The Official Ligue 1 Podcast - Le Beau Jeu

LBJ Ep 20: SEASON REVIEW, TEAM OF THE SEASON, Ligue 1 Legend Kylian Mbappé and Reggae Boy Shamar Nicholson - from Kingston to Clermont!

Mon, 20 May 2024 18:12:44 +0000

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by panel regulars Andy Scott, Luke Entwistle, Angus Torode and Baptiste Reynaud to run the rule over the amazing Ligue 1 Uber Eats season that was, with all the results, news and excitement from an incredibly dramatic final day.

The chaps also bring us the official Le Beau Jeu Team of the Season - with a few surprises - before delighting in the final reckoning of their early-season bold predictions and looking ahead to the Coupe de France final between OL and PSG.

Prof Andreas Evagora brings us the final instalment of Ligue 1 Legends for the season, fittingly taking a look at the legendary career (so far!) of the inimitable Kylian Mbappé as he moves on to magical things.

WATCH

KMB's first hat-trick, for Monaco against Metz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKfXUmWQnm8

KMB's 8-second goal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kg5rG_8lx4

KMB's first 150 Ligue 1 Uber Eats goals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO1KMh7DuRg

KMB's last match for PSG at the PDP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hFWAqxR0EA

Meanwhile, from the other end of the table, Clermont striker Shamar Nicholson sat down for a chat with Andy about his fascinating journey from Kingston to Clermont - via Slovenia, Belgium and Russia!

And to wrap it all up, our final Déjà Who winner of the season gets the life-changing news that they have a Folarin Balogun AS Monaco jersey in their very near future!

That's it for 2023-24, so au revoir, bons matchs and à bientôt!

See you again in mid-August for our massive season 2024-25 preview!

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A Reggae Boy in France! Clermont's Jamaica star Shamar Nicholson's Journey to Ligue 1 Uber Eats

Wed, 15 May 2024 19:41:32 +0000

Our intrepid reporter Andy Scott recently sat down with Clermont Foot 63's Jamaica international Shamar Nicholson to talk about his journey from Kingston to France's top flight - via Slovenia (Domzale), Belgium (Charleroi) and Russia (Spartak Moscow)!

Nicholson - for whom football is the only sport - compares and contrasts Caribbean and European lifestyles while also giving some insights into his taste for testing his mental strength - both through career choices and more external factors like COVID - and footballing skills in a league as competitive as Ligue 1 Uber Eats.

Clermont's Jamaica star (47 caps, 16 goals) also discusses being part of The Reggae Boyz's push to qualify for the 2026 World Cup in North America.

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LBJ Ep 19 - PSG clinch 12th Ligue 1 title, Will Still's Reims removal, European semis and The day Diané saved PSG's bacon!

Mon, 06 May 2024 17:04:03 +0000

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by Ligue 1 Uber Eats world feed commentator Andy Scott and CBS Viacom's French football expert Jonathan Johnson to run the rule over an exciting two weeks of Ligue 1 Uber Eats and European football.

The chaps discuss PSG's latest Ligue 1 Uber Eats title and the sudden departure of Will Still - or is it now Will No Longer? - from the Stade de Reims bench before digging into the European semi-final action that will see both PSG and OM vying for a spot in the Champions League and Europa League finals respectively.

There's plenty of chat on the race for Europe and the battle to beat the drop, as well as a trip back to 2008 when unheralded Ivorian striker Amara Diané saved PSG's bacon - on the final day of the season! - and helped pave the way for the Uber-successful Qatari era.

WATCH: Sochaux-PSG - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iYP8ameJR4

Robbie announces the winner of our signed Terem Moffi jersey while dropping clue #1 for the final jersey of the 2023-24 season - USMNT and Monaco star Folarin Balogun, the winner of which will be announced on our blockbuster final episode of the season on 20 May!

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Episode 18 - Review: European/relegation run-ins; PSG, OM into UCL, UEL semis; FC Metz’s Maxime Colin; L1 Legend Juninho!

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 16:20:27 +0000

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by CBS Viacom's man in Paris Jonathan Johnson and Bolton's very own Riviera roué Luke Entwistle to make some bold predictions about who will clinch Europe - and who will get the chop - as the final stretch of the season looms.

Andy Scott drops in with his interview of Metz right-back Maxime Colin, who gives us the low-down on Les Graoullys' fight for survival as well as his impressions on playing with a young Jude Bellingham, while Le Prof Andreas Evagora takes an in-depth look at former Lyon free-kick monster and certified Ligue 1 Legend Juninho.

The Kahn-buster vs Bayern: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWo5WN0k0s8

ICBM vs Ajaccio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZSreXjbm3I

JJ's outfit favourite, vs Sedan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0XCbQpitTc

Top 13 ridiculous Juninho free-kicks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B3KW_8jofc

All 77 of Juninho's career free-kicks! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvSZ81bB2VI

The chaps also discuss PSG and OM's booking berths in European semi-finals, also looking ahead to their impending match-ups, while lamenting a tough night for LOSC at the hands of Conference League bugbears Aston villa.

Meanwhile, over in Déjà Who land, there's a new clue in the race for that signed Terem Moffi Nice jersey...

All that and more on the latest episode of the official Ligue 1 Uber Eats podcast in English - Le Beau Jeu!

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Episode 17 - Brest's Champions League tilt, PSG-Barcelona, Aubameyang's OM revival and JJ's PSG-OL preview!

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 17:17:11 +0000

Host Robbie Thomson is back in the hot seat, joined by Ligue 1 and PSGTV commentator Andreas Evagora and the Classique podcast's Baptiste Reynaud to discuss all the ins and outs form the past three weeks in French football.

The chaps discuss Brest's improbable Champions League tilt and the pressure they face from Monaco and Lille, who are coming in hot in the final stretch of the season, while pondering the eventual fate of early-season front-runners OGC Nice and recent-season revelations RC Lens.

There's everything you need to know about the OL-PSG Coupe de France final - as well as Jonathan Johnson's preview of the league clash between the sides in Round 30, and a long hard look at the upcoming European quarter-finals PSG-Barcelona, LOSC-Aston Villa and OM-Benfica, the last of which comes replete with Andy Scott's profile on Marseille's main man in attack - a certain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Saint-Etienne's Harlem Shake ftg. P-E Aubameyang as Bart Simpson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey1bsMG1flw

Aubameyang's top goals from breakout season (2012-13)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7xEj-8M9uo

Pierre-Emerick still has it - Marseille highlights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCXmWDvRRIk

Last-minute equaliser... A very frustrating game for OM | Focus on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (with Angus Torode!)

https://youtu.be/RvVkEhxl1aE?si=bZdllKT4O2eUMRkm

Aubameyang on fire against Le Havre

https://youtu.be/kxSDTUBn0rk?si=eP4b62AuIqa0qOA1

Meanwhile in Déjà Who land, Robbie announces the winner of March's Teddy Teuma jersey and drops the first clue - another impenetrable head scratcher - in the race for April's signed Terem Moffi OGC Nice Jersey.

All that - and the usual mix of inside knowledge and anecdotal excellence that makes Le Beau Jeu the only French football podcast you need!

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Episode 16 - Mbappé, PSG on fire as Classique and Barça clash loom, Ligue 1's UEFA index success and Ligue 1 Legend George Weah!

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:10:47 +0000

Special guest host Prof. Andreas Evagora is joined by Riviera roué Luke Entwistle and AFP shot caller Andy Scott to dissect and analyse all the action in a busy last two weeks in French football.

The chaps discuss PSG's return to form as Luis Enrique's men go from strength to strength in the league, Coupe de France and the Champions League - just as the second Classique of the season, at the Orange Vélodrome, looms.

They also preview the upcoming European quarter-final ties for PSG, OM and LOSC, while also looking ahead to the Coupe de France semis and the next two rounds of Ligue 1 football.

Another clue drops in the Déjà Who quiz race to win our Teddy Teuma Stade de Reims jersey, while Le Prof. continues his Cult Players series with a look at perhaps the most distinguished Ligue 1 alumnus in history - the former Monaco and PSG star who went on to become the president of his country - 'Mister' George Weah.

WATCH: Mister George doing Mister George things back in the day

THAT goal against Bayern: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE-xG_9oRi4

The Reykjavik goal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYa2CjYxMBs

Andreas's favourite individual goal ever! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbrAwdS0Th4

Honouring Arsène: https://www.tiktok.com/@uberarsenal/video/7317156729169464609

All that and plenty more in the latest instalment of the world's premier French football podcast in English - Le Beau Jeu!

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Episode 15 - OM coach J-L Gasset, PSG's Sociedad test, Mbappé talk with Ben Jacobs and Reims' Maltese maestro Teddy Teuma!

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 19:52:02 +0000

With Kylian Mbappé's announcement that he will leave PSG in the summer still reverberating around the football world, host Robbie Thomson is joined by transfer expert Ben Jacobs - as well as panel regulars Baptiste Reynaud and Jonathan Johnson - to tackle the burning questions raised by the Boy from Bondy's impending departure.

The chaps also discuss Ligue 1 Uber Eats's Rounds 23 and 24 and look ahead to Paris Saint-Germain's crunch Champions League last 16 return leg away to Real Sociedad - before recapping all the Coupe de France quarter-final and Europa League play-off action - how did Marseille, Rennes, Toulouse and Lens fare after tough first legs?

Resident loose cannon Angus Torode drops in with a profile of surprise Malta international Teddy Teuma, whose parcours atypique took him through the lower divisions and Belgium before he made his Ligue 1 Uber Eats debut as an experienced playmaker - and scorer of stunning goals - and a surprise Malta international!

WATCH: Teddy Teuma's handiwork in Ligue 1 Uber Eats

https://www.youtube.com/@Ligue1UberEats/search?query=teuma

Meanwhile, in the mythical realm of French football odyssey Déjà Who, Robbie kicks off the hunt for March's Teddy Teuma Reims jersey with an all-new eye-wateringly trivial clue...

All that and more on the latest episode of the world's premier French football podcast in English - Le Beau Jeu!

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Episode 14 - Mbappé's bombshell announcement, PSG's Champions League chances, Ligue 1 Legend Chris Waddle!

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 15:35:22 +0000

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by AFP reporter Andy Scott and his fellow Ligue 1 Uber Eats world feed commentator Angus Torode to talk Ligue 1 Uber Eats results, news and previews.

The chaps then turn their attention to Europe, where it is all likelihood Kylian Mbappé's last chance to win the the Champions League with PSG, and where Marseille, Lens, Rennes, and Toulouse are all involved in the Europa/Conference league play-offs.

Just returned from AFCON duties in Côte d'Ivoire, Andy gives his impressions from the Elephants' fairytale tournament win, while the story from the Asian Cup is a bit darker, with a ping-pong bust-up possibly at the heart of Korea Republic's semi-final capitulation...

Le Prof Andreas Evagora returns with a Ligue 1 Legends: Cult Player profile of a player who could well be the best-loved Englishman in the history of France: the Magic Mullet, Mr Chris Waddle!

The Mullet strikes in OM's win over PSG

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAts1KXMzKA'

Waddle wallops one past Milan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjYg5Fv0u1Q

Magic Chris

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjYg5Fv0u1Q

Boli & Waddle: We've got a feeling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ct5puqTSi0

Meanwhile, in the unfathomably trivial quantum realm of French football quiz Déjà Who, Robbie drops a new clue to round out the hunt for February's Thijs Dallinga Toulouse jersey!

All that and more on the latest episode of the world's premier French football podcast in English - Le Beau Jeu!

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Episode 13 - Ligue 1's Top 5 winter transfers and Champions/Europa League preview!

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 05:37:31 +0000

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by the Arsène Wenger of Ligue 1 punditry, Andreas Evagora, and Luke Entwistle - the Thierry Henry of Côte d'Azur football journalism? - to talk Ligue 1 Uber Eats results, transfers, news and previews.

Budding club director and Ligue 1 opinion slinger Jonathan Johnson runs the rule over the Top Five Ligue 1 Uber Eats signings of the winter transfer window, while Robbie has another audience with Our Man in Abidjan Andy Scott for an update on how our Ligue 1 Uber Eats stars have fared/are faring as AFCON 2023 gets to the business end of things.

Meanwhile, in the deeply trivial world of legendary French football quiz Déjà Who, Robbie announces the winner of that Ludovic Blas Rennes jersey and drops a new clue to kick off the hunt for February's Thijs Dallinga Toulouse jersey!

All that and more on the latest episode of the world's premier French football podcast in English - Le Beau Jeu!

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Episode 12 - Le fabuleux destin de Stade Brestois and Ligue 1 Legend Hatem Ben Arfa

Tue, 23 Jan 2024 06:40:17 +0000

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by journalistic wildcard Angus Torode and all-round mover and shaker Jonathan Johnson to review all the excitement of those mammoth shootouts in the Coupe de France's Round of 32 as well as running the rule over Ligue 1 Uber Eats Round 18.

Professor Andreas Evagora is back - this time turning the historical lens onto one of the most magically skilful players Ligue 1 Uber Eats has ever seen - Hatem Ben Arfa! - and, amid an extensive plug for the fourth-division club whose board he was voted onto in November (Racing Club de France Football!!!), Jonathan finds the time to reveal the secrets behind the gobsmacking success of Eric Roy's high-flying Pirates at Stade Brestois 29.

Meanwhile Robbie catches up with Our Man in Abidjan Andy Scott for an update on how our Ligue 1 Uber Eats stars are faring in AFCON 2023 - before dropping the second Déjà Who clue for January. Last chance to get your answers in to win that Ludovic Blas Rennes jersey!

All that and more on the latest episode of the world's premier French football podcast in English - Le Beau Jeu!

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Episode 11 - Mid-season review, Beraldo and PSG's Brazilian connection, France's AFCON stars!

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 10:33:53 +0000

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by Côte d'Ivoire-bound Ligue 1 commentator Andy Scott and cross-Channel pod star Baptiste Reynaud to take stock of the first half of the Ligue 1 Uber Eats season before making some bold predictions as they look ahead to the merry month of May.

Baptiste runs the rule over PSG's latest Brazilian stopper Lucas Beraldo and Andy outlines what's in store for Ligue 1 Uber Eats' African stars at AFCON 2023 in the Côte d'Ivoire over the next month.

The winner of December's Déja Who quizzes is announced and a new round begins, with a Ludovic Blas Rennes jersey up for grabs for the most trivial listeners out there, while the lads also chat Trophée des Champions, Coupe de France and the impending Round 18 of the Ligue 1 Uber Eats season.

All that and more on Le Beau Jeu, the official Ligue 1 Uber Eats podcast in English!

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Episode 10 - PSG's showdown with Dortmund, LOSC's Chevalier, Nice-Lens preview

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 18:19:35 +0000

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by Ligue 1 loose cannon Angus Torode and Riviera roué Luke Entwistle to discuss, dissect and examine all the talking points from Ligue 1 Uber Eats, covering Rounds 14 and 15 as well as the impending crunch European action as PSG notably take on Dortmund in a potentially all-or-nothing Matchday 6 clash.

With LOSC's clash against PSG coming up in Round 16, we hear from Angus about emerging 'keeper Lucas Chevalier and the lot of the modern goalkeeper before Luke takes a look ahead to Round 17's crunch clash between high-flying Nice and their northern rivals RC Lens.

And of course there's our French football quiz Déjà Who, which this month gives you a chance to win a Rémy Cabella LOSC jersey. And don't hold back - Robbie's pity for listener-contestants is of a distinctly time-limited variety, so this is your moment!

All that and more on Le Beau Jeu, the official Ligue 1 Uber Eats podcast in English!

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Episode 9 - Mbappé's Monaco 2017, Téji Savanier and Rennes' rebuild under Julien Stéphan

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 19:16:51 +0000

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by Ligue 1 commentator Andreas Evagora and CBS-Viacom's French football expert Jonathan Johnson to discuss, dissect and examine all the talking points in French football following the international break and Ligue 1 Uber Eats Round 13.

We hear from undercover Frenchman Baptiste Reynaud about Rennes' decision to reinstate former boss Julien Stéphan, learn more about Ligue 1 maverick Téji Savanier of Montpellier from JJ and jump in Prof Evagora's time machine to travel back to 2017, when a certain Kylian Mbappé burst onto the scene and inspired Monaco to disrupt Paris Saint-Germain's title dominance.

And of course there's our French football quiz Déjà Who, which this month gives you a chance to win a Rémy Cabella LOSc jersey. And don't hold back - Robbie has 'taken pity' on listeners and delivered an allegedly gettable question this time out...

All that and more on Le Beau Jeu, the official Ligue 1 Uber Eats podcast in English!

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PROFILE: Warren Zaïre-Emery the Next Big Thing... no really!

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 12:17:18 +0000

It's no small thing thesse days to stand out from the crowd of immensely talented French youngsters on the rise and earn the title of 'Next Big Thing', but that's exactly what PSG youth academy product Warren Zaïre-Emery is doing. At just 17, he's a first-team regular for Luis Enrique and just made a scoring debut for France's senior team. Angus Torode takes a look at what makes this kid so special...

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Ligue 1 Legends - The Capital Club era begins - Paris Saint-Germain 2013

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 12:11:51 +0000

Professeur Andreas Evagora takes us back to 2013, when Carlo Ancelotti's star-studded squad lifted the Ligue 1 Uber Eats trophy and signalled the beginning of a new era in French football.

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Episode 8 - PSG-Monaco preview, Wunderkind Warren Zaire-Emery and Ligue 1 legends Paris '13

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:33:21 +0000

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by Ligue 1 commentator and journalistic loose cannon Angus Torode, as well as Our Man on the Riviera Luke Entwistle, to cover all the big talking points in French football - while also looking ahead to the big PSG-Monaco clash coming up after the international break in Round 13.

Prof. Andreas Evagora takes us back to the first Ligue 1 Uber Eats title win of the Qatari era, back in 2013 - a moment that changed French football forever - while Angus tells us more about PSG - and France's - Next Big Thing: Warren Zaïre-Emery!

There is of course also our obscurantist, hard-hearted quiz Déjà Who, which this month gives plucky listeners a chance to win a Kevin Danso RC Lens jersey!

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Ligue 1 Legends: Olivier Giroud and Montpellier '12

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 18:11:14 +0000

This time around Prof. Andreas Evagora gives us a sequel of sorts as he takes us back to 2012 - the year after Eden Hazard's LOSC won the Ligue 1 Uber Eats title - when an unknown quantity named Olivier Giroud fired Montpellier to the title ahead of Carlo Ancelotti's PSG...

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Ep7: The ill-fated Olympico, Patrick Vieira, Parisian Vitinha and Monaco's Soungoutou Magassa

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 18:03:35 +0000

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by the AFP, ligue1.com and world feed's Andy Scott and ViacomCBS's man about town Jonathan Johnson to discuss the worrying events that saw the Olympico in Marseille abandoned - while also reviewing all the action from Rounds 9 and 10 as well as the mid-week European matches.

We have features on PSGG's Portuguese midfield wizard Vitinha, who is loving life under new boss Luis Enrique; Monaco and France U21's rising defensive star Soungoutou Magassa; and France legend Patrick Vieira, who is thrilled to be back in France coaching Strasbourg, who have big plans for the future...

We also have our regular quiz segment Déjà Who, which this month gives you the chance to win a Kevin Danso RC Lens jersey, and the chaps look ahead to some mouth-watering clashes in Rounds 11 and 12.

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Ep 6. Maghnes Akliouche, Olivier Giroud's Montpellier '12 and Luka Elsner's Le Havre

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 15:02:17 +0000

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by Ligue 1 Uber Eats's Man About Town Jonathan Johnson and Côte d'Azure correspondent Luke Entwistle to discuss the lay of the Ligue 1 land after Round 8. The lads also take a look at Kylian Mbappé's firing France to Euro 2024 qualification and run the rule over Thierry Henry's Ligue 1-talent stacked France U21 side.

Speaking of which, there's also a profile of AS Monaco's latest wunderkind Maghnes Akliouche, an interview with Le Havre's extremely international coach Luka Elsner and a trip down memory lane with Prof Andreas Evagora, who takes us back to 2012, when a certain Olivier Giroud fired Montpellier to a shock title win - ahead of Carlo Ancelotti's PSG.

To top it all off, there's unnecessarily difficult French football quiz Déjà Who, which this month gives you a chance to go into the running for a Terem Moffi OGC Nice jersey!

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Le Derby du Nord! with Baptiste Reynaud

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 16:53:43 +0000

Baptiste Reynaud takes a look at the Derby du Nord - perhaps the derbiest derby in France - and the lads discuss waht's at stake in Sunday's big game!

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Ligue 1 Legends: Eden Hazard and LOSC '11

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 16:53:23 +0000

In the wake of Eden Hazard's retirement, Le Beau Jeu's Ansdreas evagora takes a look back at where it all started for the Belgian wunderkind, who rocketed to glory with Lille and announced his greatness with a league and cup double in 2011. The rest is history...

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European MD2 preview: Lens-Arsenal, Newcastle-PSG, OM-Brighton and more

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 15:00:16 +0000

Robbie is joined by Andreas, JJ and Baptiste to look ahead to how Ligue 1 Uber Eats' European representatives will fare this week, with two big UCL clashes vs Engliush teams and JJ noting the low-key UEFA Index battle between France and the Netherlands this season! Allez!!!

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Ep 05 LOSC's Hazard-ous title triumph, Farioli's Nice and Le Derby du Nord

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 17:42:33 +0000

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by Jonathan Johnson, Baptiste Reynaud and Andreas Evagora to discuss PSG's 4-0 Classique win over Marseille, intriguing OGC Nice coach Francesco Farioli and the impending Derby du Nord between Lens and LOSC.

