under fire Fredy Fautrel of the Ligue 1. There was a great deal of controversy last week when it was reported that Jean-Michel Aulas, president of Lyon, has skipped on down to the referees’ locker room during halftime of [...]
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Soccer Pie (Free subscription) | 15/07/2009
Lyon fans were disappointed with the departures of team’s key players, Juninho and Benzema after the end of last season but it seems that Jean-Michel Aulas will manage to create a team capable of challenging for honours. After the capture of Argentinean striker Lisandro Lopez, Les Gones are set to snatch the hottest prospect in [...]
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FOOTBALL: Just Love The Game (Free subscription) | 02/07/2009
Karim Benzema is set to become a Galáctico this summer after Olympique Lyon agreed to sell the striker to Real Madrid on Wednesday. Lyon said on their official website, www.olweb.fr , that Real will pay a minimum fee of €35 million, rising to up to €41 million depending on his success at the Bernabéu. The French hotshot had been heavily linked with Manchester United , but the...
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turenchi (Free subscription) | 02/07/2009
A statement on Lyon's website confirmed that their £30million striker wanted to become part of the Madrid revolution along with other big-money summer signings Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka. The statement read: "Lyon announce they have reached an agreement with Real Madrid on the details of the transfer of their international attacker Karim Benzema. "A few days ago Karim Benzema informed...
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tribalfootball.com (Free subscription) | 02/07/2009
Real Madrid are expected to confirm today an agreement with Olympique Lyon for striker Karim Benzema. read more
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tribalfootball.com (Free subscription) | 19/06/2009
Olympique Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas says if he must sell Karim Benzema, he would prefer to send him to Real Madrid . read more
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