The Latest Breaking News from Olympique de Marseille

Liverpool crush LASK to reach Europa League last 16, Marseille advance

Liverpool breezed through to the Europa League round of 16 with a commanding 4-0 victory over Austria's LASK in Group E. Meanwhile, Olympique de Marseille secured a top-two finish in Group B with a thrilling 4-3 win over Ajax Amsterdam.

The Times of India · Dec 1, 2023

France on alert for football violence after Marseille fans attack visiting team

France’s sports minister condemned what she called “disgusting” violence against the Olympique Lyonnais football team that prompted organisers to cancel Sunday’s match against the Olympique de Marseille. Security around sports matches is a priority for French authorities, less than a year before the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 30, 2023

Marseille vs Lyon postponed after manager and assistant 'seriously injured' in attack on away team bus

Ultras throw missiles at Lyon bus, leaving Fabio Grosso and Raffaele Longo bloodied

Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2023

The rise of Parma from Serie B to European champions - where reserve goalkeeper Marco Ballotta would drive the team bus

Parma's sharp rise to prominence in the 1990s didn't stop them relying on more humble origins

FourFourTwo · Jun 18, 2023

DR Congo’s Chancel Mbemba wins FRANCE 24-RFI award for best African player in Ligue 1

This year’s Marc Vivien-Foé Prize for the best African Ligue 1 player of the season was awarded to Olympique de Marseille’s Congolese defender Chancel Mbemba. Presented by FRANCE 24 and Radio France Internationale, the award is a particularly big accolade for Mbemba as this is the first time it has…

France 24 · May 30, 2023

Former LaLiga star accepts six-year prison sentence after leading drug trafficking ring

Koke, full name Sergio Contreras, played for boyhood club Malaga, Marseille and Sporting Lisbon across a globetrotting career which spanned nine countries and three continents

Daily Mirror · May 3, 2023

PSG’s Kimpembe to Undergo Surgery on Ruptured Achilles Tendon

Paris St Germain said French center back Presnel Kimpembe will undergo surgery after rupturing his right Achilles tendon in Sunday's 3-0 Ligue 1 win over Olympique de Marseille. Kimpembe, who missed the World Cup in Qatar due to a hamstring injury, was stretchered off early in the first half, two…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 27, 2023

State of Emergency at PSG ahead of Bayern Champions League Clash

Having shown worrying shortcomings in all departments this year, Paris St Germain desperately need to get their act together if they want to stand a chance against Bayern Munich in their Champions League last 16 clash next week. The Ligue 1 leaders have lost three games in 2023, the latest…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 9, 2023

Isaac Lihadji hails 'inspiring' Sunderland after sealing Black Cats transfer from Lille

The young French striker has signed at the Stadium of Light

Chronicle Live · Jan 26, 2023

How immigration ‘made French football better’

From Polish miners to heroes of Algerian independence, immigrants have greatly influenced French football.

Al Jazeera · Nov 30, 2022