Speaking of whom, Prof Evagora takes us back 2011, when a certain Belgian youngster with a dangerous last name drive Rudi Garcia's Dogues to a league and Cup double... the lads also look ahead to all the European action, with PSG, Lens, Marseille, Rennes and LOSc all in action across the continent this week.

Of course there's also the dangerously addictive French football quiz Déjà Who, which this month gives you a chance to win a Terem Moffi OGC Nice jersey - all you have to do is answer the cryptic questions posed by our peripatetic football oracle Robbie!

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Classique

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 10:04:38 +0000

PSG vs OM!!! Andy Scott gives us his take on French football's biggest fixture, from its late 80s origins to its uncanny knack for captivating France in its entirety... how did a clash between two sides who were rarely in direct competition with each other turn into the fiercest of French footballing rivalries? Gert the lowdown - and a few not-so-bold predictions - right here!

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Champions, Europa, Conference League Matchday 1 preview

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 09:57:03 +0000

The Team look ahead to what's in store for Ligue 1 Uber Eats's European representatives as continental action gets under way this week... PSG take on Dortmund in a crunch opener that falls just before Le Classique, Lens face a tough trip to Sevilla... OM, Rennes and LOSC will also be flying the flag... get the Team's tips as European football makes a welcome return!

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Farewell Marco Verratti!

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 09:56:03 +0000

Jonathan Johnson bids farewell to a true Ligue 1 Uber Eats legend - Marco Verratti. From his arrival at PSG as a 19-year-old to his departure just over a decade later as French football's most decorated player, the lads take a look at what made Le Petit Hibou one of the greatest midfielders of his generation. Arrivederci, Marco!

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Ep 4. OM '10, Emran Soglu and the Culture of the Classique

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 09:48:59 +0000

As Classique fever takes hold of the Le Beau Jeu studio, Host Robbie Thomson is joined by Andreas Evagora, Luke Entwistle and Jonathan Johnson to discuss the biggest fixture in French football from all angles.

Luke takes a look at OM's England youth international midfielder Emran Soglu, set for his first Classique, while Andreas take us back in time to Marseille's inspirational 2010 Ligue 1 Uber Eats title triumph. Meanwhile guest star Andy Scott delves into the question of just how big a clash Le Classique really is...

Of course we also have extra-esoteric French football quiz Déjà Who - with a chance to go into the running for a Marco Asensio PSG jersey - as well as a wrap of all the most important Ligue 1 Uber Eats action and a look ahead to France's European representatives' first continental fixtures of the season.

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OL '02: Lyon's momentous first of seven consecutive Ligue 1 title wins

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 13:24:18 +0000

'Le Prof' Andreas Evagora takes Le Beau Jeu listeners back in time to 2002, when plans put in place by president Jean-Michel Aulas 15 years earlier paid off - BIG TIME! - and created the most dominant reign in French football history...

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Blood, gold and a Druid: Lens's incredible 1998 Ligue 1 title win!

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 13:21:13 +0000

'Le Prof' Andreas Evagora takes Le Beau Jeu listeners back in time to 1998, when a risqué coaching hire by Lens president Gervais Martel paid massive dividends and produced one of the most memorable title wins in Ligue 1 Uber Eats history!

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PLAYER PROFILE: Montpellier's Jordanian Messi - Mousa Al-Tamari

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 13:18:20 +0000

Le Beau Jeu host Robbie Thomson takes an in-depth look into Montpellier's wing sensation Mousa Al-Tamari - the first Jordanian to play in Ligue 1 Uber Eats - and calls in The Asian Game's Paul Williams to get the low-down!

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Ep 3. OL 02, Mousa Al-Tamari, transfer wrap and European preview

Mon, 04 Sep 2023 17:20:03 +0000

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by A-list Ligue 1 commentators Andreas Evagora, Andy Scott and Angus Torode for a packed show that runs the rule over the recently closed summer transfer window and sizes up French clubs' prospects in European competition this season.

The lads also discuss Montpellier's rising Jordanian star Mousa Al-Tamari and Prof. Evagora takes us on a trip back to the beginning of Lyon's utter Ligue 1 domination in the noughties, and as usual we have our brow-furrowing Déjà Who quiz, with a chance to win a Ligue 1 Uber Eats jersey...

All that and more on Le Beau Jeu, the Official Ligue 1 Uber Eats podcast in English!!!

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Episode 2: It's Samurai Time, Lens' legendary title and PSG-Lens!

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 09:24:43 +0000

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by Prof Andreas Evagora and intrepid Riviera Luke Entwhistle to discuss the opening two rounds of the Ligue 1 Uber Eats season - before unleashing a special look at the current crop of Japanese talent lighting up our league, taking a look back at the legendary RC Lens champions from 1998 and setting the scene for this weekend's massive PSG-Lens at the Parc des Princes!

Of course we also have our feared/revered French football inquisition Déjà Who - with a chance to win a Ligue 1 Uber Eats jersey - as well as our latest instalment of Bold Predictions, where we give our panellists plenty of rope to suspend themselves come the end of the season!

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Season 2023-24 preview!!!

Mon, 07 Aug 2023 18:41:42 +0000

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by Ligue 1 Uber Eats experts Baptiste Reynaud, Jonathan Johnson and Andy Scott to preview the impending 2023-24 Ligue 1 Uber Eats season, which kicks off on Friday 11 August.

The team discuss the Kylian Mbappé contract saga at PSG, wonder whether this could be the year for Marseille to finally get one up over their arch-rivals, and ask whether beleaguered Lyon can turn around their fortunes - all while making some (hopefully) embarrassing predictions for next June.

There's trivia quiz Déjà Who - which gives listeners a chance win a Ligue 1 Uber Eats jersey - and a peek at one of our new segments: Ligue 1 Legends with Andreas Evagora.

Enjoy the start of the season and we'll see you again in two weeks!

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R38 review: End of season special! R38 wrap, Fabrizio Romano on PSG summer transfers, season awards and new Déjà Who champ!

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 11:50:32 +0000

Join host Ian Holyman and panellists Andy Scott, Angus Torode and Luke Entwhistle as they wrap up Ligue 1 Uber Eats R38 and the entire 2022-23 campaign. There are corrections for the Team of the Season, our own post-season Awards including Match of the Season and Breakout Player and a chat with renowned transfer guru Fabrizio Romano about how things could take shape at PSG over the off-season.

There's also our final Déjà Who winner for the season - congratulations Jean-François Ottavi! - and the customary rash predictions in this season finale that has us wishing you bonnes vacances ahead of what promises to be a thrilling 18-team season 2023-24!

All that and more on Le Beau Jeu - the Official Ligue 1 Uber Eats podcast in English!

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Round 37 review: PSG stitch up title, Mbappé Player of the Season (again!) and set to stay in the capital, Lens stitch up second...

Mon, 29 May 2023 12:02:25 +0000

Host Ian Holyman is joined by Ligue 1 experts Jonathan Johnson and Jérémy Magan to dissect Saturday night's multiplex and ask how PSG's winning a record 11th Ligue 1 Uber Eats title could coincide with disappointment and a raft of changes; how Lens will shape up after their breakout season and what Marseille need to do to start pushing their arch-rivals.

With the fourth and final relegation spot to be fought out on the final day between Auxerre and Nantes, the chaps give their thoughts while looking ahead to the final round of the season.

There's also our final Déjà Who clue of the season - send us the answer for that and the others from May and - if they're all correct - you'll go into the draw for a Ligue 1 Uber Eats jersey!

All that and more on the official Ligue 1 Uber Eats podcast in English - Le Beau Jeu!

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R36 review: Mbappé on fire, Lens on a roll and Nantes on the chopping block

Mon, 22 May 2023 11:47:03 +0000

Host Ian Holyman is joined by Ligue 1 Uber Eats commentators Andy Scott and Angus Torode and they discuss all the hot topics as the season moves into its very final phase.

Notably: Sensational Lens's seemingly having pipped OM to second; the battle for fifth (and maybe even fourth!); Auxerre vs Nantes for the last remaining relegation spot; Lionel Messi's form, Kylian Mbappé's feet and of course the nominees for the UNFP Trophies.

On top of that, we have our Déjà Who quiz, a Bon Voyage look ahead to a multiplex Round 37 and ask the question: how many Jonathans can you fit on scoresheet?

All that and more on Le Beau Jeu - the official Ligue 1 Uber Eats podcast in English!

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R35 review: PSG win big as Lens, OM maintain push for 2nd and Troyes, Ajaccio relegated

Mon, 15 May 2023 12:01:50 +0000

Returning host and executive honcho-at-large Robbie Thomson is joined by Andy Scott and Jonathan Johnson and they discuss the gripping battle for 2nd between Lens and OM, Paris Saint-Germain's instability in the face of a record 11th Ligue 1 Uber Eats title and Nantes' survival bids which looks like it will go down to the wire.

There's also our weekly Déjà Who quiz, with your chance to win a Ligue 1 Uber Eats jersey, plus the panel's red-hot tips on which R36 matches to check out in France's top flight!

All this and more on Le Beau Jeu, the official Ligue 1 Uber Eats podcast in English!

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Round 34 review: Lens get the jump on OM while Alexandre Lacazette, Elye Wahi trade quadruples... Messi-less PSG bounce back against Troyes!

Mon, 08 May 2023 11:31:28 +0000

Host Ian Holyman is joined by Jonathan Johnson and Andreas Evagora to unpack the implications of Lens' rousing win over OM, what it means that Jean-Michel Aulas is stepping down as OL president, and ask whether Lionel Messi has played his last match for PSG following his unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia and subsequent suspension...

There's also Déjà Who of course, as well as a preview of the Round 35 action, And Ian once again makes an impassioned case for Ligue 1 clubs to buy Strasbourg goal machine Habib Diallo...

All this and more on Le Beau Jeu - the Official Ligue 1 Uber Eats podcast in English!

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Round 33 review: WTF PSG? OM show mettle to revive title race - again!? - while Toulouse trump Nantes in the Coupe final

Mon, 01 May 2023 12:24:57 +0000

Host Ian Holyman is joined by Ligue 1 Uber Eats commentator and Auxerre wild man Angus Torode and Côte d'Azur pundit Luke Entwhistle to figure out what's going on at PSG and whether a gritty OM side have what it takes to pinch the title in dramatic fashion.

The lads also discuss the all-important Lens-OM clash at the Stade Bollaert this weekend, Monaco's worrying form and Toulouse's imperious 5-1 Coupe de France final win over Nantes.

There's our April Déjà Who winner announcement plus a new clue to kick off the Mad Month of May trivialities, with a Ligue 1 Uber Eats jersey up for grabs...

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R32 review: OM break OL hearts, Openda keeps Lens in the hunt while PSG push past Angers

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 11:10:49 +0000

Host Ian Holyman is joined by Ligue 1 Uber Eats commentator Andy Scott and Breaking the Lines podcast regular Jérémy Magan to take a look at the outrageously dramatic Olympico, Loïs Openda's success with season revelations Lens and PSG's rebuilding plans for perhaps the post-Messi era?

The lads also discuss Malo Gusto's exotic hairstyle - which segues well into our Déjà Who quiz, as this week's mystery figure was known for a distinctive do up top... There's a look ahead to this weekend's Coupe de France final between holders FC Nantes and RC Lens on top of analysis of all the R32 action.

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Round 31 review: Has Mbappé, Messi magic secured the title after win vs Lens? Can a Vitinha-powered OM win the battle for second?

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 12:31:14 +0000

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by a full complement of experts - Ligue 1 Uber Eats commentator Andreas Evagora, CBS Sports Golazo's Jonathan Johnson and Le Classique podcasts's Baptiste Reynaud - to discuss embattled PSG boss Christophe Galtier and the three-way battles for second and fifth as well as delving deep into a range of French cultural issues including strikes, the difficulty of being OM's No.9 and the history of the chant 'On les a chicoté'!

The lads run the rule over the relegation battle - spending some time on what has happened at Troyes this season - and there is of course our Déjà Who quiz - with a Ligue 1 Uber Eats jersey up for grabs - as well as a look ahead to a crunch Round 32 in France's top flight.

So lock the door, turn the lights down low and get ready for a bumper issue of Le Beau Jeu, the Official Ligue 1 Uber Eats podcast in English!

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R30 review: Messi, Ramos get PSG back on track but what about Kylian Saint-Germain? Can Lens keep title tilt going?

Mon, 10 Apr 2023 11:08:58 +0000

Host Ian Holyman is joined by Ligue 1 Uber Eats commentators Andy Scott and Angus Torode to after PSG got back to winning ways and Lens asserted their credentials for direct Champions League qualification in the absence of wins for the rest of the top 5: OM, Monaco and LOSC.

The lads also look at the relegation battle: Angus gets dizzy about Auxerre's escape act but just a third win of the season for Angers probably won't be enough...

There's also talk of Coupe de France finalists Nantes and Toulouse as well as the belated announcement of our Déjà Who winner for March! And a second question for April!

So sit back, strap in and make sure your snacks are within reach: it's Le Beau Jeu, the official Ligue 1 Uber Eats podcast in English!

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R29 review: PSG on 2-match skid, OM falter while Lens steal a march

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 12:54:27 +0000

Host Ian Holyman is joined by Ligue 1 Uber Eats punditry luminaries Jonathan Johnson and Luke Entwhistle to discuss PSG's second successive home loss and its implications of the rest of the season - along with Marseille's home troubles and Lens' Openda-powered late-season surge.

The team speculated on what the future holds for PSG boss Christophe Galtier before discussing OM coach Igor Tudor's comparisons of Ligue 1 Uber Eats and Italy's Serie A - and of course there's a Ligue 1 jersey up for grabs in our monthly Déjà Who quiz.

So strap in, sit back and enjoy the latest episode of Le Beau Jeu, the Official Ligue 1 podcast in English.

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R28 review: PSG trumped by Rennes as Alexis fires OM to victory, ending incredible run for Balogun's Reims

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 12:41:09 +0000

Host Ian Holyman is joined by Andy Scott and Jérémy Magan to take a look at how an injury-hit Paris Saint-Germain came unstuck at home to bogey side Rennes while OM - powered in particular by 12-goal Alexis Sanchez - cut the capital club's lead to seven points with a 2-1 win over Reims that ended the Champagne club's incredible 19-match unbeaten league run under Will Still.

Lens confirmed their return to form with more heroics from Loïs 'five goals and one assist in two matches' Openda while Monaco had Big Cheddar Wissam ben Yedder on target in their 2-0 local-ish derby win in Ajaccio and Les Dogues from Lille kept their noses in the race for Europe with a wet and windy 2-0 win in Toulouse.

There's also Deja Who and Bon Voyage, so: don your pith helmets and get ready to explore the jungle of French football with the Official Ligue 1 podcast in English - Le Beau Jeu!

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R27 review: PSG bounce back from Bayern blast, go 10 points clear as OM falter... but can Kylian Mbappé fix their European problems?

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 12:28:29 +0000

Coming up on today' show, we take a look at how PSG - who now have a ten-point lead atop the standings after Marseille threw away a two-goal lead over Strasbourg - very nearly didn't bounce back from Champions League elimination to Bayern Munich in mid-week. What will the fall-out be?

Elsewhere, we look at the sensational six-goal thriller between LOSC and Lyon, Lens's roaring back to life and the continued unbeaten records of the young coaches in charge of Reims and Nice - Will Still and Didier Digard.

There's also Deja Who and Bon Voyage so strap in and get ready for the galette saucisse of podcasts - Le Beau Jeu!

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Cometh the moment, cometh the Kylian! Can PSG's record goalscorer (201!) sweep Bayern aside? Can OM hold onto second place?

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 12:57:04 +0000

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by commentator Andy Scott and Côte d'Azure expert-at-large Luke Entwhistle to talk Kylian Mbappé - he now has a club-record 201 goals and is widely touted as the best player in the world. But can he sway the day again Bayern?

The lads also look at how the European race will shake out now that Marseille are out of the Coupe and discuss which sides are firming as favourites for the drop.

And of course there's Déjà Who, with a weaponised koan of a clue from Oshō Thomson to contend with in the quest for a mystery Ligue 1 Uber Eats jersey...

All that and more in this week's edition of Le Beau Jeu, the official Ligue 1 podcast!

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Bayern beware! PSG's Mbappé, Messi on song in Marseille while Moffi mauls Monaco and LOSC maintain European push

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 11:42:47 +0000

Join host Ian Holyman, Ligue 1 Uber Eats commentator Andreas Evagora and Jeremy Magan from the Breaking the Lines podcast as they dissect a near-perfect evening for PSG in Marseille, track the progress of Nice’s Nigerian goal machine Terem Moffi and pine for a return of away fans.

The winner of February’s Déjà Who battle to the death - with a Leo Messi PSG jersey as the prize - is announced, and impending Coupe and league action is previewed with an accent on the in-house catering.

Should we make a Le Beau Jeu galette saucisse t-shirt with Ian Holyman’s gourmet mug on it? Write in and let us know!

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R24 Showstopper! Messi, Mbappé bring the magic in seven-goal thriller but OM keep pace ahead of Classique!

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 12:18:02 +0000

Join host Robbie Thomson as he is joined by Jonathan Johnson (CBS Sports) and Baptiste Reynaud (Le Classique podcast) to dissect Round 24 - they discuss the looming Classique in Marseille from various angles - with more than a dash of Ligue 1 history! - while also talking Téji Savanier and rock'n'roll football as well as youth versus experience in the coaching game.

And, of course, there's the final Déjà Who quiz for February - your last chance to win a Lionel Messi PSG jersey!

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Round 23: The plot thickens! PSG drop MORE points ahead of Bayern clash while OM and Monaco steal a march!

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 12:45:40 +0000

Join returning host Robbie Thomson and Ligue 1 Uber Eats commentators Andy Scott and Angus Torode as they discuss The Digard Effect, which has taken hold of Nice right-back Bilal Brahimi as he keeps scoring match-winning screamers; likely candidates to win promotion from Ligue 2 next season; and the burgeoning partnership between OL's Alexandre Lacazette and Rayan Cherki.

And of course, there's more head-scratching with Robbie Thomson's latest Déjà Who quiz - with a Lionel Messi PSG jersey up for grabs! Dose up on your nootropics and get googling!

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Round 22 review: Messi keeps PSG clear as top 5 (mostly) stumble and Nice revival continues in Marseille!

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 12:50:25 +0000

Host Ian Holyman is joined by Andy Scott and Luke Entwistle to talk PSG and Lionel Messi - who proved that no Kylian Mbappé and no Neymar = no problem - while looking at the OGC Nice revival, which continued with an upset at the Orange Vélodrome in Marseille.

The lads discuss wins for Monaco, LOSC and Lyon and run the rule over the winter transfer action before submitting to hardcore triviality of our Déjà Who quiz - with a Lionel Messi PSG jersey up for grabs in honour of the two Classiques that will be played between the capital club and their arch-rivals OM in February - one in the league and one in the Coupe de France.

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Rule Britannia! Reims' Balogun and Still combine to muzzle PSG as the top 8 - except for Lorient - all stumble

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 12:06:56 +0000

Join host Ian Holyman and his compatriots Jonathan Johnson and Angus Torode as they take a look at a huge week for Ligue 1 Uber Eats' Englishmen, with Reims' Folarin Balogun and Will Still clinching a point in Paris while Jim Ratcliffe's Nice continued their revival - and Stephy Mavididi bagged a sensational brace for Montpellier.

There's plenty of transfer talk and of course our January winner for the increasingly captivating Déjà Who quiz and the first round for February - and, of course, plenty of tips on where to eat, drink and be merry while taking in an action-packed two rounds of French football over the next seven days.

Allez!

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Title race! PSG's lead cut to three by Rennes; Monaco, LOSC and OM all win big - but what's going on at OL?

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 13:16:19 +0000

Title race! Ian Holyman is in the hot seat, with Andreas Evagora and Luke Entwistle joining to discuss Rennes' tripping up PSG to leave Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi, Neymar & Co. just three points clear at the top - with victorious Lens coming in hot!

We also look at wins for OM, LOSC and Monaco, for whom Wissam Ben Yedder roared back to form with a hat-trick in 7-1 mashing of Ajaccio, and ask what can be done to stop OL's downward spiral.

And of course, we have more footballing esoterica with Déjà Who before we preview the upcoming Coupe de France round of 32, with some rock-solid David v Goliath action on the cards! Allez!

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Cup-tied! Coupe de France Rd-64, January transfer window, win a jersey, PSG, Lyon, Nice!

Mon, 09 Jan 2023 11:15:49 +0000

Listen to the official Ligue 1 podcast this week as host @Ronaldingo14 is joined by @ian_holyman and @andpscott as they look at the @CoupedeFrance rd-64, ask what's going wrong at Nice, what's going right at PSG and where are Lyon going? They also discuss about when the chips are down, where does the buck stop? With the coach? The players? The board? Plus you can win a Ligue 1 jersey if you can work out an especially difficult Deja Who!

Subscribe to the podcast on your favourite platform, give us a rating and share us with your football-mad friends! Check us out on twitter @Ligue1_ENG and Ligue1World, at www.Ligue1.com and on youtube @Ligue1Official and send us your questions to Ligue1Podcast@gmail.com

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Ligue 1 rolls on with The Round of Upsets! Lens stun PSG, Les Boxing Day causes a stir and OM stay in the Champions L

Tue, 03 Jan 2023 13:03:54 +0000

Returning host @ianholyman is joined by Ligue 1 Uber Eats commentators Andreas Evagora (@evagora3) and Angus Torode (@Trackangus) to discuss how Lens' upset of PSG may just have reignited the title race, what's eating Laurent Blanc at Lyon and when INEOS' investment at Nice will start paying dividends.

