Goals from Vedat Muriqi and English defender Archie Brown helped Fenerbahce stun Lyon in the Champions League on Wednesday and qualify for the league phase. With the teams locked at 1-1 from the first leg in Istanbul a week ago, the Turks opened up a 2-0 lead on the night in the first half in […]
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American Michele Kang agrees deal to buy French club Lyon
American businesswoman Michele Kang has reached an agreement to buy French club Lyon, which she has run for the past year, current owners Eagle Football Group (EFG) announced on Tuesday. EFG said the planned operation provides for the purchase of all shares held by their holding company Eagle Bidco — 87.78 percent of the capital […]
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Lyon beat Auxerre to stay on course for Champions League
Lyon held off lowly Auxerre 3-2 in Ligue 1 on Saturday to keep their Champions League ambitions on track. A Roman Yaremchuk brace, either side of a Corentin Tolisso goal, was enough to move the hosts to 57 points and open up a provisional three point gap to fourth-placed Lille. Auxerre, despite a Sinaly Diomande […]
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American Kang preparing bid to buy Ligue 1 club Lyon
American businesswoman Michele Kang, already the Lyon men’s club president, minority shareholder and owner of the women’s side, is preparing for a potential full takeover of the Ligue 1 club, a statement from their current owner said on Tuesday. Lyon’s current owner, Eagle Football Group, was placed under administration in March, effectively removing former Lyon […]
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Folarin Balogun scores for Monaco, now second in Ligue 1
Folarin Balogun scored his third goal in 11 games across all competitions for Monaco in its 5-3 win over Nantes that moved it into second place in Ligue 1.
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Tanner Tessmann’s Lyon remains perfect in Europa League
Tanner Tessmann left at halftime of Lyon’s 2-0 win over FC Basel, its third in three games to start the Europa.
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Tessmann takes Lyon to top of Ligue 1
Tanner Tessmann scored on a rebound off a corner kick to give Lyon a 1-0 win over Angers and a temporary place at the top of Ligue 1 along with defending champion PSG.
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France: Lyon finds cause for optimism after turbulent summer
Condemned to relegation two months ago before being handed a reprieve on appeal, Lyon have emerged from the most turbulent period in their modern history with some cause for optimism after a strong start to the Ligue 1 season. Paulo Fonseca’s team host Marseille on Sunday in what has become one of France’s most explosive […]
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Matt Turner is happy to be back home with the support of family
Matt Turner is happy to be back home. He is happy to have the support of his family and his in-laws. And he is happy to have the support of his extended family in New England, the Revs and their fans.
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Matt Turner returns to New England
After three years away, 31-year-old goalkeeper Matt Turner will return to the New England Revolution. The USA’s starting goalkeeper at the 2022 World Cup needs to rediscover his form if he wants to make Mauricio Pochettino‘s 2026 World Cup team — and that begins by playing. Turner did not do a lot of playing during his three years […]