Sochaux vs Valenciennes | Championnat National | “Results”

From chores to double steaks, inside the rise of France’s first football academies

In 1974, under DTN Georges Boulogne, French clubs opened their first training centres, making football a trade to learn.L'Équipe notes that Boulogne, the first National Technical Director, had flagged technical...

National top three all beaten as Le Puy, Fleury and Versailles join Ligue 2 race

A chaotic night in National saw leaders Dijon, Sochaux and Rouen all lose on matchday 28, opening up the fight for third. L'Équipe notes the promotion chase has tightened as...

Fleury Di Nallo, el Principito de Gerland

In the 1967 Coupe de France final between Olympique de Lyon and Sochaux, Charles de Gaulle caught a ball in the box, lobbed it back and joked he had to...

Dijon go top alone after Rouen lose and Concarneau strike late

Dijon moved clear at the top of the National after a 1-1 draw at Concarneau on Friday night, made possible by Rouen’s 1-3 defeat at Bourg-en-Bresse.L'Équipe notes it is shaping...