The lads also discuss how France's new Christmas break fixtures were received before getting a real head-scratcher from Déjà Who quizmaster @Ronaldingo14 and previewing the Coupe de France round of 64...

All this and more in the latest episode of Le Beau Jeu, the Official Ligue 1 podcast!

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Ligue 1 is back! World Cup echoes as Mbappé fires again! OM hit TFC for six and is Messi now the GOAT

Fri, 30 Dec 2022 13:11:24 +0000

Join special guest host Jonathan Johnson (@Jon_LeGossip) and panellists Andy Scott (@andpscott) and Luke Entwistle (@LukeEntwistle) as they mark the end of the World Cup break and the return of Ligue 1 Uber Eats!

A thrilling Round 16 saw more heroics from PSG’s Kylian Mbappé - and a red card for Neymar - while OM hit Toulouse for six.

The team discuss the burning issue of of televised comedy in France - The Burger Quiz is one to watch allegedly - while also finding time to discuss Monaco’s new 17-yo match-winner Elyes Ben Seghir, run the rule over Lyon under Laurent Blanc and look to settle the debate on whether Lionel Messi - now armed with a World Cup trophy - is the GOAT.

Of course there’s also our high-stakes quiz segment Déjà Who, with prize-winners and some brand-new brain-pain from quizmaster @Ronaldingo14.

Questions, comments and quiz entries to Ligue1Podcast@gmail.com.

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L1 REVIEW: PSG setting record breaking pace. World Cup preview!

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 13:01:13 +0000

This week on Le Beau Jeu, the official Ligue 1 podcast, host @Ronaldingo14 is joined by French football experts @Jon_LeGossip and @LukeEntwistle to chat PSG's MNM, penalties in Lyon and a five-goal thriller in Monaco! Then we look ahead to France's World Cup aspirations and what will be their starting XI in their opening game versus Australia and the guys reveal who they think will win the sport's ultimate prize! Plus you have two chances to win a Ligue 1 jersey by answering our Deja Who quiz! Send your answers and any questions to Ligue1Podcast@gmail.com! Don't forget to subscribe, download and rate us! Allez Les Bleus!

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LIGUE 1 OFFICIAL PODCAST: Analysis of PSG, Marseille and Lille and Les Bleus' World Cup squad!

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 12:52:09 +0000

Check out the latest episode of Le beau Jeu, the official Ligue 1 podcast, as @Ronaldingo14, @AndpScott and @LukeEntwistle unpack a huge weekend of French football with analysis of the big games, the big performances and the big moments before looking ahead to Didier Deschamps World Cup squad for Qatar 2022. As always, you can have your chance to win a Ligue 1 jersey by answering our Deja Who quiz question! We love hearing from you! Follow us, rate us and send us your questions to Ligue1podcast@gmail.com !

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LIGUE 1 REVIEW: PSG defensive headaches? Just score more goals!

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 11:58:52 +0000

Does it matter that PSG concede three goals to Troyes if Messi, Neymar and Mbappé can always scored more? That's the question we're asking on Le Beau Jeu, the official Ligue 1 podcast this week! Listen in as host Ian Holyman, Ligue 1 commentator Angus Torode and Côte d'Azur journalist Luke Entwistle break down all the action from Round 13 of the French top flight, including a first home win for Laurent Blanc at Lyon, the Kevin Gameiro late-show to deny Marseille, as well as Nice's come from behind win over high-flying Lorient, while Rennes and Lens noth up handy wins! You can also win a Ligue 1 jersey by answering our Deja Who quiz - send your answers to Ligue1Podcast@gmail.com!

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WEEK 12 ANALYSIS: PSG march on! Lille win 7-goal thriller!

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:02:06 +0000

Kylian Mbappé earns how much??? We discuss the France stars salary and all the football to go with it on the latest episode of Le Beau Jeu, the official Ligue 1 podcast. Host @Ronaldingo14 is joined by @Jon_LeGossip and @Jeremy_Magan from @CasserLesLignes as Mbappé and Messi star for Paris Saint-Germain, Lens beat Marseille and Lyon finally get back to winning ways under new coach Laurent Blanc and Lille edge out Monaco in a 7-goal thriller! There's also our weekly quiz with your chance to win a Ligue 1 jersey by answering our Deja Who! Send your quiz answers and any other questions you want answered to Ligue1podcast@gmail.com.

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WEEKEND REVIEW: IS NEYMAR UNPLAYABLE? ARE THE MBAPPE RUMOURS TRUE?

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 12:00:32 +0000

In a fiery latest episode of le Beau Jeu, host @Ronaldingo14 is joined by @TrackAngus and @MattSpiro and the trio exchange plenty of opinions as they analyse all the weekend's action! From the sacking of four coaches this week, to Laurent Blanc's first game in charge, via Lorient and Lens losing ground and a Dutch-inspired Toulouse, the team finish with a huge debate over Le Classique and PSG's 1-0 over Marseille asking if the Mbappé rumours are true and whether Neymar can inspire Brazil to win the World Cup! Plus there's our regular Deja Who quiz to win a Ligue 1 jersey! Send your answers to Ligue1podcast@gmail.com! Rate us, share us and follow!

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ANALYSIS: No Messi, no party! PSG, Marseille and Lens slip up & there's a new Boss at OL!

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 12:47:44 +0000

With Messi and Neymar rested, PSG were held by lowly Reims with Sergio Ramos sent off! Join @Ronaldingo14, @andpscott and @LeClassiquePod for all the news and analysis and opinion of the weekend's action in Ligue1_ENG. We ask: Is Laurent Blanc the right man for Lyon after they sacked Peter Bosz? Marseille (stunned by bottom club Ajaccio) and Lens (who were beaten in the derby by Lille) both lost their unbeaten records this season and little Lorient climb to second! Plus, answer our Deja Who quiz to go into the draw to win a Ligue 1 jersey! Email your answers and any questions to Ligue1Podcast@gmail.com, subscribe on your podcast platforms and rate us! Available on youtube at Ligue 1 Uber Eats Official https://www.youtube.com/c/Ligue1official

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WEEK 9 REVIEW: Analysis, talking points, predictions, opinions!

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:03:48 +0000

Le Beau Jeu is back after the international break as host @Ronaldingo14 is joined by Ligue 1 experts @ian_holyman and @LukeEntwistle to discuss all the action from another fascinating weekend of French football with a special focus on the Top 4 - PSG, Marseille, Lorient and Lens, as well as three reasons why Strasbourg can still survive the drop! We ask the question: Can Messi reclaim the mantle of Best Player in the World? And there's a Ligue 1 jersey to be won in our Deja Who competition!

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WEEKEND REVIEW: MESSI! PSG clear as red card mayhem continues! Lorient continue to impress and Strasbourg disappoint! Win a Ligue 1 jersey!

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 12:03:54 +0000

Listen to Le Beau Jeu, the official Ligue 1 podcast, as host @Ronaldingo14 is joined by Ligue 1 world feed commentators @Trackangus and @evagora3 to dissect all the action from a passionate and compelling weekend of action on Matchday 8 of the season. As well as all the match action, the team discuss the arrival of more and more English footballers in France, what's rubbing the referees the wrong way as France leads Europe for red cards and there's our regular Deja Who quiz where you can get the chance to win a Ligue 1 jersey! Send your Deja Who answers and if you have any questions you want the team to answer to: Ligue1Podcast@gmail.com!

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WEEKEND REVIEW: Neymar and Alexis on fire as PSG and Marseille lead the way! Respect for Andy Delort and Monaco edge Lyon! Win a L1 jersey!

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 11:10:30 +0000

Join host Robbie Thomson and Ligue 1 experts Andy Scott and Luke Entwistle as they review all the action from Week 7 of the Ligue 1 season as well as an excellent start to UEFA European action by the French clubs! Andy wasn't impressed by PSG, Luke was impressed by Marseille and Robbie thinks pod regular Angus Torode should lift the mockers he put on winless Strasbourg! The team marvels at the wonder of the Lorient Express up to fourth place, and wonder how far Monaco can go now that they've turned the corner. You have a chance to win a Ligue 1 jersey by correctly answering our Deja Who quiz!

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L1 Week 6 Review/UEFA Preview: Analysis of all the weekend's action and look ahead to a full round of European action this week!

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 13:26:40 +0000

Ligue 1's very own Ian Holyman is back in the hot seat this week and is joined by AFP journalist and Ligue 1 commentator Andy Scott and The Times' French and European football expert and author Tom Williams to talk through all the action in the French top flight, discussing the end of the transfer window and looking ahead to a full week of European club football as the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League all swing into action! Your one stop shop for all your French Football needs: Le Beau jeu, the official Ligue 1 Podcast! You can even win a jersey and hear all about the hot tub in Troyes!

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LIGUE 1 WEEK 4 REVIEW: PSG held, Sanchez fires OM to derby win, Montpellier destroy Brest and Lyon leave it late! Plus win a Milik jersey

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 10:33:41 +0000

Better late than never, Le Beau Jeu is back! The official Ligue 1 Podcast rviews all the weekend's Round 4 action with Monaco putting the breaks on PSG, despite another Neymar penalty! Alexis Sanchez fired Marseille to a Nice big derby win and Lyon left it late to draw with Reims. Host Robbie Thomson is joined by Angus Torode and Luke Entwistle to chat about a weekend of wonderful goals and there's your chance to win a Arkadieusz Milik OM jersey by answering our weekly Deja Who? competition. Let us know what you think, rate the pod and leave a comment and send us what topics/questions/comments you have for the panel to: Ligue1podcast@gmail.com!

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WEEKEND REVIEW: Unstoppable PSG rout Lille!! Marseille, Lyon and Lens win. Trouble for Monaco and Nice! Competition!

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 11:55:53 +0000

Le Beau Jeu, the Official Ligue 1 Podcast is back with a full review of the weekend's action. Host @Ronaldingo14 is joined by @MattSpiro and @Jon_LeGossip to discuss a rampant PSG - as Kylian Mbappé and Neymar Jr kiss and make up, while Marseille, Lyon and Lens maintain their unbeaten starts to the season. The team explains why alarm bells are ringing in Monaco and Nice and run the rule of promoted Toulouse! There also un exclusive chat with former France international, but not World Cup winner Moussa Sissoko and you have a chance to win a Ligue 1 jersey in our competitioon Deja Who!

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PSG's PenaltyGate 2.0 and Alexis Sanchez's OM debut

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 13:58:22 +0000

In the latest episode, Ian, Luke and Andreas discuss PenaltyGate 2.0 at PSG (1.20) and ask, 'What's up with Kylian Mbappé?' And will he soon be joined by Marcus Rashford at the Parc des Princes? There's the latest Deja Who clue (21.51), Monaco and Rennes' draw at the Stade Louis II gets dissected (22.47), and the guys take a close look at Alexis Sanchez's Marseille debut at Brest (37.07).

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Messi (overhead) kickstarts PSG, Lyon's F-word & OM(G)

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 14:19:29 +0000

Ian sits in for Robbie and is joined by Angus and Andy to look back on the first round of action from Ligue 1 Uber Eats 2022-23. PSG superstars Lionel Messi and Neymar took Clermont apart as the Galtier-evolution (overhead?) kicks in (1.20). Lyon have Alexandre Lacazette to help them over the F word this season, that's F for fear, as they got off to a shaky winning start (14.10). There's the latest Deja Who clue (29.17), while Monaco's trip to Strasbourg (31.13) and a very watchable episode of the footballing soap opera that is Olympique de Marseille (40.13) all come up for discussion.

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SEASON PREVIEW! We're back for the new Ligue 1 season as Messi and Neymar star as PSG start with a big win!

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 12:01:49 +0000

Le Beau Jeu, the Official Ligue 1 Podcast is back for another season and we're starting with a bang! Lionel Messi and Neymar shone as PSG lifted the lid on the new campaign with a 4-0 win over Nantes in the Trophée des Champions!

But we also cast our eye over the entire Ligue 1 field and Andy Scott, Angus Torode and Luke Entwistle reveal their favourites, surprises and relegation battlers and who will be the Ligue 1 Player of the Season...

There's a first Deja Who quiz to answer to go into the draw to WIN a mystery Ligue 1 jersey!

Get involved in the conversation on Twitter @Ligue1podcast and send us your questions and discussion topics via email to Ligue1Podcast@gmail.com!

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Mbappé se queda! PSG get their man on a thrilling final night of Ligue 1!

Mon, 23 May 2022 13:30:45 +0000

Se queda! In the final episode of Le Beau Jeu - The Official Ligue 1 Podcast - for the 2021-22 season, the whole team got together to discuss Kylian Mbappé's decision to remain at PSG. Host Matt Spiro is joined by fellow Ligue 1 commentators Andy Scott, Ian Holyman and Angus Torode and ex-PSG TV's Robbie Thomson react to the huge news out of the French capital and analyse all the action on an incredible final day of the Ligue 1 season and also go through their team's of the season! All that and more in this final episode of the season.

In memory of our friend and colleague DC.

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Who will qualify for UCL? Who will be relegated? Who won the KM7 shirt?

Mon, 16 May 2022 19:44:01 +0000

Le Beau Jeu host Matt Spiro was joined by Ligue 1 commentator Andy Scott and Monaco-based football journalist Luke Entwistle to decipher the penultimate round of matches in the Ligue 1 season where the European places and the relegation battle are still raging! We find out which lucky listener won a Kylian Mbappé shirt and we ask you to email us your team of the season to Ligue1Podcast@gmail.com. Follow us on twitter: @Ligue1Podcast, rate us and send us your questions and comments - we love to hear from you!

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Nantes win the Cup! Mbappé shirt to win! End of season award nominees and more!

Mon, 09 May 2022 16:55:01 +0000

In another huge eisode of Le Beau Jeu, the Official Ligue 1 Podcast, our host Matt Spiro is joined by commentator Angus Torode and Le Classique's Baptiste Reynaud as they run the rule over Nantes' victory in the Coupe de France final against Nice, Monaco and Marseille are fighting it out for second and UCL qualification and we have a Kylian Mbappé shirt to giveaway with a particularly difficult Deja Who - he is the best player in the world, after all! Send us your feedback and questions to Ligue1Podcast@gmail.com and we'll answer them in the upcoming shows!

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Who wants to play UCL? Coupe de France preview. Win a Tchouameni shirt!

Mon, 02 May 2022 16:45:00 +0000

Matt Spiro was back behind the host's microphone this week and was joined by commentators Andy Scott and Ian Holyman as they assessed Lyon's upset win over Marseille and PSG's entertaining draw with Strasbourg before looking ahead to this weekend's Coupe de France final between Nantes and Nice! We are giving away an Aurelien Tchouameni AS Monaco jersey in our regular Deja Who segment as well as answering your questions and looking ahead to this weekend's round of Ligue 1 Uber Eats action! Don't forget to subscribe to the pod and rate us and send any questions to Ligue1Podcast@gmail.com or on Twitter @Ligue1Podcast!

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PSG to the power of 10, the European race, and a Delort shirt giveaway

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 13:57:09 +0000

Paris Saint-Germain have joined AS Saint-Etienne as the most successful club in Ligue 1 Uber Eats history — Ian Holyman eases into the presenter's chair and is joined by Luke Entwhistle and Andy Scott to discuss what next for the new French champions after their tenth domestic crown. There's more on Monaco's rare run of recent form and the race for the European places, and a new Deja Who competition to win an Andy Delort Nice shirt.

To have a chance of winning, send your Deja Who answers and any questions you have to the team at: ligue1podcast@gmail.com">ligue1podcast@gmail.com

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Controversy in Le Classique! Milik interview. Are Monaco and Lyon back? Paqueta shirt giveaway!

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 12:16:46 +0000

It's a Classique episode of Le Beau Jeu as host Ligue 1 Show presenter Matt Spiro is joined by PSG advocate Robbie Thomson and Ligue 1 commentator Andreas Evagora to discuss a controversial Paris win over Marseille! Akadieusz Milik chats tactics with Matt and the team runs the rule over big wins for Monaco over Rennes and Lyon over Bordeaux. We have a winner of the Dimitri Payet shirt and we have a new shirt to giveaway: Lucas Paqueta! To have a chance of winning, send your Deja Who answers and any questions you have to the team at: Ligue1Podcast@gmail.com

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Mbappé on fire, Payet stunner shirt giveaway and Matt falls in love with a Merlu!

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 12:09:43 +0000

Join Le Beau Jeu host Matt Spiro as he's joined by commentators Andy Scott and Angus Torode to dissect the weekend's action, starting with an unstoppable Kylian Mbappé as PSG trounce Clermont! We're celebrating Dimitri Payet's goal of the season against PAOK by giveaway the OM playmaker's jersey in our Deja Who quiz and we hear from Stade de Reims coach Oscar Garcia and the champagne region's very own United Nations! The race for the Ligue 1 title may be all-but decided, but the intriguing relegation battle has reignited our panel's passion for the Beautiful Game!

Enjoy!

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Mbappe stuns Lorient! Rennes, OM, Strasbourg and Nice in UCL hunt, the bell is tolling for Bordeaux and Metz and win a Savanier shirt!

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 14:35:35 +0000

Le Beau Jeu is back after the international break and host Matt Spiro is joined by commentators Andreas Evagora and Robbie Thomson to discuss the weekend's Ligue 1 action. Starting with Rennes and Nice going toe to toe with Marseille and Strasbourg in the hunt for Champions League football next season. At the top, Mbappe, Neymar and Messi all scored in the same match for the first time and the crew get all philosophical about how we watch football in this day and age! There's a collector Teji Savanier shirt to be win in our Deja Who segment, we answer your questions and look ahead to the coming week that could condemn either Bordeaux or Metz... Enjoy!

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PSG hit rock bottom, Nice result for Marseille, Fan Culture in France and Verratti jersey to win!

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 12:58:34 +0000

In another bumper episode, host Matt Spiro is joined by Ligue 1 commentators Ian Holyman and Andreas Evagora to discuss a great weekend for Marseille, Rennes and Monaco, a terrible one for PSG, Nice and Bordeaux. We hear exclusively from ASM young gun Aurelien Tchouameni and also take a deep dive into French fan culture and discuss the very real prospect of having two first division clubs in the top flight next season!

Plus there's your chance to WIN A MARCO VERRATTI PSG SHIRT! Don't forget to send your Déjà Who answers to Ligue1Podcast@gmail.com as well as any questions you have about Le Beau Jeu.

Join the conversation on our twitter channel @Ligue1Podcast and follow us and rate us on your favourite podcast platform!

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Where to now for PSG? Rennes add to Lyon woes! Ligue 1's African XI and 2 chances to win a Ligue 1 jersey!

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 13:48:20 +0000

Listen to the latest episode of Le Beau Jeu, the official Ligue 1 podcast, with host Matt Spiro as he's joined by Paris Saint-Germain expert Robbie Thomson and French football commentator Angus Torode to discuss another difficult night for PSG and dissect last week's premature Champions League exit. The team also cast their eye over a rampant Rennes as they gave Lyon's hopes of European qualifying hopes another blow, before naming a Ligue 1 African XI! After last week's Deja Who proved too hard for everyone - there are two Ligue 1 jerseys up for grabs this week with Jerome Boateng's OL shirt getting a new question and Ghana star Kamaldeen Sulemana's Rennes shirt as well! As well as that, the team answers your questions about Monaco and looks forward to the week ahead! Bon ecoute!

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Lots of love for PSG-killing Coupe finalists Nice and Nantes plus a Jérôme Boateng OL shirt to win!

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 13:35:15 +0000

This week, Matt Spiro, Julien Brun & Ian Holyman pay tribute to Ligue 1 highflyers – and Coupe de France finalists – Nice & Nantes. There’s a chat with the man who gives the Canaries wings, Pedro Chirivella, but Ian’s attempts to lure coach Kombouaré into some English banter are met by a resounding ‘non!’ The boys are backing St Etienne to stay up, there’s concern Sampaoli’s Marseille bubble may has burst… and a chance to win a Jerome Boateng Lyon shirt!

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How PSG can keep Kylian Mbappé! We rate L1's goalkeepers!

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 20:23:37 +0000

In another bumper episode of Le Beau Jeu, host @mattspiro is joined by @andpscott and @LukeMonacoLife as they discuss all the action from a big weekend in Ligue 1. Can Rennes' entertaining football (02:15) take them all the way to Champions League qualification? Nice (10:45) and Marseille (13:10) might have a word to say about that! Are Lyon right to be feeling hard done by against Lille (19:05)? What does PSG have to do to keep Mbappé in France next season (30:05) after Kyky destroyed Sainté on Saturday? In an exclusive interview, we hear from Monaco goalkeeper Alexander Nubel and cast the rule over Ligue 1's shot-stoppers (44:00). Plus there's an Arkadiusz Milik jersey up for grabs in our weekly Deja Who? quiz (26:15), we answer your questions and we look ahead to next week's action! Don't forget to follow us, rate and get in touch @Ligue1Podcast or Ligue1Podcast@gmail.com

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Le Beau Jeu is upside down as Ligue 1 is turned on its head!

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 12:41:33 +0000

Robbie Thomson hosts this week's episode of Le Beau Jeu and is joined by Andy Scott and Angus Torode as they dissect a crazy round of matches in Ligue 1, including Neymar's penalty miss as Nantes stunned PSG (3:50), Marseille were beaten by Clermont (51:15), Saint-Etienne have began operation Great Escape as we cast an eye over the relegation dog fight (42:15), Bordeaux gave away a comedy equaliser against Monaco (29:30) and Lille warmed up for their Champions League clash with Chelsea with... a scoreless draw against struggling Metz (21:30). We gave away a Sergio Ramos shirt and there's a Gael Kakuta jersey to be won if you can answer the Deja Who riddle (36:50)! Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on all the regular podcast platforms, follow us on twitter @Ligue1podcast and send any questions for the team of experts to Ligue1Podcast@gmail.com!

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Can PSG beat Real? Milik or Sampaoli at Marseille? Win a Sergio Ramos shirt!

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 14:24:49 +0000

Host @mattspiro is joined by @Ronaldingo14 and @Jon_LeGossip for another bumper episode of Le Beau Jeu, the Official Ligue 1 podcast. The team talk about rising pressure on PSG (2:50), on and off the pitch, after Kylian Mbappé rescued them again last weekend and they preview Tuesday night's huge Champions League clash with Real Madrid (22:30). Why can't Arkadieusz Milik seem to get a regular start under Jorge Sampaoli at Marseille (31:30)? There's analysis of the situation at Lyon and Nice after Les Gones 2-0 win over Les Aiglons (45:35), and Robbie gives an impassioned plea as to why we should all get behind Strasbourg's push for Europe (61:00)! Plus there are answers to listeners' questions (54:36), your chance to win a Sergio Ramos PSG jersey in Déjà Who (42:30) and a look ahead to all next week's action in Bon Voyage (66:00)!

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The Title Race - A poem by David Crossan

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 01:11:19 +0000

Last season's pulsating Ligue 1 title race, which saw no less than three teams in the hunt for the trophy on the final day of the campaign, inspired French football commentator and journalist David M Crossan to pen the fourth and final of his Ligue 1 poems; The Title Race.

Dave, you will be missed.

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Ligue 1, je t'aime - A poem by David Crossan

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 01:05:50 +0000

In his fabled series of Ligue 1 poems, football journalist David Crossan took a cheeky rhyming look at everything he loved about the French top flight.

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Much Adu about nothing - A poem by David Crossan

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 00:58:42 +0000

Another in the series of Ligue 1 poems written by the late, great David M Crossan. This poem reflects on the shortlived experience of American child prodigy Freddy Adu with Ligue 1 side AS Monaco.

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Aussie, Aussie, Aussie - A poem by David Crossan

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 00:53:33 +0000

As we bid one final farewell to our dear friend and colleague, David Crossan, we would like to publish his series of Ligue 1 poems written, for the most part, during the first Parisian Covid lockdown of 2020. This one, celebrating the few men from Down Under that graced Ligue 1...

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PSG, Marseille, Monaco fire as we say Adieu, Dave...

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 20:39:13 +0000

In a sad week for the podcast team and French football fans around the world, Le Beau Jeu bids farewell to one of its own following the tragic passing of journalist and mate David Crossan.

There were plenty of goals and action this weekend to discuss with lots of controversy and talking points as always.

Host Matt Spiro was joined by Robbie Thomson, Ian Holyman, Andy Scott and Armel Tanguy to talk about Lille 1-5 PSG (10:40), Rennes 2-0 Brest (31:10) Monaco 2-0 OL (37:10), Marseille 5-2 Angers (47:15). In Cameroon, Andy gives us the lowdown on Senegal's Ligue 1 inspired triumph in the AFCON (24:30) and there's a Jonothan David shirt to give away in Deja Who (43:00) and we leave you, with a final word from our dear friend and colleague DC with his poem, Ligue 1, je t'aime (68:00).

Adieu, notre cher ami.

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PSG v Reims, Lyon's derby victory & win a Dolberg shirt

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 14:58:27 +0000

Matt is joined by European football journalist and Football Ramble podcaster Andy Brassell and panel regular Ian Holyman to put Paris Saint-Germain's win over Reims under the spotlight (1.55). You can win a Kasper Dolberg Nice shirt in our Deja Who competition (15.00), and is Lyon's derby victory (16.48) a turning point in their season and the end for Saint-Etienne? 🇫🇷⚽

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LISTEN TO WIN MESSI PSG SHIRT

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 21:24:39 +0000

This week’s official Ligue 1 Podcast offers YOU the chance to win a Lionel Messi PSG shirt! Simply send you answer to the ‘Déjà Who’ conundrum (23'10) to ligue1podcast@gmail.com to try your luck!

It is a bumper edition as host Matt Spiro discusses the Round 21 action with commentator Robbie Thomson: why can't Marseille get Milik scoring (1'30), how good is Nice's Kephren Thuram (11'10) and is Monaco striker Wissam Ben Yedder Europe's best supersub (16'10)?!

We hear from intrepid traveller Andy Scott who is in Cameroon keeping an eye on the Ligue 1 players shining at the AFCON (24'40), there's analysis of Rennes 6-0 Bordeaux (36'40), plus Matt quizzes special guest Julien Laurens, the football journalist, on the latest transfer news involving French clubs (42'50).

Subscribe to the podcast, rate us and share the French football love! We want to hear from you so send us your comments or questions to Ligue1podcast@gmail.com.

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Bonne Annee! A transfer special to ring in 2022!

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 12:23:19 +0000

Bonne annee! The official Ligue 1 Podcast is back with its first episode of 2022 and to celebrate, you can win an AS Monaco jersey!

Join host Matt Spiro along with fellow French football commentators David Crossan and Andreas Evagora as they discuss Marseille's historic win in Bordeaux, a Nice-Brest that caught the eye and Lyon showed plenty of fight in holding Kylian Mbappé's PSG!

Find the mystery player in our Deja Who competition to have your chance at picking up the Monaco jersey!

Subscribe to the podcast, rate us and share the French football love! We want to hear from you so send us your comments or questions to Ligue1podcast@gmail.com.

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Exclusive: J Boateng: 'I'm a really bad loser!'

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 00:23:39 +0000

After a decade with Bayern Munich, World Cup and Champions League winner Jerome Boateng traded it all for Ligue 1 football! Now have a listen to Matt Spiro's exclusive interview where the Germany international reveals what makes him tick and why he made the move to Olympique Lyonnais and who's impressed him so far from the young guns at OL!

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What's wrong with PSG? Ligue 1 is flying in Europe and Matt chats with Jerome Boateng!

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 13:32:10 +0000

After a weekend of Cupsets and drama in the Coupe de France, Le Beau Jeu's host Matt Spiro is joined by Aussie exile Robbie Thomson and Scottish Ligue 1 expert Robin Bairner to look ahead to the final matches of 2021! The panel also ask the tough questions as trouble mars Lyon's match in Paris, Juninho quits OL when they could really use one of his free-kicks, Matt has an exclusive chat to Jerome Boateng, while Lorient look like fish out of water after a horor run of results! And they may be 13 points clear at the top, but are PSG ever going to start playing like champions?!? There's all that and more in this week's bumper episode, so have a listen, rate us and subscribe! Allez!

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An exclusive chat with rising star Franco-English Mohamed-Ali Cho!

Thu, 16 Dec 2021 03:53:41 +0000

He's one of Europe's most exciting young talents and he's only 17! In this week's special bonus feature, Le Beau Jeu's Armel Tanguy sat down with French-born, English-raised (U21 international for... Les Bleus!), Mohamed-Ali Cho! He talks about his nomadic road to professionalism and everything else he is still to achieve, starting with his A Levels, that he's doing online, while starring in Ligue 1 every week!

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Ligue 1 in Europe, Dieng's goal of the year, the week in review!

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 11:51:56 +0000

🚨This week on #LeBeauJeu, the Official Ligue 1 Podcast, host
Matt Spiro is joined by regular panellist Andy Scott and special guest Tom
Williams – French ⚽ for The Times in England… 🕵️‍♂️Our experts review the
weekend’s action and we hear from World Cup winner 🏆 Franck Lebeouf as Marseille
get back to winning ways, 7️⃣Mbappé sinks former club Monaco and Nantes comeback
to stun Lens. Plus we have an exclusive 🎙️interview with young Franco-Englishman
💫Mohamed-Ali Cho who is lighting up Ligue 1 and the team pick out their best
young players coming through the ranks!

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Interview: Pochettino reveals what it takes to coach PSG!

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 22:58:44 +0000

So what's it like to coach Leo Messi 🐐, Neymar and Kylian Mbappé? In a very special episode 🎖️of Le Beau Jeu, host Matt Spiro 🕵🏻‍♂️ sat down for an long chat, one-on-one, with Paris Saint-Germain 🔴🔵 coach Mauricio Pochettino - the man charged with getting the best out of the best players in the world!

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PSG survive in Lens, Puel gets the sack and Matt chats to Poch!

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 12:15:08 +0000

🚨Le Beau Jeu returns as host 📢Matt Spiro is joined by David Crossan and Ian Holyman to review a tumultuous weekend in France 🥐! Claude Puel ⛈️became the first coaching casualty of the season when he was sacked by Saint-Etienne ❎, PSG produced a Great Escape as and got a point in Lens while Matt sits down to talk tactics ⚽with Mauricio Pochettino, Brest look amazing 😍on the back of 6 wins in a row and there are all the regular segments and more!

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Messi on fire, Neymar out and Laborde for France

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 13:00:18 +0000

Matt and Dave are joined by expatriated Robbie 🏝️ as the Le Beau Jeu team look for solutions to Mauricio Pochettino's PSG headaches 🤯. Rennes are singing the praises of their coach Pep Genesio and should Gaetan Laborde get a France call up 🥐? Nice 🦅are up and down, Brest ☠️are flying, but what's going wrong with Lyon and Marseille 🤷‍♂️🤷‍?

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BEST OF: Pochettino's PSG future

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 10:38:00 +0000

Mauricio Pochettino has been and is being linked to a number of high-profile coaching vacancies, but Matt, Andy and Andreas believe the Paris Saint-Germain coach will be staying in the French capital as he has "the best starting XI in the game" 🇫🇷⚽

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Mbappé carrying PSG, Rennes the in-form L1 team

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 16:11:53 +0000

Matt, Andy and Andreas take a look at PSG's form ahead of their UEFA Champions League date with Manchester City, and heap praise on the phenomenal Kylian Mbappé 💪🔥 Rennes turn in another five-⭐ display, and the panel discusses the ramifications of the Lyon-Marseille incidents 🇫🇷⚽

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Rennes school Lyon, PSG's superstar strategy

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 13:16:55 +0000

Matt is joined by Ian and Andreas to discuss Rennes' incredible taming of Lyon 🦁 the vintage display of PSG's superstar duo Neymar & Kylian Mbappé in beating Bordeaux 🍷 and why Lens' Jonathan Clauss is the wing-back who just keeps on giving 🎅🎁

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Pochettino's PSG shaping up, OM un-Sampaoli-esque

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 17:07:32 +0000

Dave is joined by Andy and Robbie - on his France-based podcast swansong - to focus on Paris Saint-Germain's win over Lille 🇫🇷⚽ how Jorge Sampaoli is going against type to keep Marseille on track 🛤️ and there's chat on Lyon and Wahbi Khazri's wonder goal 😱💪

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BEST OF: The Classique breakdown

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 07:00:00 +0000

Matt, Robbie and Dave have their say on the fiery encounter at the Stade Orange Vélodrome 🔥🇫🇷⚽

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Le Classique, Nice stun Lyon & Puel's problems

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:33:40 +0000

Matt is joined by Dave and Robbie to pick the bones — and there were quite a few — out of a gripping Classique between Marseille and PSG 🇫🇷💪 Did Nice beat Lyon or was it Peter Bosz's men just throwing it all away❓🗑️ and there's the latest on the drama at Saint-Etienne ❎

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BEST OF: Sampaoli's Bielsa-style

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 07:30:00 +0000

The way Marseille play under their current coach, Jorge Sampaoli, bears a resemblance to their style when Marcelo Bielsa was in charge - Andy, Robbie and Matt take a close look at OM's form and formation after their win over Lorient 🇫🇷⚽

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Marseille all in, Paqueta praise & PSG's Angers management

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 11:32:56 +0000

Robbie and Andy join Matt to look at Marseille's win over Lorient and ponder just how far OM can go with Jorge Sampaoli's all-action style❓ PSG needed a brilliant Kylian Mbappé 🤩 — and a little VAR help 🎥— to overcome Angers, just how good IS Lucas Paqueta 🇧🇷😍 and the panel pick out Monaco and Lille as teams underperforming (and ruining their pre-season predicitions) after weekend defeats ⚽🇫🇷

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BEST OF: David turning Lille back into Goliath

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 10:32:42 +0000

Jonathan David's sizzling form in front of goal has helped transform Lille back into the side that took the Ligue 1 Uber Eats title last season - Robbie and Ian join Matt to discuss Les Dogues' revival 🐶🆙

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PSG beaten, David on fire, Tapie tribute

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 13:18:21 +0000

Matt is joined by Robbie and Ian to pay tribute to the late Bernard Tapie — the man who brought Marseille the UEFA Champions League 🏆 there's the explosive 💣 dramatic Rhône derby between Lyon and Saint-Etienne 💪PSG's first defeat of the season at Rennes ⤵️and Lille look to be back on track as they see off Marseille with Jonathan David on fire🔥

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BEST OF: Marseille 2-3 Lens

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 07:00:00 +0000

Matt, Andy and Robbie take a look at Sunday night's thrilling five-goal Ligue 1 Uber Eats encounter at the Stade Orange Vélodrome ⚽🇫🇷

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Lens in focus 🔍 PSG's fixture smile-up 😀

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 13:40:35 +0000

Matt is back and is joined by Robbie and Andy to highlight Lens' brilliant start to the season ❤️💛 and have PSG had a favourable run of fixtures to help their record start to the season❓🤔

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BEST OF: PSG v Lyon

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 11:00:02 +0000

Ian, Andy and Robbie thrash out the talking points thrown up by Sunday's big game at the Parc des Princes 🇫🇷⚽

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Messi, PSG v Lyon & derby weekend

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 19:23:27 +0000

Ian steps in alongside Robbie and Andy to take a close look at Paris Saint-Germain's win over Lyon and Lionel Messi's shock at being substituted 🔄 There's chat on the Côte d'Azur derby and the Derby du Nord too 🇫🇷⚽

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BEST OF: Lyon Bosz-ing it

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 10:21:01 +0000

Matt, Ian and Robbie give Lyon a whole lotta love with new coach Peter Bosz now getting his side into a goal-filled groove ⚽🦁🇫🇷

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Messy Monaco & who is this Moussa Dembélé?

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 13:09:09 +0000

Matt is joined by Robbie and Ian to look at marvellous Marseille and the mess that is Monaco and Niko Kovac's usually well-groomed hair 💈PSG and Lille all get a mention too with the UEFA Champions League just around the corner 🏆 and just who is this free-scoring Moussa Dembélé Lyon have (re)discovered? 🤔

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BEST OF: Marseille coming on strong

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 11:07:24 +0000

The panel take a close look at how Marseille are faring after a busy summer transfer window 🔵⚪

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Messi, Mercato, Mbappé & Marseille

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 16:58:51 +0000

Matt, Armel and Robbie get together in the wake of the summer transfer window slamming shut to discuss the best bits of business done in Ligue 1 Uber Eats 💰🔄 and look back at last weekend's Mbappé & Messi show in Reims for PSG 👏🍾

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BEST OF: Clermont go all Swiss on Lyon

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Andy and Matt give their insight on the six-goal thriller shared between Lyon and Clermont on Matchday 3 🇫🇷⚽🤪

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Chaos at Nice-Marseille & leaky PSG 💦

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 14:25:15 +0000

Matt, Andy and Robbie take a close look at the events at the Allianz Riviera that ended the Nice-Marseille derby early 😢 PSG are exciting at both ends of the pitch 🔄 and find out what is making Lyon boss Peter Bosz crazy 🇫🇷⚽

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BEST OF: Up and coming Nice

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 04:15:00 +0000

Matt, Dave and Robbie look at Nice's 4-0 demolition of Ligue 1 Uber Eats champions Lille, and what new boss Christophe Galtier has brought to the ambitious Côte d'Azur outfit 🇫🇷⚽

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Guillem Balague on Messi's PSG arrival

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 04:12:47 +0000

Guillem Balague talks to Robbie about the impact Lionel Messi will have on Ligue 1 Uber Eats and tells him how Mauricio Pochettino can bring the best out of Paris Saint-Germain's superstar signing 🤩🇫🇷

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Galtier's Nice going nicely, PSG steamroller Strasbourg

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 14:03:25 +0000

Lionel Messi may have spent the weekend on the sidelines along with Neymar, but Matt, Dave and Robbie were in the thick of the action as Kylian Mbappé inspired Paris Saint-Germain to victory against Strasbourg ⚽🔥Nice boss Christophe Galtier put one over on the champions - and his former side - Lille 🥊 and could Angers' Mohamed-Ali Cho be the next big young talent to emerge from Ligue 1 Uber Eats?🤩💪

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BEST OF: What will Messi's arrival mean for PSG?

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 06:10:00 +0000

Graham Hunter tells Matt, Robbie and Dave what a delight it will be for them to see Lionel Messi at Paris Saint-Germain every week, and that he expects the Argentine icon to make the French giants into Champions League winners 🇫🇷🏆⚽

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Graham Hunter on Messi to PSG, what now for Mbappé?

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 13:31:52 +0000

Graham Hunter joins Matt, Robbie and Dave to give his insight into Lionel Messi's seemingly impending arrival at Paris Saint-Germain 🤩 where does this leave Kylian Mbappé in the final year of his contract ⁉️ and, oh yes, there's some on-pitch chat about the talking points thrown up from the opening weekend of Ligue 1 Uber Eats action. ⚽🇫🇷

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BEST OF: 2021/22 season prediction

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:30:00 +0000

Matt, Robbie and Ian stick their necks out and set themselves up for a big fall come May as they gaze into their crystal (foot)balls 🔮 and pick out their title winners, relegation candidates, top goalscorers and surprise packages of the season to come 🇫🇷⚽

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Lille best PSG & season predictions

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 14:34:23 +0000

Matt is joined by Ian and Robbie to pick apart Lille's victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the Trophée des Champions, and we hear from the Hapodium podcast boys who give their take on French football from Israel 🇮🇱🏆🇫🇷 the acute fashion sense of new Bordeaux boss Vladimir Petkovic comes under scrutiny 😎🆒 and there's the predictably wide-of-the-mark season predictions from the panel 🎯

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BEST OF: Will Kylian Mbappé stay at PSG?

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 06:15:00 +0000

Matt, Ian and Robbie look at how Kylian Mbappé will bounce back from his UEFA EURO 2020 disappointment with France and discuss the potential impact of the Paris Saint-Germain superstar's contract situation.

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Summer transfers so far & Trophée des Champions preview

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 13:06:40 +0000

Le Beau Jeu is back with Matt, Robbie and Ian discussing the impact of the mercato - the transfer window - and looking ahead to the Trophée des Champions ⚽🇫🇷 How will Sergio Ramos fit in at PSG? Who'll be the Parisians' No. 1️⃣ : Gianluigi Donnarumma or Keylor Navas? Can Jocelyn Gourvennec keep Lille moving onwards and 🆙wards? And will Marseille's wheeler-dealing turn them into title contenders?

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BEST OF: The 2020/21 Le Beau Jeu awards

Thu, 27 May 2021 15:04:00 +0000

Matt, Andy and Robbie look back at the 2020/21 Ligue 1 Uber Eats season and pick out the top performers from a memorable campaign ⚽🇫🇷

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Bravo Lille 👏 & End of Season awards

Tue, 25 May 2021 16:40:25 +0000

Matt, Robbie and Andy doff their berets to the new French champions Lille 👏 wonder where it went wrong for Paris Saint-Germain 😢 and dish out the gongs for the top performers of the 2020/21 Ligue 1 Uber Eats campaign ⚽🏆🇫🇷

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A message from Le Beau Jeu

Mon, 24 May 2021 09:12:10 +0000

A voice note from Matt Spiro to let you know about podcast plans this week in the aftermath of Lille's title win 🇫🇷⚽

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BEST OF: Will Lille succumb to the mind games?

Wed, 19 May 2021 14:42:20 +0000

Robbie, Matt and Andy analyse Lille's stumble against Saint-Etienne as they inch towards the Ligue 1 Uber Eats title - can the Christophe Galtier's men keep it together for the final 90 minutes of the season and pick up French football's top prize? 🇫🇷🏆⚽

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It all goes down to the wire... 😱

Mon, 17 May 2021 17:20:53 +0000

After a dramatic, nail-biting penultimate round to the 2020/21 season, Matt, Andy and Robbie look back on the weekend's matches…and ahead to what will be an even more dramatic and nail-biting final round to decide the title, UEFA Champions League and relegation/promotion play-off places 🇫🇷⚽

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BEST OF: Neymar's new PSG deal

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:08:59 +0000

Matt, Dave and Robbie focus on the implications of Neymar's contract extension for Paris Saint-Germain 🇧🇷📝⚽

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Is the title race over? Who'll survive the drop?

Mon, 10 May 2021 14:04:37 +0000

Is the title now Lille's? Have PSG blown their chances? And who will preserve their top-flight status? Robbie and Dave join Matt to discuss the drama of the last round of Ligue 1 Uber Eats matches 🇫🇷⚽

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BEST OF: Monaco vs. Lyon

Wed, 05 May 2021 14:46:34 +0000

Matt, Andy and Ian delve into Sunday's big game between Monaco and Lyon and look at the feisty rivalry 🔥 developing between the two clubs ⚽🇫🇷

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Lyon knock Monaco out of title running, PSG and Lille push on

Mon, 03 May 2021 16:05:24 +0000

Matt is joined by Ian and Andy in the wake of Lyon's stunning 3-2 win at Monaco 😱🔥Lille and PSG win to make it all but a two-horse title race 🏇 there's also a look at the relegation battle ⤵️ and some of the potential coaching changes coming up 🎠

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BEST OF: What is going on at Bordeaux?

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:03:18 +0000

Matt, Dave and Robbie get into the goings-on at Bordeaux 😢🍷 and ponder what happens next for the six-time Ligue 1 Uber Eats champions 🇫🇷⚽

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King Burak keeps Lille on title course 👑 PSG vs. City & Bordeaux woe 🍷

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 18:52:07 +0000

Matt is joined by Dave and Robbie as they catch their breath after Lille's dramatic Burak Yilmaz-inspired defeat of Lyon 😍 👑PSG's win over Metz and their UEFA Champions League semi-final with Manchester City get some TLC 🤩and there's Monaco's title push, Bordeaux's off-the-pitch problems 😢 and all the usual fun of the French football fair 🇫🇷⚽

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BEST OF: Mbappé magic keeps PSG on track

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 11:12:39 +0000

Matt, Robbie, Angus and Ian take a close look at the brilliant display by Kylian Mbappé against Saint-Etienne that ensured Paris Saint-Germain remain in the thick of the Ligue 1 Uber Eats title race 🇫🇷⚽

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PSG get rub of the green🍀Monaco purring😻

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 17:21:27 +0000

After a dramatic weekend in the Ligue 1 Uber Eats title race, Matt is joined by Angus, Ian and Robbie to look at how a Kylian Mbappé-driven Paris Saint-Germain pulled three points out of the fire against Saint-Etienne 🔥 Is Lille's draw with Montpellier a major blow to the northerners' hopes? 🥊 Monaco keep purring 😸And can Memphis Depay help Lyon find consistency ahead of next weekend's potentially decisive meeting with Lille?⚽🇫🇷

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INTERVIEW: Tino Kadewere

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 17:48:02 +0000

His upbringing in Zimbabwe, his derby dream come true against Saint-Etienne, walking 25km (15 miles) to play matches as a kid, scoring against PSG, and worshipping Benjani…Lyon's Tino Kadewere gives Le Beau Jeu's Matt Spiro insight into his incredible, tough and — at times — heartbreaking path to the top of the game 🇫🇷⚽🇿🇼

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Mbappé, Munich, Maignan, Memphis and Monaco

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 15:53:34 +0000

Robbie joins from Paris Saint-Germain's training ground to talk Kylian Mbappé, beating Strasbourg, and the Ligue 1 title race with Dave and Andy ahead Tuesday's UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg with Bayern Munich 🥊⚽ the panel discuss whether Lille's Mike Maignan should be higher up the France pecking order ⤴️🇫🇷the renaissance of Stevan Jovetic at Monaco🐣 and Memphis Depay getting back among the goals to keep Lyon in the hunt🦁

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INTERVIEW: Stephy Mavididi talks Thierry Henry & Cristiano Ronaldo

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 08:47:12 +0000

The young Montpellier striker has already played in England, Italy and France, learning from some of the greats of the game 🤩 He sat down with Le Beau Jeu's Armel Tanguy to talk about his development, the reasons for his move to France 🇫🇷 and where his career goes from here 🆙

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PREVIEW: Bayern Munich vs PSG

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 07:30:02 +0000

Robbie, Dave and Ian look ahead to Wednesday's UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg that reprises last season's final 🇫🇷⚽🇩🇪

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Lille ease ahead, Monaco charge on, and Bayern next for PSG

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 16:44:35 +0000

Robbie and Ian join Dave after a breathless and potentially decisive weekend in the Ligue 1 Uber Eats title race 🇫🇷👑Neymar's flare-up and red card🔥 Monaco coming up on the rails 🏇Lyon's difficulties 📛 and PSG's Champions League quarter-final with Bayern Munich 💪 all get a panel bashing.

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INTERVIEW: Lorient's Nigerian star Terem Moffi

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 10:34:15 +0000

The Nigerian striker sat down with Le Beau Jeu's Armel Tanguy to talk about his successful adaptation to life in Ligue 1 Uber Eats 🇳🇬⚽🇫🇷

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BEST OF: The 'Farmers' League' Strikes Back

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 08:47:36 +0000

Matt, Dave and special guest Tom Williams give their thoughts on Ligue 1 Uber Eats' place in European football and how the French top flight is currently the most competitive of the continent's top five leagues 🇫🇷🥊

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Mbappé tames Lyon 🔥🦁 Laurienté scores a worldy 🌍

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 17:52:06 +0000

Tom Williams joins Matt and Dave as Paris Saint-Germain lay down the gauntlet in the Ligue 1 title race at Lyon 🥊 Lille's surprise slip to Nîmes means the northerners get a panel beating ☹️ and if you haven't seen Armand Laurienté's stunning free-kick for Lorient, you should 🐟😱

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BEST OF: Sampaoli's positive start at Marseille

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 14:19:16 +0000

Matt, Robbie and Dave focus on the effect new boss Jorge Sampaoli has had in his first few days at Marseille 🔵⚪ Also check out this article on the official Ligue 1 website about the Sampaoli effect on the OM squad: https://www.ligue1.com/Articles/OPINION/2021/03/17/which-marseille-players-stand-to-gain-from-sampaoli-s-arrival

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Slips & stumbles in the title race

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 16:02:30 +0000

Dave and Robbie join Matt to look at a weekend of surprises in the Ligue 1 Uber Eats title race 🎭 Paris Saint-Germain's shock loss to Nantes, Lille & Monaco's goalless stalemate and Lyon's last-gasp draw with Reims all get put under the spotlight as does the performance of Jorge Sampaoli's Marseille in victory over Brest ⚽🏆🇫🇷

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The Title Race

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:43:02 +0000

Making the best into verse is David Crossan's aim as he gets out his plume and writes a poem that hopefully does justice to the astonishing Ligue 1 Uber Eats title race.

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INTERVIEW: Lille's Sven Botman on De Ligt, Van Dijk and Fonte

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 09:53:08 +0000

Lille's Sven Botman talks to Le Beau Jeu's Matt Spiro about how Jose Fonte has helped him emerge as one of Ligue 1 Uber Eats' most impressive defenders in only his first season in France 🇫🇷 explains the influence joining Ajax at the age of nine has had on his game ⤴️ and tells of his admiration for fellow Dutch defenders Virgil van Dijk and Matthijs de Ligt 🇳🇱💪

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BEST OF: Player of the Season predictions

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 14:29:49 +0000

Matt, Dave and Robbie pick out their outstanding performers of the Ligue 1 Uber Eats season so far ⚽🇫🇷

Send your predictions to ligue1podcast@gmail.com 📨

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Title race prediction time

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 17:35:20 +0000

Matt, Dave and Robbie stick their necks out and put their reputations on the line as they take stock of the four-horse title race with 10 games remaining and boldly announce who they think will end the season on top 🇫🇷⚽

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COMPETITION: Win a Timothy Weah shirt

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:28:24 +0000

Get the all three of the special Deja Who mysteries right and find the trio of Timothy Weah teammates - current or former - and you could win the Lille striker's shirt ⚽🇨🇵

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BEST OF: What next for Rennes?

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:27:57 +0000

Matt, Dave and Armel discuss Rennes' next move following Julien Stéphan's resignation as coach 🔴⚫

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The Monaco menace 😈 Sampaoli in, Stéphan out

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 17:07:50 +0000

Dave and Armel join Matt to marvel at Monaco's form and the strength in depth 💪that makes Niko Kovac's men serious title challengers 🔥 Lyon and Lille stumble 🤕 PSG cut the mustard in Dijon 🔪 there's another chance to win that Timothy Weah Lille shirt 🎁 and hear from Graham Hunter and the panel on Jorge Sampaoli's Marseille appointment and Julien Stéphan's Rennes resignation 🔃

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LBJ SPECIAL: Graham Hunter on Jorge Sampaoli

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 09:13:45 +0000

Spanish football expert Graham Hunter talks to Le Beau Jeu's Ian Holyman about Jorge Sampaoli, the man Marseille fans hope will have the same impact on their club as another mercurial Argentine coach, Marcelo Bielsa 🔵⚪

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BEST OF: Sampaoli, the man for Marseille?

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 19:19:04 +0000

Jorge Sampaoli looks set to become the next Marseille coach, replacing André Villas-Boas. Dave, Ian and Robbie discuss whether the combustible, charismatic Argentine can enjoy the same success as Marcelo Bielsa at the Stade Vélodrome 🔥💥🇦🇷

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Monaco's Mbappé masterclass & Timothy Weah shirt competition

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 18:04:10 +0000

Dave takes on the hosting duties while Robbie and Ian join him to discuss the Kylian Mbappé non-show at the Parc des Princes against Monaco 😱Kevin Volland gets panel praise while Lille and Lyon's title chances are weighed up in the four-horse race 🤔and what sort of impact might Jorge Sampaoli have at Marseille💪🔥 There is also a chance to win a Timothy Weah shirt - listen to find out out how! 🇨🇵⚽

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BEST OF: Monaco's title push unpicked

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 09:17:30 +0000

Armel, Dave and Matt take a closer look at how Monaco are challenging for the Ligue 1 Uber Eats title...and what they need to do to improve.

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The title race hots up🔥 & Barcelona-PSG preview

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:58:57 +0000

Matt is joined by Armel and Dave to look back on a weekend where the Ligue 1 Uber Eats title race became Europe's most keenly contested 🥊🇨🇵💪 There's analysis of PSG, Lille, Lyon and Monaco's Matchday 25 matches, we hear from Lille's latest defensive prodigy Sven Botman, and look ahead to the French title-holders' return to European competiiton in the UEFA Champions League in Barcelona 👑

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BEST OF: Who's next at Marseille?

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:49:35 +0000

Matt, Armel and Dave pool their collective expertise of French football...and then spin the managerial merry-go-round in a bid to come up with the name of the man who should follow in the footsteps of Didier Deschamps, Marcelo Bielsa and Andre Villas-Boas, and be the next coach of Olympique de Marseille 🔵⚪

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Le Classique, who next for Marseille & David turns Goliath

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 18:59:56 +0000

Matt is joined by Armel and Dave to talk over the weekend's action from France where Kylian Mbappé's pace burned Marseille 🔥 as PSG took the Le Classique 🔴🔵 Armel's exclusive, non-existent hotline to Zinedine Zidane rules him out of the OM job, but who'll step in to the hottest of French football's hot seats⁉️And Jonathan David's excellent form with Lille continues to surprise and please the panel 😱👍

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WIN: A Memphis Depay shirt

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 17:30:21 +0000

Matt explains how you can win a slice of De-pay for yourself...that's right, win a Memphis Depay Lyon shirt by commentating your favourite Memphis moment from his Ligue 1 Uber Eats career. Send us your audio file - max. 30 seconds in length - and you could get yourself some serious French top-flight threads 🇨🇵⚽

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PSG's Lorient loss & Benzema 🔙 at Lyon ⁉️

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 18:51:00 +0000

Armel joins Matt to console/poke fun at Robbie after Paris Saint-Germain's shock defeat at Lorient 😢🤣 there's talk of the rumblings in Marseille 💥 Léo Dubois' rocket matchwinner for Lyon 🚀 whether Karim Benzema might come back to OL ↩️ and how Lille have taken charge of the Ligue 1 Uber Eats title race 🇨🇵⚽

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BEST OF: Transfer latest and Tuchel's move to Chelsea

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 10:32:47 +0000

Matt, Dave and Robbie talk over the latest transfer moves and rumours and give their thoughts on Thomas Tuchel's appointment as Chelsea coach just a month after losing his job at Paris Saint-Germain 🇨🇵⚽

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Lyon's King Kadewere 👑 Volland on Monaco & win a Depay shirt

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 18:12:31 +0000

Dave joins Matt and Robbie to wonder whether Tino Kadewere is Ligue 1 Uber Eats' all-time best Zimbabwean 🇿🇼 after his derby brace in Lyon's romp at Saint-Etienne 🔥Kevin Volland tells us about Monaco's ambitions after helping Niko Kovac's men to a fourth straight win🆙 there's Lille, Marseille misery, and ta chance to win a Memphis Depay shirt ⚽🇨🇵

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BEST OF: Sanson, Laborde & Ligue 1 transfer window

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 14:48:56 +0000

Matt, Robbie and Armel discuss the latest news from the French transfer window 🇨🇵🔄⚽

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Is Mbappé only human after all ⁉️ What next for Lyon 🦁

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 17:24:53 +0000

Matt is joined by Armel and Robbie to look back on a turbulent weekend in the title race ⚡🌪️ PSG win, but what has happened to Kylian Mbappé's form 📉 what does Lyon's slip at home to Metz mean for their chances with the derby up next 💥💣 and is Jonathan David's late Lille winner a turning point 🔄

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SPECIAL: Defending against PSG's Neymar and Kylian Mbappé

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 09:49:36 +0000

Dijon defender Jonathan Panzo tells Le Beau Jeu's Matt Spiro that facing Neymar and Kylian Mbappé on the pitch is "like playing against robots" 🤖 The former Chelsea and Monaco did get to grips with the Brazilian superstar though...or rather, it was the other way round 😍

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BEST OF: Transfer talk, Dembélé & Marseille

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:28:00 +0000

Matt, Robbie and Armel look at some of the moves mooted to happen in January and examine just why Marseille have struggled in the transfer market in recent seasons 🇨🇵⚽

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Is Memphis Depay Ligue 1's best player❓Icardi back with a 💥 for PSG

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:29:51 +0000

Matt is joined by Armel and Robbie as they debate whether Lyon captain Memphis Depay is the best player in Ligue 1 Uber Eats right now 🦁😍 They lavish praise on Mauro Icardi for his return to form at Paris Saint-Germain 🇦🇷💪 and there's all the latest transfer talk from the French top flight 🔄🇨🇵

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BEST OF: Predictions for the 2nd half of the season

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 13:13:26 +0000

Matt, Robbie and Armel stick their necks out in a cut-out-and-keep segment from this week's pod to listen to again at the season's end and remember just how foolish it is to try and predict anything in football 😱😜

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SPECIAL: Team of the Season so far with Julien Laurens

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 10:15:13 +0000

BT Sport's French football expert Julien Laurens and host Rob Cottingham join Le Beau Jeu's Ian Holyman and Andy Scott to select the best XI from the opening 17 matches of the 2020/21 Ligue 1 Uber Eats campaign 🇨🇵🔝⚽

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Mauricio Pochettino 🔙 at PSG 🔴🔵 & who is Raymond Domenech?

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 19:40:53 +0000

Mauricio Pochettino is 🔙 at Paris Saint-Germain - Matt, Armel and Robbie pick apart the 🆕 man's appointment and Thomas Tuchel's Christmas Eve sacking 😢🎄Robbie reveals the 'Poch' is "a very nice man" 😍 while Armel wonders whether the Nantes squad have ever heard of Raymond Domenech 🤔🐤

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SPECIAL: Jose Fonte on Mauricio Pochettino

Sat, 02 Jan 2021 15:24:35 +0000

The Lille defender and UEFA EURO 2016 winner tells Le Beau Jeu's Matt Spiro about the influence new Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino had on him when the pair worked together at Southampton 🔝💪💥

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SPECIAL: Pochettino appointed PSG boss

Sat, 02 Jan 2021 15:24:12 +0000

Ian jumps into the host's hotseat to grill Matt about the sacking of Thomas Tuchel and the appointment of Mauricio Pochettino as the new coach of Paris Saint-Germain 🔴🔄🔵 What does the former Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur manager's return to football mean for the French champions? 🇨🇵 Why did Tuchel have to go? And what are the priorties on Pochettino's 'to-do' list?

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Champagne football 🍾 and Montpellier's pirate ship ☠️

Mon, 21 Dec 2020 17:58:13 +0000

Dave, Matt and Robbie run the rule over Paris Saint-Germain and Lille's 🔝-of-the-table encounter 🇨🇵 vaunt Lyon's impressive front 3️⃣ 🦁 and ponder who'll be walking the plank in Montpellier ⚓

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Houllier tribute 😢 and could we have a title race ⁉️

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 17:04:25 +0000

Matt is joined by Armel, Robbie and Tom Williams as the panel pays tribute to Gérard Houllier 😢 looks at how Lyon unlocked the PSG rearguard at the Parc des Princes 🔐 and have raised real hopes of a red-🔥 title race this season 🏆🐎 big up the job Christophe Galtier has done in taking Lille 🔝 of the league ⤴️and there's the toughest Déjà Who yet 😐🤔

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Kylian's 💯 up for PSG 💪 Big Lyon and Lille love 😍

Mon, 07 Dec 2020 18:06:08 +0000

Ian and Robbie join Matt to laud the phenomenon that is Kylian Mbappé after he bags his 💯th Paris Saint-Germain goal ⚽ there's ❤️ for Lyon and Lille as they keep up the pace in the title race 🏃and the panel take a closer look 🔍 at the shelf life of Ligue 1 Uber Eats coaches after Patrick Vieira is shown the 🚪 by Nice

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Au revoir Diego😢PSG's problems & TLC ?🦁❤️

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 17:54:50 +0000

Following a Ligue 1 Uber Eats and Le Beau Jeu tribute to the late and truly great Diego Maradona featuring Robbie Slater 🇦🇷😢 there's tension in the pod panel as Matt, Armel and Dave go in hard early doors on Robbie's boys after a tough week for Paris Saint-Germain 💪🥊 What's going on with Patrick Vieira's Nice? 😱🤔⤵️And Lyon get some TLC (Title Lyon Contenders?)🦁❤️

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David does it for Lille 👏😍 Cesc outdoes Mbappé in Monaco

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 17:10:31 +0000

Matt is joined by Armel and Robbie to praise Monaco's come-from-behind win over PSG as inspired by Cesc Fabregas 💪🌟 laud Jonathan David's maiden Ligue 1 goal for Lille and wonder how much Yusuf Yazici is like Dimitar Berbatov 👏😍and give Brest deserved plaudits for their entertaining play ⚽🇨🇵

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Derby delight for Lyon and Moise Kean's Italian lessons

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 16:55:27 +0000

Matt, Dave and Robbie discuss Lyon's Rhône derby win over Saint-Etienne 🦁💚 the impact Moise Kean has had at Paris Saint-Germain 💪 (and how to pronounce his name like an Italian) 🇮🇹 ponder the reasons for Lille's surprise loss at Brest 😱🤔and praise Niko Kovac's Monaco all before a late lunch ⚽🇨🇵

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Bring 🔙 Briand, and Bamba for Les Bleus

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 17:46:48 +0000

Matt is back as host as he, Dave and Armel set about the weekend's action in France 🇨🇵⚽ Unsurprisingly, the boys want Briand 🔙 for Bordeaux, marvel at Volland taking off at Monaco ✈️ press Jonathan Bamba's France claims 🤔 and ask Ligue 1 to make life a little harder for PSG 💪🥊

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PSG Kean on Moise 😍 Lille, Nice show contender credentials

Mon, 26 Oct 2020 17:37:53 +0000

Tom Williams and Robbie Thomson join guest host David Crossan to take stock of the weekend's action from France 🇨🇵⚽ Moise Kean and Kylian Mbappé run riot for Paris Saint-Germain 💥 Nice and Lille show their mettle as European contenders 🔝 while Marseille scrape through and Rennes run aground ⛔

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The Mbappé monster 👹 & Champions League chat

Mon, 19 Oct 2020 16:35:55 +0000

Armel and Dave join Matt in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower to dissect Paris Saint-Germain's dismissal of Nîmes🔵💪🔴 weigh up the possibility of Nice finishing in the top 3🤔 laud Marseille as they celebrate Andre Villas-Boas' birthday in style🎂 and assess the Ligue 1 trio's chances in the UEFA Champions League ⚽🇨🇵

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Ander Herrera talks PSG 🔴🔵 and his passion for football 🔥

Fri, 09 Oct 2020 17:43:13 +0000

Le Beau Jeu's Robbie Thomson sits down with Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Ander Herrera who reveals his absolute passion for the game remains undimmed and the Spain international talks about how much he and his PSG teammates miss the fans ⚽🇨🇵

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(L)OL and OM(G) 😱🤣 & PSG's Angers management course 😡

Mon, 05 Oct 2020 16:53:18 +0000

Matt is joined by Armel and Robbie for the Olympico post-mortem as Olympique Lyonnais and Olympique de Marseille continue to struggle 😰 PSG roll on, but were they really that impressive against Angers ⁉️ and hear Ander Herrera's thoughts on his place in the French champions' squad 🇨🇵 and why he wants the fans 🔙 in football ⚽ as soon as possible 👏

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Neymar on the beach🏖️Rennes at the races🏇

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 16:21:31 +0000

Matt is joined by Armel, Ian and Robbie in heated debate over Mauro Icardi's hair ✂️and his first touch 💅 Is Neymar really at the beach? 🏖️Can Rennes maintain a title challenge ❓Are Lille a top 3️⃣side? And the 🆙s (and downs ⤵️) of Gaël Kakuta 🇨🇵⚽

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Puel's pups 🐶 Savanier the pub team maestro 🍻 & marvellous Mbappé

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 17:42:25 +0000

Armel, Dave and Robbie join Matt to praise the work of Claude Puel with Saint-Étienne's Green-horns 💚👼there's an ode to Téji Savanier with Montpellier on 🔥 Kylian Mbappé is back with a 💥 as PSG make it nice in Nice 🔴😎🔵and Déjà Who? is 🔙🍾

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EXCLUSIVE: Josh Maja on Bordeaux, Gasset and Briand

Sat, 19 Sep 2020 08:47:13 +0000

Bordeaux striker Josh Maja tells Le Beau Jeu's Ian Holyman about the club's 2020/21 ambitions 🆙 the pre-season turmoil as Paulo Sousa was replaced by Jean-Louis Gasset 🔄 the personality that makes Les Girondins' new coach a success 👏 and the Nigeria international reveals the secrets that have made Jimmy Briand a legendary Ligue 1 striker (and podcast icon) 💪🦁

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PSG-Marseille fallout after a throw🔙 Classique

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 16:21:27 +0000

Matt is joined by Armel, Dave and Robbie as the smoke clears following a fiery and bad-tempered Classique between Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille 🔥🥊There's also a round-up of the weekend's action which saw Rennes, Monaco and Lille all win to move to the 🔝 of the table ⤴️

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Classique Special: Zenden and Makin on PSG-Marseille

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 15:03:24 +0000

Go inside French football's biggest game and most bitter rivalry, and hear what former Olympique de Marseille 🌟s Boudewijn Zenden and Chris Makin had to say about playing - and winning - Le Classique against Paris Saint-Germain ⚽🇨🇵

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Depay's farewell 🎩-trick❓Camavinga ⭐ and Nice going nicely 🚀

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 16:11:32 +0000

Armel, Robbie and French journalist Cyril Olivès-Berthet join Matt in Paris to ponder whether Memphis Depay's hat-trick against Dijon was his Lyon swansong 🦁👋 The panel goes gooey-eyed over Florian Thauvin's Marseille performance 😍 wax lyrical over Eduardo Camavinga's promptings for Rennes 🎶 and laud Kasper Dolberg's new haircut/impressive display for Patrick Vieira's early season leaders Nice 💇‍♂️💪🇩🇰

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PSG's Champions League final fallout & Ligue 1 season start

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 17:43:31 +0000

Matt is joined by Armel and Dave in Paris, and Andy and Robbie from Lisbon to pick over the bones of PSG's UEFA Champions League final defeat to Bayern Munich 🔴😥🔵There's also a close look at Monaco's start to the new Ligue 1 Uber Eats season among the first round of games in the French top flight 🇨🇵⚽ and we hear from Lorient's Austrian goalgetter Adrian Grbic 🇦🇹🎯

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BEST OF: Ligue 1 season preview

Thu, 20 Aug 2020 21:11:37 +0000

Football is back in France 🇨🇵 and while Paris Saint-Germain prepare for the UEFA Champions League final, their Ligue 1 Uber Eats rivals will return to domestic action ⚽🔙 Matt, Andy, Ian, and guest Jonathan Johnson look ahead to the new campaign and make some bold (i.e. wildly inaccurate) predictions 🤔🤐

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Champions League semi-final chat & Ligue 1 season start

Mon, 17 Aug 2020 16:32:01 +0000

Matt is joined by Andy and Robbie from Lisbon as well as Ian and French football expert Jonathan Johnson to look ahead to Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique Lyonnais' UEFA Champions League semi-finals 🇨🇵💪🔥⚽ The boys also get stuck into this weekend's start of the Ligue 1 Uber Eats season and make some bold predictions that will no doubt make them look very silly...

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Champions League: PSG and Lyon flying Ligue 1 flag🇨🇵

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 16:37:38 +0000

Matt is joined by Armel, Joachim Barbier and Tom Williams to talk about (and up) the chances of Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon in the Champions League 🔴🔵🦁 Robbie Thomson, who is with the PSG squad in Portugal, joins in too as the boys analyse the Ligue 1 Uber Eats duo's upcoming quarter-finals against Atalanta and Manchester City 🇨🇵⚽

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Le Beau Jeu is back! PSG, Lyon, cups galore and Champions League

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 15:35:15 +0000

For the first Ligue 1 offical podcast of the 2020/21 season, Matt is joined by Robbie and Armel to pick over PSG's wins in the Coupe de la Ligue and Coupe de France finals, and what those triumphs mean for the French champions' UEFA Champions League bid and Lyon's European challenge ⚽🇨🇵

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Petter Hansson: ex-Rennes captain talks to Ligue 1 podcast

Fri, 10 Jul 2020 12:08:15 +0000

The former Sweden international 🇸🇪 centre-back arrived at Rennes in 2007 and eventually captained the Breton club to the Coupe de France final in three years at Roazhon Park 🔴⚫ Hansson told Le Beau Jeu's Ian Holyman about adapting to Ligue 1 football, his love of galette saucisse, and reveals how to defend against ex-international teammate and Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic ⚽🇨🇵

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Rennes: French football's new superpower?

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 16:41:33 +0000

Rennes get the Le Beau Jeu treatment for the final pod of the 2019/20 campaign ⚽🇨🇵 Hear from former Rennes captain Petter Hansson 🔴💪⚫🇸🇪as Matt, Andy, Dave and Robbie look back on the Breton club's unprecedented third-placed finish last season and ahead to their European challenge next term 🏆🥊

There's also a chance to win the Ligue 1 shirt of your choice in our final competition of the campaign - tell us why you're looking forward to the 2020/21 season, and you could be our lucky winnner. Mail us your answer to ligue1podcast@gmail.com. Good luck!

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EXCLUSIVE: Bolo Zenden's Marseille memoirs

Tue, 16 Jun 2020 19:36:16 +0000

The former Netherlands, Barcelona, Liverpool and Chelsea midfielder played in some of the biggest games in European football, and says the Classique between Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain was right up there when he was an OM icon between 2007 & 2009 🔵⚽⚪ He tells Le Beau Jeu how Eric Gerets turned the side from relegation candidates into title contenders, what it's like to be in football-mad Marseille as an OM player 🔥💥❤️and why he still wakes up at night annoyed with Brandao 😱💥🤔

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EXCLUSIVE: Chris Makin on his Marseille adventure

Tue, 16 Jun 2020 19:29:59 +0000

Chris Makin tells Le Beau Jeu's Ian Holyman about the 1996/97 Ligue 1 season when he wore Marseille's colours with pride 🔵⚪ He explains how he loved the revolutionary training methods that mirrored those Arsène Wenger brought to England, and reveals what it's like to make a dash for safety through a car park full of fuming OM fans 🚗😡

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Marseille special: OM from AVB and Bielsa to Zenden 🔵⚪

Mon, 15 Jun 2020 17:41:56 +0000

Matt, Dave and Armel are joined by Marseille expert and fan Mourad Aerts, who takes us inside - arguably⁉️ - France's most iconic club 🔵⚪ There's exclusive insight from ex-OM ⭐ Boudewijn Zenden 🇳🇱💪 as the boys chat about Andre Villas-Boas' future, Marcelo Bielsa's impact, and look at the Classique rivalry with Paris Saint-Germain ⚽🇨🇵

Comments and questions? Email ligue1podcast@gmail.com or tweet @Ligue1_ENG #LeBeauJeu

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Graham Hunter talks Mbappé, Camavinga & Real Madrid

Sat, 06 Jun 2020 10:41:16 +0000

Spanish football expert Graham Hunter gives Le Beau Jeu his insight on how Spain views Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappé, and explains why Real Madrid's pursuit of the FIFA World Cup winner is likely to see him wearing that famous white shirt eventually, even if he doesn't team up with boyhood hero Zinédine Zidane 🇨🇵⚽🇪🇸

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Le Beau Jeu Special: Who is Kylian Mbappé?

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 20:15:02 +0000

There's a chance to win a signed Kylian Mbappé shirt and Matt's new book, Sacré Bleu, as Dave takes the hot seat while Matt outlines the key moments in the life and career that have made the Paris Saint-Germain forward football's hottest property 💪🔥Robbie Thomson and BeIN SPORTS commentator Julien Brun join the panel for this Le Beau Jeu special to put France's FIFA World Cup winner under the microscope 🔎 and there are exclusive contributions from Miguel Delaney and Graham Hunter 🇨🇵⚽

Competition answers to ligue1podcast@gmail.com or @Ligue1_ENG #LeBeauJeu

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PSG Special Pt. II: European exploits, Ronaldinho, and what next for PSG?

Sun, 24 May 2020 19:04:50 +0000

In Part II of Le Beau Jeu's PSG special, ex-PSG defender Didier Domi tells Dave, Matt and Robbie what it was like to be at the club when they won the 1995/96 European Cup Winners' Cup final 🏆💥🔥how it was to face Ronaldo and Barcelona 💪⚡ and how he got to admire Ronaldinho at close quarters 😍⚽🇨🇵

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EXCLUSIVE: Maxwell on Zlatan, Beckham, and the making of PSG

Thu, 21 May 2020 10:39:07 +0000

Ex-Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, Inter Milan and Ajax defender Maxwell tells Robbie Thomson how he helped coax Zlatan Ibrahimovic to the French capital 🛬 reveals PSG's star-studded dressing room was in awe of David Beckham 😍 🌟and assesses the huge impact the global superstars had on making the French champions a European powerhouse ⚽🇨🇵

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EXCLUSIVE: Guillaume Hoarau's PSG love story ❤️💙

Thu, 21 May 2020 10:35:28 +0000

Ex-France international striker Guillaume Hoarau tells Le Beau Jeu's Robbie Thomson about his love affair with Paris Saint-Germain ❤️💙 and how he realised after the arrivals of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and David Beckham it was time to say 'Au revoir' to the French capital 🇨🇵⚽

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PSG Special Pt. 1: The QSI takeover & the making of PSG

Mon, 18 May 2020 16:35:58 +0000

Ex-Paris Saint-Germain defender Didier Domi joins Dave, Matt and Robbie to discuss the French champions' rise from domestic strugglers to European heavyweights in the first part of this two-part PSG special ↗️🥊 Hear exclusive insights from Maxwell and Guillaume Hoarau, who explain the impact Zlatan Ibrahimovic and David Beckham had on making PSG a continental football force to be reckoned with 🇨🇵💪⚽

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Ligue 1's best kit of 2019/20

Tue, 12 May 2020 10:38:13 +0000

France is the fashion centre of the world, so it stands to reason the country's footballers get to wear some of the coolest kits in the game 😎🇫🇷⚽ Le Beau Jeu pick out their favourites from the 2019/20 season 😍

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Ligue 1 Team of the Season 2019/20

Wed, 06 May 2020 08:22:50 +0000

The Le Beau Jeu panel have picked their Team of the Season for 2019/20 🌟👏🔥 let us know what you think on Twitter @Ligue1_ENG #LeBeauJeu or via email ligue1podcast@gmail.com ⚽🇨🇵

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The End of Season Awards 🏆

Mon, 04 May 2020 16:41:43 +0000

With the 2019-20 Ligue 1 season now history, Matt is joined by Andy, Armel and Dave to look back at the football that was played in France and to pick out the 🔝 performers, coaches, goals 👏and kits from the campaign that was 🇨🇵⚽

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EXCLUSIVE: Ned Zelic on Auxerre and Roux

Sat, 02 May 2020 13:28:39 +0000

Ned Zelic was probably the most talented Australian of his generation — bought to replace Laurent Blanc at then-double winners Auxerre, he tells Robbie Thomson about Guy Roux's unique brand of man-management 🇦🇺⚽🇨🇵

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EXCLUSIVE: Mile Sterjovski on life at Lille with Puel

Sat, 02 May 2020 13:26:08 +0000

Mile Sterjovski starred in the UEFA Champions League for a Lille side orchestrated by 'Coach' Vahid Halilhodzic and Claude Puel — he tells Le Beau Jeu's Robbie Thomson what it was like to play under two Ligue 1 coaching legends 🇦🇺⚽🇨🇵

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EXCLUSIVE: Robbie Slater, the Lens legend

Sat, 02 May 2020 13:24:09 +0000

Robbie Slater was arguably Australia's most successful football export to France, earning folklore status at Lens — Robbie Thomson talks to the "red-haired rabbit" who is a Sang-et-Or legend 🇦🇺⚽🇨🇵

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EXCLUSIVE: Frank Farina talks to Le Beau Jeu

Sat, 02 May 2020 13:21:44 +0000

Former Australia international and coach Frank Farina talks to Robbie Thomson about his career in Ligue 1 🇦🇺⚽🇨🇵

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The Ligue 1 Aussies 🇦🇺 Slater, Sterjovski, Farina & Zelic

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:16:45 +0000

Le Beau Jeu goes Down Under with Sydney-based football journalist Daniel Garb joining Matt, Dave and the panel's wizard of Oz-in-residence Robbie Thomson 🎩 to put Ligue 1's select band of Australian players in the spotlight ⭐ Hear from Robbie Slater, Frank Farina, Mile Sterjovski and Ned Zelic as they recount their days in French football 🇨🇵⚽

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Ligue 1, je t'aime - the poem

Tue, 21 Apr 2020 21:00:14 +0000

Sample David Crossan's wordsmithery at its finest as Le Beau Jeu's very own poet laureate explains in rhyme why he misses Ligue 1 so much during the lockdown 🇨🇵⚽❤️

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Ligue 1, je t'aime ⚽❤️🇨🇵

Mon, 20 Apr 2020 16:23:59 +0000

Matt, Dave and Andy are joined by Jeanne Lollichon as they talk about their personal love affairs with Ligue 1 ⚽❤️🇨🇵 From Laurent Robert wowing the Parc des Princes 💪to legendary coaches Jean-Claude Suaudeau at Nantes and Auxerre icon Guy Roux 👨‍🎓 through to the brilliance of Eden Hazard at Lille 💥🌟 it's a trip down memory lane to see how Le Beau Jeu got hooked on French football 😍

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The Ligue 1 USA connection with Bocanegra, Bedoya & Cordero

Mon, 13 Apr 2020 19:45:40 +0000

BeIN SPORTS USA commentator Andres Cordero joins Dave, Matt and Robbie as Le Beau Jeu goes trans-Atlantic 🇺🇸 Hear exclusive interviews with ex-USMNT captain Carlos Bocanegra about his three years in France 🇨🇵⚽ while former USA teammate Alejandro Bedoya takes us inside the Nantes dressing room and reveals who was the Canaris 🔝 Call of Duty player 💪There's talk about Timothy Weah, the US trailblazers in Ligue 1, and even a poem about the unfulfilled talent of Freddy Adu ✒️

Send us your thoughts, comments and questions in written or audio form (.wav or .mp3) to ligue1podcast@gmail.com or on Twitter @Ligue1_ENG #LeBeauJeu

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EXCLUSIVE: USA star Bedoya on Nantes, Rongier and Sala

Mon, 13 Apr 2020 11:20:30 +0000

Alejandro Bedoya is now at MLS franchise Philadelphia Union, but he hasn't forgotten the three seasons he spent at Nantes 💛💚 The USA international tells Le Beau Jeu's Robbie Thomson about playing and scoring a blinder against Paris Saint-Germain 💥👏 being wowed by Valentin Rongier's Call of Duty skills as well as his talent on the pitch 🎮🔫 and pays tribute to late former teammate Emiliano Sala 🇦🇷

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EXCLUSIVE: USMNT legend Carlos Bocanegra on life in Ligue 1

Mon, 13 Apr 2020 11:05:33 +0000

Carlos Bocanegra tells Le Beau Jeu's Robbie Thomson about his fantastique three years in France with Rennes and Saint-Etienne ❤️⚫💚 The former USA international explains the background to his move to France 🥖🍷🧀 how impressed he was with Blaise Matuidi and Dimitri Payet 😮💪 and why - as Atlanta United's Technical Director - he keeps a close eye on the French game ⚽🇨🇵

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A cross-Channel special 🇬🇧 with Martin Tyler 🎙️🌟

Mon, 06 Apr 2020 16:26:41 +0000

The voice of Sky Sports and FIFA 20, Martin Tyler, joins the pod panel of Matt, Dave and Robbie for a cross-Channel special 🇬🇧↔️🇫🇷From the artistry of Chris Waddle and Glenn Hoddle 🎨 to the rough-and-tumble of Joey Barton and the six-month swansong of David Beckham 👋 at Paris Saint-Germain, Ligue 1's British contingent are put in the spotlight🌟 Hear too from Tony Cascarino, who is an icon at Marseille and Nancy, and Dijon's current Englishman, Stephy Mavididi 💪💥🎙️

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EXCLUSIVE: The Tony Cascarino route to Ligue 1 legend

Mon, 06 Apr 2020 13:56:17 +0000

The ex-Republic of Ireland forward 🇮🇪 talks to Le Beau Jeu's Matt Spiro about becoming an icon at football-mad Marseille 👏 facing up to the fearsome Bernard Tapie 🥊 and heading to snowbound Nancy to sign for his new club wearing shorts and flip-flops 🏝️⛄

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EXCLUSIVE: Stephy Mavididi tells English talent 'Come to France!'

Mon, 06 Apr 2020 13:47:12 +0000

Stephy Mavididi tells Le Beau Jeu's Matt Spiro about joining Dijon via Arsenal and Juventus, being starstruck 🌟 and then yelled at by Thierry Henry 🤯 and the promising forward has a message for young English talent: get yourself to Ligue 1! 🇨🇵🔝

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EXCLUSIVE: David Bellion, Sunderland 'til he dies - Part I

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 12:02:30 +0000

For David Bellion, "it was love at first sight" ❤️when he moved from Cannes to Sunderland as a teenager. He tells Le Beau Jeu's Ian Holyman about learning of the suicide of his stepdad on his first day of training, the bond he built with his new home 🏠 and how a stunning mazy run against Manchester United caught Sir Alex Ferguson's eye 👏

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Ligue 1's all-time top 5️⃣ Brazilians 🇧🇷 and Thierry Henry's socks

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:07:46 +0000

Author of 'Do You Speak Football?', Tom Williams joins Matt, Dave and Ian to zlataner 🥊the French football terms we simply don't have in English😱Find out why Thierry Henry wore his socks over his knees 🧦🆒 and join the 🔥debate on the all-time top 5️⃣ Brazilians to play in Ligue 1 🇧🇷⚽🇨🇵 Tell us what you think of our choices 👍🤬 by mail at ligue1podcast@gmail.com or on Twitter @Ligue1_ENG #LeBeauJeu!

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Ligue 1's top 5 Argentinian stars & Laurey's Strasbourg reign

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 17:24:32 +0000

Matt is joined by Armel, Dave and Robbie to debate the top five Argentinian imports 🇦🇷 to the French 🔝 flight 🇨🇵⚽ There's also a look at the five-🌟 job Thierry Laurey has done at Strasbourg to earn himself a shiny new one-year deal 💪👍

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Rennes at the races 🏇 Vieira on Dolberg 🇩🇰 and D(ortmund)-day for PSG

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 14:44:33 +0000

Matt, Armel and Robbie praise Rennes for their blockbuster win over Montpellier 🎯 discuss Andre Villas-Boas seeing red 😡 as Marseille implode 💥 ask whether Lyon's top-three hopes are done after defeat at Lille ↕️ hear from Nice coach Patrick Vieira about his ice-cold goalscorer Kasper Dolberg ❄️ and weigh up Paris Saint-Germain's chances in their do-or-die UEFA Champions League Last 16 second leg with Borussia Dortmund 🔴🔵⁉️⚫🌕

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THE INSIDE TRACK: On Borussia Dortmund before the 2nd leg

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 09:28:55 +0000

Alex Chaffer got the first-leg scoreline right, so you might want to listen to the Bundesliga expert when he talks to Le Beau Jeu's Ian Holyman ahead of the UEFA Champions League Last 16 second leg between Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund 🇨🇵⚽🇩🇪

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BEST OF: Amazing Mbappé & PSG's Dortmund obsession

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 18:06:19 +0000

The panel marvel at the brilliance of Kylian Mbappé 😱💥💪and ask whether Paris Saint-Germain's - and the French media's - obsession with the upcoming UEFA Champions League Last 16 second leg tie with Borussia Dortmund is healthy⁉️🤕🚑

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Bruno G. and Dembélé 🌟in derby 🦁 Mbappé on🔥again

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 16:29:09 +0000

Matt, Dave and Robbie delve into Olympique Lyonnais' derby win over Saint-Étienne 🦁🤢and highlight the role of new OL maestro 🎶 Bruno G. and free-scoring forward Moussa Dembélé💪⚽ Kylian Mbappé was centre stage 🌟for Paris Saint-Germain while Dario Benedetto 🇦🇷did his best André-Pierre Gignac impression for Olympique de Marseille 🇨🇵🔥

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BEST OF: Puel vs. Ruffier at Saint-Étienne

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 11:17:14 +0000

Claude Puel has taken on a Saint-Étienne icon in Stéphane Ruffier 🥊 dropping the France international goalkeeper from the record French champions' squad ⚽🇨🇵 Matt, Dave, Armel and Robbie take a close look at Les Verts' current difficulties...❎

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THE INSIDE TRACK: On Juventus

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 15:19:57 +0000

Ian Holyman talks to AFP's man in Rome, Stanislas Touchot, to get the lowdown on Olympique Lyonnais' UEFA Champions League opponents Juventus ⚽🇮🇹 and finds out how the seven-time French title-winners can bring Cristiano Ronaldo & Co. to heel 🦁🤴

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PSG's not so magnificent 7️⃣🦁 Lyon ready for an Italian job? 🇮🇹 And Puel vs. Ruffier 🥊

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 16:48:38 +0000

Matt's back as Dave, Armel and Robbie get to grips with the latest Ligue 1 action ⚽🇨🇵Paris Saint-Germain's seven-goal thriller with Bordeaux 😱💥 the French champions' defeat at Borussia Dortmund and Olympique Lyonnais' tie with Cristiano Ronaldo's Juventus are given a panel beating 🔥💪 and forget Fury-Wilder, Puel vs. Ruffier is the heavyweight bout of the weekend…and there could only be one winner. For now 🥊

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BEST OF: Ructions at Rennes

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 17:45:08 +0000

Just as Rennes appeared to be sailing in calm waters towards a podium finish, things have gotten much choppier in Brittany 💨🌊 Dave, Andy, Armel and ESPN FC's Jonathan Johnson try to get to grips with what's stirring at Roazhon Park 💔🖤

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Are you PSG in disguise ⁉️& the Champions League return

Mon, 17 Feb 2020 15:21:01 +0000

The panel try to catch their breath after a dramatic weekend of Ligue 1 football in which Amiens put four past PSG 😱 Dave asks Andy, Armel and ESPN FC's Jonathan Johnson how the French title-holders 🇨🇵🏆will fare in the UEFA Champions League against Borussia Dortmund 🌕⚫ They ponder why Olympique Lyonnais' season continues to disappoint 🦁 and focus on Olympique de Marseille's fabulous come🔙 at LOSC Lille 💪

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THE INSIDE TRACK: On Borussia Dortmund

Sun, 16 Feb 2020 13:27:51 +0000

Bundesliga expert Alex Chaffer tells Le Beau Jeu's Ian Holyman about the dangers ☠️ Borussia Dortmund ⚫🌕 pose Paris Saint-Germain in Tuesday's UEFA Champions League Last 16 first-leg tie 💪⚽ highlights the importance of Jadon Sancho and Erling Haaland 🥊💥 and sticks his neck out to make a scoreline prediction....and no, it's not 12-11 😱😜

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BEST OF: Di Maria sticks up for Ligue 1

Fri, 14 Feb 2020 11:02:41 +0000

Paris Saint-Germain super🌟 Angel Di Maria underlines just how hard it is to compete in Ligue 1 😥 while the panel debate whether teams have - as the Argentina international claims - worked out how to play the French champions 🇨🇵⚽

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EXCLUSIVE: Strootman on Marseille's Cup exit, Lille next

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 00:24:26 +0000

Olympique de Marseille midfielder Kevin Strootman speaks to Le Beau Jeu's Ian Holyman after OM's Coupe de France adventure is ended at the quarter-final stage by Olympique Lyonnais🏆😱 The Netherlands international looks ahead to Sunday's encounter with LOSC Lille ⚽🇨🇵 and explains just what André Villas-Boas has done to turn Marseille into a 🔝2️⃣ team 💪

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PSG so very DiM & Payet the football genius

Mon, 10 Feb 2020 18:39:07 +0000

Dave’s in the hot seat and is joined by Robbie, Armel and special guest Joachim Barbier in the immediate aftermath of Paris Saint-Germain’s taming of Lyon 🦁 Dimitri Payet’s EURO chances, Renato Sanches’ resurgence ☄ and the place of Ligue 1 in football’s world order all get an airing 💨

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BEST OF: Mbappé vs. Tuchel, Round 2 🥊

Thu, 06 Feb 2020 07:34:51 +0000

The Le Beau Jeu panel certainly don't have their hands over their mouths as they weigh up Kylian Mbappé's public spat with Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel 🥊 and ponder the special treatment dished out to Neymar 🚑 while trying to answer the question: What is it with that pink hair? 😜💗

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EXCLUSIVE: Debuchy and Cabaye on Arsenal new boy William Saliba

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 09:49:13 +0000

Mathieu Debuchy and Yohan Cabaye are playing alongside William Saliba for Saint-Étienne this season before the teenage defender leaves for Arsenal next summer. Le Beau Jeu's David Crossan caught up with the former France internationals to get their verdict on the formidably talented centre-back bound for the English Premier League.

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Breton derby fever & PSG's growing pains

Mon, 03 Feb 2020 15:53:05 +0000

Neymar's pink hair 🎀 and Kylian Mbappé spitting his dummy out of his Paris Saint-Germain pram 👶 are given a panel beating by Andy, Armel, Matt and Robbie ⚽🇨🇵 Marseille's Bordeaux hoodoo is picked apart 👻 and there is a Breton derby for the ages ❤️⚫🔝🌕💚

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BEST OF: Dembélé has Lyon purring

Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:08:26 +0000

Matt, Dave, Andy and Robbie put Olympique Lyonnais' recent charge for a top-three place under the microscope 🔍 and highlight Moussa Dembélé's brilliant form and central role in OL's rise ⚽🔥🔝

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Neymar PSG's Fantastic One & Monaco's Moreno malaise

Mon, 27 Jan 2020 14:43:11 +0000

Matt is joined by Andy, Dave and Robbie to pick the bones out of PSG's win that ended Lille's unbeaten home record while Monaco are still trying to find their mojo under Robert Moreno. There's the Sala tribute at Nantes, Marseille and Deja Who.

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BEST OF: Silvestre 'Mbappé reminds me of Thierry Henry'

Thu, 23 Jan 2020 18:33:28 +0000

Mikaël Silvestre tells Le Beau Jeu's David Crossan how Paris Saint-Germain phenomenon Kylian Mbappé reminds him of Thierry Henry 💪🇨🇵🔥and tips the FIFA World Cup winner to lift the Ballon d'Or one day ⚽🥇

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EXCLUSIVE: Mikaël Silvestre talks to Le Beau Jeu

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 10:57:00 +0000

Mikaël Silvestre talks to David Crossan and tips Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappé to win the Ballon d'Or 🥇tells us why winning the UEFA Champions League with Manchester United was better than lifting the Premier League title 🏆declares his love for Ligue 1's starlets like Rennes Eduardo Camavinga ❤️⚫ and reveals what it was like for him to come through French football's famed youth development network 🇨🇵🔝

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BEST OF: Time for PSG to ditch the Fantastic Four?

Thu, 16 Jan 2020 18:36:37 +0000

The panel pick apart the six goals shared by Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco 💥 discuss whether Thomas Tuchel should play his 'Fantastic Four' 🤔🇨🇵⚽ and ask if Roberto Moreno can guide Monaco onto the podium 🏅

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Neymar on 🔥 but no joy of six for PSG 🤭

Mon, 13 Jan 2020 17:16:35 +0000

The 🔝 French football podcast is 🔙 for 2020 🇨🇵 and with a large helping of ooh la la as Matt, Armel, Dave and Robbie go all gooey over a six-goal thriller between Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco 😍 Moussa Dembélé gets a panel beating 🥊 as does Claude Puel as the wheels come off at Saint-Étienne ⤵️ ❎ and can you guess our Deja Who mystery player ⁉️👻 Send your answers to ligue1podcast@gmail.com or tweet @Ligue1_ENG using #DejaWho

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EXCLUSIVE: Josh Maja talks to Le Beau

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 21:08:36 +0000

Ian Holyman catches up with the Girondins de Bordeaux striker to talk about his first year in France 🇨🇵 that hat-trick against Nîmes 🔥 and whether he has had to Google Paulo Sousa to find out how good a player his coach was 🔎💪🇵🇹

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BEST OF: Team of the Decade - the bench, the coach

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 20:49:04 +0000

Matt, Dave and Robbie round off the Ligue 1 Team of the Decade by filling up the substitutes' bench and finding 🔍 the tactician to get the best from this select XI 🇨🇵⚽

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Are Neymar and Mbappé superheroes ⁉️ and the Payet Claus 🎅

Mon, 23 Dec 2019 12:15:05 +0000

Matt is joined by Dave and Robbie for the final pod of 2019. Over a glass of champagne and plenty of coffee 🍾☕ Marseille's win and whether stand-in Santa Dimitri Payet 🎅can actually fit down the chimney are closely analysed 🔎 there's more on PSG's 'Fantastic Four' of Mbappé, Neymar, Icardi and Di Maria 💪💥🌟and the Team of the Decade is completed with a talent-packed subs' bench and master tactician 🇨🇵⚽

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BEST OF: Team of the Decade - The Forwards

Wed, 18 Dec 2019 16:26:18 +0000

Matt, Dave and Robbie debate whether Eden Hazard was in Ligue 1 long enough to warrant a place 🤔⏳ Should Edinson Cavani or Zlatan Ibrahimovic or both be included⁉️ And Dave makes the case for the Age (not the age) of Kylian Mbappé 🌟💪

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Lyon's cruciate crisis 🚑 PSG's famous fantastic 4️⃣ Team of the Decade: Part III

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 14:40:43 +0000

Matt, Robbie and Dave examine the fallout of Memphis Depay and Jeff Reine-Adelaïde's injuries and the repercussions on Lyon's season 🌊 how Thomas Tuchel has managed to fashion Neymar, Mauro Icardi, Angel Di Maria and Kylian Mbappé into a formidable united front for PSG 💪🥊 and is it Edinson Cavani or Zlatan Ibrahimovic for the Team of the Decade ⁉️

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BEST OF: Team of the Decade - Part 2️⃣

Wed, 11 Dec 2019 13:27:20 +0000

Dimitri Payet? Thiago Motta? Fabinho? Marco Verratti? Fabien Lemoine? Armel, Dave, Matt and Robbie put forward their candidates for the Team of the Decade midfield 🇨🇵⚽💪 Send yours and your suggestions for the forwards on Twitter using #LeBeauJeu or via email: ligue1podcast@gmail.com

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Neymar & Mbappé on fire 🔥 OM's six appeal ❤️ and Team of the Decade: Part II

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 17:43:19 +0000

Matt, Armel, Dave and Robbie dig ⛏️ into Andre Villas-Boas' work at Olympique de Marseille after they make it 6️⃣ wins on the bounce 💪👏 debate whether Paris Saint-Germain's stars are doing enough after leaving it late at Montpellier 🤔 ⌛and have a titanic 🚢 tug-of-war over whether Dimitri Payet deserves a place in the Team of the Decade 🥊⁉️

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INTERVIEW: Andre Villas-Boas on being the new Marseille messiah

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:10:33 +0000

The former Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea manager talks about how he has turned Olympique de Marseille into 🔝-three contenders this season ⚽💪 and reveals the secrets of his coaching and man-management style 🇨🇵

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HAVE YOUR SAY: Team of the Decade, Part I - send us yours❗

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 11:35:13 +0000

The panel pick the goalkeeper and back four (yes, we're old school! 🎓) for their Ligue 1 Team of the Decade 🌟💥💪 Join the debate by sending us your selection - on Twitter, using #LeBeauJeu or via email (told you we're old school 😜): ligue1podcast@gmail.com

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AVB's OM(G) and the Team of the Decade: Part I

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 21:37:51 +0000

Matt is joined by Dave and Robbie, who for once cannot crow about Paris Saint-Germain. Instead, Andre Villas-Boas gets some well-deserved ❤️ for his work at Olympique de Marseille 🔵🔝 there's a look at Lyon and Jeff Reine-Adelaïde's performances 🦁💪 and the panel begin plotting their Team of the Decade 🤔 Send yours to: ligue1podcast@gmail.com or use #LeBeauJeu on Twitter ✏️

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BEST OF: Tuchel's dilemma up front at PSG

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 00:03:34 +0000

Matt, Andy, Armel and Dave examine Paris Saint-Germain's selection conundrum now all their attacking talents are fit 🤔⁉️ while Matt his his strongly worded say on Jose Mourinho's raid on the LOSC Lille backroom staff 😡💪

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Neymar's 🔙 and Mourinho's Lille raid 😡

Mon, 25 Nov 2019 19:21:44 +0000

Matt is joined by Armel, Dave and Andy to pick over Neymar's PSG return 🔙 they put the boot 👢in on Jose Mourinho and his raid on LOSC Lille's backroom staff 🐶 look at goings-on at Lyon 🦁 and make more terrible puns than you'd reasonably expect in a 50-minute football podcast 😱🤐

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BEST OF: The Olympico

Tue, 19 Nov 2019 15:12:44 +0000

The boys look at the progress 🆙👍Olympique de Marseille have made under Andre Villas-Boas 🇵🇹 and the victory over Olympique Lyonnais 🦁 that pushes OM into second and leaves Lyon still in the doldrums ⤵️

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Payet strikes gold in Olympico🥇Icardi saves PSG 🚑

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 16:52:59 +0000

Matt is joined by Armel and Robbie as they highlight more evidence of the Andre Villas-Boas-orchestrated revival of Marseille 🔵🔙🔛🔝⚪ponder just why Lyon have been so tame 🦁 talk Icardi v. Cavani at PSG 🥊 and there is more praise for Claude Puel's powers at Saint-Etienne 👏💚

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BEST OF: What's going wrong at PSG?

Wed, 06 Nov 2019 15:18:00 +0000

After Paris Saint-Germain's shock defeat at Dijon, Matt, Armel, Dave and Robbie pick apart the problems the French champions 🇨🇵🏆are having with some of Ligue 1's less glamourous sides 🤔⚽

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AVB's Marseille magique 🎩 PSG don't cut Dijon mustard 😜

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 15:06:00 +0000

Matt is back and is joined by Armel, Dave and Robbie to look at how Andre Villas-Boas has got Olympique de Marseille moving forward🚦✅ analyse the problems at Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique Lyonnais 🔴🔵 and look ahead to next week's Olimpico 🇨🇵⚽

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BEST OF: The Classique, Lesson 101

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 10:03:12 +0000

Dave, Armel, Andy and Ian pick apart the emphatic lesson Paris Saint-Germain dished out to Olympique de Marseille 👨‍🏫 and try to say something bright about DIM 💡👨‍🎓

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A DIM-dominated Classique and Depay's fashion faux pas

Mon, 28 Oct 2019 16:32:22 +0000

Dave steps into the presenter's hotseat and keeps Andy, Armel and Ian in check as they pick apart PSG's Classique romp 💪⚽🔝 they give bespoke opinions on Memphis Depay's football and (lack of) fashion sense 😱😎 and name more of Guillermo Ochoa's ex-Ajaccio teammates than you ever thought possible in a single podcast 🇲🇽⁉️😜

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BEST OF: Monaco rise fuelled by Ben Yedder and Slimani

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 15:38:51 +0000

The panel delve into what is finally going right at Monaco 🆙 namely the princpality outfit's front pairing of Wissam ben Yedder and Islam Slimani 🎯and investigate why Rennes' form has gone in the opposite direction ⤵️

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Ben Yedder and Slimani firing Monaco, Garcia's new-look Lyon, and Puel time

Mon, 21 Oct 2019 16:03:45 +0000

Matt meets Andy, Armel and Dave in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower 🇨🇵 but their focus is on the Mediterranean coast 🌊😎 where Monaco are on the up thanks to in-form strike duo Wissam ben Yedder and Islam Slimani 💪🔥 They analyse Rudi Garcia's sluggish start as Lyon boss 🦁 question how much work Nice have still to do after they are taken apart by PSG 👨‍🎓 coin 'Puel time' as Saint-Etienne grab another late win ⏰ and, as usual, there is a good deal of chat about Ligue 1 haircuts 💈💇‍♂️

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Beric bother for Sylvinho, PSG champions-elect⁉️and those magnificent L1 marksmen

Mon, 07 Oct 2019 16:58:38 +0000

It was a Rhône derby to remember, and Matt, Armel, Dave and Robbie take an in-depth look at Claude Puel's super Saint-Étienne 💚 start and ask: is the Lyon suit 👔 too big for the sartorially elegant Sylvinho ⁉️ Could the title race already be over after PSG's Angers management 🤔😡 And which of the sharp-shooting strikers on show in Ligue 1 will finish top scorer this season ⚽🎯

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BEST OF: How can Ligue 1 rivals match PSG?

Thu, 03 Oct 2019 15:53:07 +0000

Matt, Dave and Andy are joined by French football journalist and writer Joachim Barbier, and examine the reasons for Paris Saint-Germain's dominance in Ligue 1🤴ask whether it's good for French football ⚽⁉️ and draw up a blueprint for how other clubs can catch them 🇨🇵🔝

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Mbappé 🔙 and still ❤️ Neymar, trouble at Lyon 🦁 and Marseille-style romance 🌹

Mon, 30 Sep 2019 15:50:27 +0000

Matt, Andy and David are joined by French journalist and writer Joachim Barbier 🇨🇵 to discuss Kylian Mbappé's return and Neymar's attempts to woo the Paris Saint-Germain fans 🔴🔵 ponder how Lyon are going to get themselves out of the mess Sylvinho and Juninho have put them in 🤔 and wrap up all the Ligue 1 action from the weekend ⚽🇨🇵

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BEST OF: Don't look back in Angers...erm, Saint-Étienne

Wed, 25 Sep 2019 12:34:34 +0000

With Angers the surprise face 😡 among the early season pacesetters, Matt is joined by Armel, Dave and Robbie to talk about the ethos that has made them an established Ligue 1 force 💪 and why struggling Saint-Étienne should look forward for a solution to their troubles ❎🔙

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Neymar recycles ♻️ old magic, 🔝 Angers management 😡 and a Monaco moan 😱

Mon, 23 Sep 2019 17:05:24 +0000

The panel bows down to Neymar again 👏🙌 as the Paris Saint-Germain superstar 🔴🌟🔵 combines inspiration with perspiration 😅 but Matt, Armel, Dave and Robbie wonder what Lyon boss Sylvinho was thinking 🤔🦁 There is praise for Stéphane Moulin's Angers management 😡👍 thoughts on how long it is before Leonardo Jardim's Monaco garden gets some more TLC 🌹⏳🌻and just how many games can a top-class footballer play in a single week⁉️

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BEST OF: Neymar's PSG return, Keylor Navas' debut

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 15:58:07 +0000

Matt, Armel, Dave and Robbie focus on the return of Paris Saint-Germain's brilliant Brazilian 🔙🇧🇷, assess the PSG fan's reaction to Neymar 😇🔄😈 and analyse the debut of Keylor Navas 🇨🇷⚽

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Neymar's return, Houllier on Lyon, and Nantes going nicely under Gourcuff

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 17:09:21 +0000

Neymar is 🔙, and Matt, Andy, Armel and Robbie plot the PSG fans' reaction to their brilliant wantaway Brazilian on the pod barometer 😀↔️😡 Ex-Lyon and Liverpool boss Gérard Houllier says Juninho and Sylvinho just need time ⏰ to get things right at OL 🦁 the panel discusses the fireworks at the Stade Louis II between Monaco and Marseille 💥💥💥 and former Manchester United full-back Fabio tells us how Christian Gourcuff has got Nantes' 🐤 players loving their football ❤️⚽

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HOULLIER EXCLUSIVE: Ex-Liverpool 🔴 and Lyon boss 🦁 talks to Le Beau Jeu

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 17:09:13 +0000

Matt Spiro sits down with Gérard Houllier to hear the ex-Lyon boss 🦁 break down the seven-time 🇨🇵 champions' start to the season, and analyse their prospects at home and in the UEFA Champions League under Juninho and Sylvinho 🤔🏆🆙 The former Liverpool manager also looks ahead to Sunday's heavyweight Ligue 1 encounter with Paris Saint-Germain 🥊⚽

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BEST OF: INEOS start Nice revolution

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 11:49:54 +0000

Matt, Armel, David and Ian look at INEOS' takeover of Nice 🔴⚫💰 and how it could help give Patrick Vieira a side and a club that will be a major force 💪💪💪 in French and European football 🇨🇵⚽

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Who needs MCN❓Sylvinho's hair ▶️ Lyon, and Patrick Vieira's Nice moves

Mon, 02 Sep 2019 17:43:17 +0000

It's the rentrée in France - the re-entry - the day ABSOLUTELY EVERYONE goes 🔙 to work and school 🏫 so Matt, David, Armel and Ian do the same with their thoughts on PSG's win at Metz 🤔 the Neymar situation 🗯️🔃 Lyon's troubles and Sylvinho's hair 💇‍♂️💈and look at the solid start to the season Patrick Vieira's Nice have made 🔴⚫ just before going off for the trêve, the international break 🇨🇵⚽

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The UEFA Champions League group stage draw

Thu, 29 Aug 2019 18:24:28 +0000

Ian and Andy talk European football after Paris Saint-Germain, Olympique Lyonnais and LOSC Lille learn their opponents in the UEFA Champions League group stage 🇨🇵🏆🔴

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BEST OF: What's going right at Rennes?

Wed, 28 Aug 2019 15:24:19 +0000

Dave, Armel, Andy and Robbie focus on the 🔝work Julien Stéphan has done with the 🔴 et ⚫, shower Mbaye Niang with praise 🚿👏 acknowledge a great bit of business in signing Edouard Mendy 👍 and ask: Can Rennes really challenge⁉️⚽🇨🇵

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Still problems for PSG, Rennes racing on, and Saint-Étienne play Polish Scrabble

Mon, 26 Aug 2019 14:52:06 +0000

Dave is joined by Armel, Andy and Robbie to talk over PSG's options with Kylian Mbappé and Edinson Cavani injured 🚑 and ask 'Is Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting the new Neymar⁉️' after his Toulouse magic 🎩 Rennes' early season success story is reprised, while Monaco's misery😩 and the Scrabble vs. real world value💰of Timothée Kolodziejczak all get the usual panel beating⚽🇨🇵

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BEST OF: Lyon 🦁 loves Memphis and Moussa...and Houssem❤️

Wed, 21 Aug 2019 15:00:37 +0000

Matt, Andy, Armel and Robbie put Lyon's flying start 🦁✈️ to the season under the spotlight 🔦 hail the work of Sylvinho and Juninho 👏 and praise the five-🌟 performances of Memphis Depay, Moussa Dembélé and Hossem Aouar 💪❤️💙

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PSG's Rennes ruins, Depay+Dembélé=Lyon❤️ & Monaco in a Metz

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 16:42:36 +0000

After a shock defeat in Rennes for PSG 😱 Matt, Andy, Armel and Robbie pick apart the French champions' display🇨🇵wax lyrical over Lyon's dynamic duo Memphis and Moussa💙❤️ and ask whether Monaco and Marseille will emerge from their slump🤔⁉️

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BEST OF: PSG's Neymar cloud

Wed, 14 Aug 2019 10:07:39 +0000

Paris Saint-Germain fans have been wondering all summer☀️what the future holds for Neymar 🤔 Matt, Andy, Robbie and Dave discuss what it would mean for the French champions and Ligue 1 if the Brazilian superstar 🇧🇷☀️does head out of the French capital ✈️

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A Ligue 1 Neymar-e, AVB's Marseille nightmare, and Monaco in a mess

Mon, 12 Aug 2019 17:43:30 +0000

Matt is back in the presenter's suitably plush chaise longue and is joined by Robbie, Dave and Andy to discuss what a Neymar-less Ligue 1 might mean 😱😢 whether AVB has bitten off more than he can chew at Marseille🤦‍♂️and ask if Leonardo Jardim lost his Monaco mojo? 👋 🇨🇵⚽

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BEST OF: PSG's prospects for the new season

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 18:53:25 +0000

David Crossan, Armel Tanguy, Robbie Thomson and Ian Holyman pick out the lessons from Paris Saint-Germain's pre-season🔴🔵and try to work out the French champions'🇨🇵prospects of a successful title defence🏆🔙🔜⁉️

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The big 2019/20 Ligue 1 season preview

Mon, 05 Aug 2019 16:14:53 +0000

David Crossan is joined by Robbie Thomson, freshly arrived from China 🇨🇳 along with Paris Saint-Germain, Armel Tanguy and Ian Holyman to look ahead to the new Ligue 1 season ⚽🔙🔜 PSG's Trophée des Champions win is dissected🏆potential contenders Lyon, Lille and Monaco are put under the microscope🔬and the panel's thoughts on a busy summer transfer window are given an airing💰

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Big Moves: Herrera and Sarabia check in at PSG

Mon, 08 Jul 2019 15:44:09 +0000

French champions Paris Saint-Germain have made their first major moves in the summer transfer window 🏖️ by signing Ander Herrera and Pablo Sarabia 🔴💰🔵 The pod panel's very own Spanish specialist Andy Scott 🇪🇸 tells Ian Holyman what he thinks the duo will bring to Thomas Tuchel's squad ➕📈

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Big Moves: Spurs snap up Tanguy Ndombele

Tue, 02 Jul 2019 16:36:00 +0000

Lyon have sold big again with Tanguy Ndombele joining last season's UEFA Champions League runners-up Tottenham Hotspur ⚽️💰 Ian Holyman is joined by Le Beau Jeu presenter Matt Spiro, who outlines just what Spurs are getting for their money 🇫🇷💪

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Big Moves: Ferland Mendy joins Real Madrid

Wed, 12 Jun 2019 19:35:12 +0000

Ian Holyman is joined by Le Beau Jeu presenter Matt Spiro to discuss the France international full-back's departure from Olympique Lyonnais to Real Madrid 🇨🇵➡️🇪🇸 they lay out the qualities Zinedine Zidane will have at his disposal 💪 and ponder how Lyon will spend their summer windfall 💰

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The End of Season Awards

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 16:53:43 +0000

In Episode 14, Matt, Armel, Dave and Robbie dish out the pod's highly prestigious/arbitrary end-of-season awards🤴No surprise as Robbie's penchant for Paris Saint-Germain colours his vision red and blue 🔴🔵 though he deserves a medal🥇as he gets Marquinhos' age spot on 😱 Dave admits wanting to cosy up to Patrick Vieira😘, Armel's disciplinary problems🚷, the weather in Nîmes😎, and Kylian Mbappé, Nicolas Pepe and pod hero Téji 'Couille' Savanier all get more than a (dis)honourable mention🎙️💬

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[Best of] Will they or won't they? The big summer transfers

Fri, 31 May 2019 06:47:30 +0000

Dave, Darren and Robbie on the likelihood - or not ⁉️- of some of the transfer moves 🔄 that have been mooted to happen in the summer, with Kylian Mbappé, Neymar, Nicolas Pepe and Tanguy Ndombele all in the mix 🇫🇷⚽

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Samba and strictness at PSG, super annoying Mario, and summer switches

Mon, 27 May 2019 16:30:04 +0000

It's Episode 13, and while Ligue 1's finest are already on the beach along with Matt 🏖️ Dave steps into the presenter's hotseat 🔥 He goes toe-to-toe with Thomas Tuchel's contract extension and wonders who Neymar's travel agent is at PSG ✈️ Darren joins most of the football world in voicing his Mario Balotelli frustration 😠 Robbie suggests Nîmes might force you to walk the plank ☠️ and all three have their say on the potential big summer moves 🔄

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[Best of] Mbappé's speech in the spotlight

Thu, 23 May 2019 12:01:57 +0000

Matt, Armel, Dave and Robbie get their teeth 😬 stuck into what Paris Saint-Germain 🌟 Kylian Mbappé's "credible threat" means for the French champions 🇨🇵

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Mbappé's PSG bombshell, the new Lyon tamers, and the final-day stakes

Mon, 20 May 2019 15:31:53 +0000

Episode 12 has the pod panel of Matt, Armel, Dave and Robbie at loggerheads over Kylian Mbappé's bombshell 💣 demand for "more responsibility" at Paris Saint-Germain🔴😱🔵, they weigh up the prospects of Brazilian duo Juninho and Sylvinho sprinkling some samba magique 🇧🇷🎩 at Lyon, and run through what is left to play for ahead of the final games of the season 🎁

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[Best of] Neymar signs off in style for PSG

Fri, 17 May 2019 08:04:32 +0000

The pod panel dig into Paris Saint-Germain's testing end to the season 😤 and a show-stopping performance from Neymar 🌟 in his last outing for the French 🏆🇨🇵 champions in 2018/19 ⛔

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Matz Sels on Strasbourg, Newcastle United and praise from Gigi

Wed, 15 May 2019 12:38:12 +0000

Matz Sels talks to Le Beau Jeu's Ian Holyman about his sparkling season at Strasbourg that has even caught the eye of the legendary Gianluigi Buffon 👏 🇮🇹 how he hopes to prove Newcastle United wrong...and right ❌✅ and how he tries to learn from the glut of great goalkeepers gracing Ligue 1 right now 👨‍🎓

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Podium places, changing faces, and Neymar's aires and graces

Mon, 13 May 2019 20:15:09 +0000

For Episode 11, Matt, Andy and Robbie are joined by French commentator Julien Brun 🇫🇷 to pick through the ruins of Marseille's season 💀 and pay homage to Lille's fantastic achievements 👏 They give some perspective to Neymar and Paris Saint-Germain's title-winning campaign 🏆 and fear for Monaco with the drop looming 😱↕️

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[Best of] Cabella fuelling Saint-Etienne's Champions League push

Thu, 09 May 2019 04:00:00 +0000

After a testing spell in England, Rémy Cabella has refound his best form back in Ligue 1 in the colours of Saint-Etienne 💚 and the record French champions 🇫🇷 are threatening to pip arch-rivals Olympique Lyonnais 🦁 to a spot on the podium 🥉 and a place in next season's Champions League 🌟

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The race for second, transfer tittle tattle, and Dark Vador

Mon, 06 May 2019 15:12:21 +0000

In Episode 10, Matt is joined by Armel, Dave and Robbie to discuss Lyon and Lille's second-placed summit 🏔️ potential transfer moves in the summer window 🔄 the explosion of Saint-Etienne 💣💚 the implosions of PSG and Marseille ❤️⤵️ 🔷 and — crucially — what do you call 'Darth Vader' in French❓

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Meet...Armel Tanguy

Mon, 06 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000

The fledgling talent 🐣 of the pod panel isn't averse to spitting the dummy 😡 if you diss Wimbledon or Guingamp...and don't mention the VAR 🎥

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The Coupe de France final: PSG fall flat as Rennes revel

Fri, 03 May 2019 04:00:00 +0000

Matt, Armel, Darren and Robbie lavish praise on Rennes for ending 48 years of hurt with their Coupe de France final win 🔴🏆⚫ at the expense of a Paris Saint-Germain side whose season is ending on a false note 🎵

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Runarsson: the relegation battle and the language barrier

Wed, 01 May 2019 11:42:28 +0000

Dijon and Iceland goalkeeper Alex Runarsson 🇮🇸🙌 tells Ian about the troubles of life at the wrong end of the table ⤵️ what brought him to Ligue 1 🇫🇷 and how to organise your defence when you don't speak the same language 🤔

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Rennes revel as PSG face final fallout, Runarsson on life at the bottom, and a Dembélé-fed Lyon

Mon, 29 Apr 2019 15:27:44 +0000

In Episode 9, the Coupe de France final displays of Neymar and Kylian Mbappé get a grilling 🔥from Matt, Armel, Darren and Robbie in the wake of PSG's defeat to Rennes, while the panel praises Julien Stéphan's work with the cup winners 🏆🔴⚫ We hear from Dijon and Iceland goalkeeper Alex Runarsson 🇮🇸 about the pressures at the bottom of the table 📉 and look at Moussa Dembélé's key 🔑 role in Lyon's podium push.

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Paulo Sousa talks Bordeaux, young talent and claret

Sat, 27 Apr 2019 15:23:47 +0000

Hear what the two-time UEFA Champions League winner had to say to Armel about being the right man for the Bordeaux job ✅ why he has faith in the club's youngsters 👼 and how he already feels at home in the south-western French city 🏡🍷

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[Best of ] Mbappé stars in PSG's title party as Neymar returns

Thu, 25 Apr 2019 16:05:57 +0000

Dave, Andy and Robbie picks the bones out of Kylian Mbappé's meaty performance against Monaco 🥩 to help Paris Saint-Germain pick up an eighth Ligue 1 title 🔴🔵 and ponder the place he and Neymar take in the French champions' ranks 🇫🇷⚽️

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Bocanegra on French football, the Coupe de France final and baguettes

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 13:14:38 +0000

The ex-USMNT captain 🇺🇸 - now a driving force behind Atlanta United's MLS success - talks exclusively to Robbie about how important his time in France 🇫🇷 with Rennes and Saint-Etienne was in shaping his career, gives us the Coupe de France final experience from a player's perspective 👀 and sings the praises of French bakers🥖

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Mbappé stars in PSG's title party, Memphis makes good, and Bocanegra on the Coupe de France final

Mon, 22 Apr 2019 14:57:44 +0000

It's Episode 8 with Dave standing in for Matt, and he, Robbie and Andy pick over PSG's title party featuring Kylian Mbappé's star turn 🌟and Neymar's return 🔙 They discuss Memphis Depay hitting 🔝 form at Lyon despite his dash to see Drake 🎶 and hear from Bordeaux coach Paulo Sousa 🇵🇹 And ever wanted to know what the build-up to the Coupe de France final is like❓ Ex-USA captain Carlos Bocanegra 💪🇺🇸 reveals all ahead of PSG's meeting with one of his ex clubs, Rennes 🔴🔵 🏆🔴

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[Best of] PSG's Lille lesson

Wed, 17 Apr 2019 17:08:52 +0000

The panel ponders how Ligue 1 champions-elect Paris Saint-Germain could slip to such a heavy defeat at Lille 🤔 and asks where Christophe Galtier's talented young team goes next 🔀❓

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PSG's Lille lesson, Lyon's post-Genesio options, and burgers in Burnley

Mon, 15 Apr 2019 16:02:34 +0000

In Episode 7, Matt, Dave, Robbie and Armel come to terms with what happened in Lille as PSG are schooled by Christophe Galtier's young bucks 👨‍🏫 the panel ponders Lyon's post-Bruno Genesio options 🤔 and discuss the fast-food refuelling 🍔 that has made Nîmes' mercurial Téji Savanier one of Ligue 1's most entertaining talents 🎩

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What's going wrong - and right - at Lyon now?

Wed, 10 Apr 2019 10:24:20 +0000

The pod panel discusses the ructions at Olympique Lyonnais 🦁, examines the delicate balance struck between the club and its supporters ☯️ and ponders the ever-changing destiny of coach Bruno Genesio ❓

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PSG made to wait, Dijon the Lyon-tamers, and the relegation dogfight

Mon, 08 Apr 2019 14:49:05 +0000

In Episode 6, Matt, Dave and Andy discuss Paris Saint-Germain's title party falling flat as Strasbourg keep the champagne on ice 🍾 Dijon cut the mustard in Lyon to leave the seven-time 🇫🇷 champions looking nervously over their shoulders 😱…where they saw all their rivals fail to take full advantage, and the panel sticks their necks out in the Ligue 1 relegation battle ↕️👎

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Cesc Fabregas on Thierry Henry, Monaco, Leonardo Jardim and Ligue 1's impressive young talents

Thu, 04 Apr 2019 14:39:25 +0000

The ex-Arsenal, Barcelona and Chelsea midfielder talks to Matt about his new life in the principality 🇲🇨 gives his thoughts on coaches from Thierry Henry and Leonardo Jardim to Jose Mourinho 🔝 and admits he has been impressed with standards in Ligue 1 ⚽️🇫🇷

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[Best of] Fabregas and Djorkaeff on France's fabulous fledglings

Wed, 03 Apr 2019 12:38:35 +0000

Monaco man Cesc Fabregas, a World Cup and EURO winner with Spain 🇪🇸, tells us how impressed he's been by Ligue 1's young talents while Youri Djorkaeff, a world and European champion with France 🇫🇷, opens the doors to his country's ultra-productive football factory ⚽🏭

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Youri Djorkaeff on France's success, Ligue 1 talent, and what PSG need to win the Champions League

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 10:04:05 +0000

As silky a speaker as he was a player, in an exclusive interview the 1998 World Cup and EURO 2000 winner tells us about how Ligue 1 🇫🇷 set him on the road 🛣️ to becoming a 🌟, why France has a knack for producing generation after generation of 🌍-class footballers, and the ex-Paris Saint-Germain man gives his former club a plan to finally conquer Europe 🔴🔵

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Fabregas talks talent, Djorkaeff reveals France's secret, and Strasbourg take a trophy

Mon, 01 Apr 2019 15:29:03 +0000

In Episode Five, Matt, Dave and Robbie are joined by debutant Armel Tanguy 👶 to discuss Strasbourg's Coupe de la Ligue final win 🏆 the pod hears from World Cup winners Cesc Fabregas and Youri Djorkaeff 💪 on why French football produces so many 🔝 players 🇫🇷 Monaco are put in the spotlight 🔦 and the lads look at Lille's stunning comeback at Nantes 😲

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Bafana Bafana star Lebo Mothiba talks Strasbourg, Coupe de la Ligue final and facing 'General' Phiri

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 15:15:00 +0000

Bafana Bafana's 🇿🇦 very own Lebo Mothiba looks forward to his first Coupe de la Ligue final with Strasbourg 🔵⚪, talks about facing fellow South African Lebogang Phiri, and enlightens us all with the explanation behind that goal celebration 💡⚡

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Bafana Bafana's Lebogang Phiri on Guingamp, making it in Europe, and his mate Mothiba

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 13:40:00 +0000

The Guingamp midfielder opens up on a tough season in Brittany that could end with a silverware lining in the Coupe de la Ligue 🏆, and tells us about his relationship with fellow South African Lebo Mothiba ❤️🇿🇦, the Strasbourg striker he'll be desperate to stop ⛔ in Lille on Saturday.

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Coupe de la Ligue final focus, France moving forward, and Ligue 1 returns

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 16:24:09 +0000

In Episode Four, the Coupe de la Ligue BKT final takes centre stage for Matt, Dave and Robbie. They examine the chances of Strasbourg 🔵⚪and Guingamp 🔴⚫ of getting their hands on silverware next weekend 🏆 We hear exclusive snippets of interviews with South African duo Lebo Mothiba and Lebogang Phiri, look ahead to next weekend's Ligue 1 action, and run the rule over World Cup winners France's progress during the international break 🇫🇷⚽

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[Best of] Bafana Bafana duo meet in Coupe de la Ligue final

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 16:20:00 +0000

With the Coupe de la Ligue final looming 🏆 Matt, Dave and Robbie look at the chances of Strasbourg and Guingamp coming out on 🔝 at Lille's Stade Pierre Mauroy on Saturday. They break down the squads, picking out the South African duo 🇿🇦 on show — Strasbourg's Lebo Mothiba 💪 and Guingamp's own Bafana Bafana man Lebogang 'General' Phiri 💂— and discuss how the passionate fans 🔥 on both sides will add great colour to the showpiece occasion 🎨

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The Classique, the class of Di Maria and Lyon's 'Class of '92'

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 15:55:37 +0000

In Episode 3, Andy Scott makes his pod debut 👶 joining Matt and Robbie to go over the Classique and Paris Saint-Germain's win over Marseille ⚡ They wax lyrical about PSG's conductor-in-chief Angel Di Maria 🎶 dissect Monaco's renaissance under Leonardo Jardim 🆙 and hear exclusively from Lyon 🦁 defender Rafael as he praises the work of coach Bruno Genesio 👏and explains how the seven-time 🇫🇷 champions need to build a dynasty like his former club, Manchester United 💪

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Rafael talks Lyon, Genesio, Fekir and Manchester United

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 15:30:00 +0000

In an exclusive interview, Lyon and Brazil 🇧🇷 international defender Rafael tells the Ligue 1 Podcast about why the OL squad should take some of the flak directed at coach Bruno Genesio 🛡️ he explains what makes Nabil Fekir as good a talent as Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney 💪🔥 and how the seven-time French champions should follow the model of his ex-club Manchester United to build a dynasty 🤴

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[Best of] The Classique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 15:05:00 +0000

Matt, Robbie and Andy give France's biggest football rivalry a thorough examination following Paris Saint-Germain's win over Marseille 🔴🔵 and cannot speak highly enough of PSG's man of the moment, Angel di Maria 😇

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[Bonus] Meet Andy Scott...

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Andy is a Scot 󠁧󠁢who has lived and worked in Spain 🇪🇸 and now France 🇫🇷covering the beautiful game ⚽ for more than a decade. A member of the Ligue 1 international commentary team, Andy loves nothing better than playing the big man role up front...😜

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What next for PSG, Robert Pires raves about Rennes, and Balotelli's next move

Tue, 12 Mar 2019 11:00:00 +0000

In Episode 2, Matt, Dave, Robbie and guest Darren Tulett discuss where Paris Saint-Germain go now after European disappointment ↔️, play paper, ✂️, stone to talk first about another iconic goal celebration from a reborn Mario Balotelli 🐣, and we hear from two special guests: Arsenal and France legend Robert Pires 🌟 gives his thoughts on the Rennes-volution 🔴⚫ and his friend Patrick Vieira's Nice progress, while Lyon defender Rafael talks up the chance of a UEFA Champions League surprise at Barcelona 🤞

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Interview: Robert Pires

Tue, 12 Mar 2019 10:55:00 +0000

Podcast presenter Matt Spiro talks exclusively to ex-France and Arsenal icon Robert Pires 🌟 about Paris Saint-Germain's UEFA Champions League exit, Rennes' dismantling of his former club in the UEFA Europa League, and hears how Gilles Grimandi's Gunners reunion 🤝 with Parick Vieira could make things very nice in Nice 🔴⚫

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[Best of] Julien Stéphan's Rennes-volution

Tue, 12 Mar 2019 10:51:58 +0000

Matt, Dave, Robbie and Darren discuss how Rennes have developed into one of France's most exciting sides ☄️⚡under Julien Stéphan, who has a firm fan in ex-Arsenal and France icon Robert Pires ❤️🔴⚫

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Mbappé, Fonte on Pepe, and Balotelli the mobile network mogul

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 16:10:00 +0000

To kick off ⚽ the official Ligue 1 podcast, Matt Spiro, Robbie Thomson and David Crossan ponder Kylian Mbappé's place 🌟 in Paris Saint-Germain's future, they debate Jose Fonte's claim that his Lille teammate Nicolas Pepe "can play anywhere he wants" 🌍🔝, and they wonder just how Mario Balotelli got mobile phone coverage at Marseille's packed Stade Orange Vélodrome 🤔📵.

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Interview: LOSC Lille's Jose Fonte

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 15:30:00 +0000

UEFA EURO 2016 winner and LOSC Lille centre-back Jose Fonte talks exclusively to Le Beau Jeu's Ian Holyman about the father figure role👨he was brought to the club to play, how the team's ambitions have grown from mid-table security to UEFA Champions League qualification⤴️, and why giving Nicolas Pepe a kick is the only way to stop the ultra-talented winger in training. 🚷

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[Best of] Mbappé's place at PSG and Tuchel v. Emery

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 15:25:00 +0000

Dave, Matt and Robbie talk all things Paris Saint-Germain, and weigh up the ideal slot for super🌟 Kylian Mbappé in Thomas Tuchel's side while Matt launches a defence of ex-PSG boss and current Arsenal manager Unai Emery 🚫

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[Bonus] Meet Matt Spiro...

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 15:22:20 +0000

Get to know Le Beau presenter Matt Spiro as he gives an insight into how his love of France and its football was born ⚽❤️🇫🇷

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[Bonus] Meet Robbie Thomson...

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 15:21:48 +0000

Hear from Robbie Thomson, Le Beau Jeu's French football wizard from Oz 🇫🇷⚽🇦🇺, who sees the world through PSG-tinted glasses 🔴🔵

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[Bonus] Meet David Crossan...

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 15:19:43 +0000

Hear how Le Beau Jeu's David Crossan ended up becoming one of France's 🔝 English-speaking ⚽ journalists and commentators🎙️🇫🇷

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