France - Ligue 1
Girard warning despite Giroud strike
ligue1.com Jul 30 2010 00:52
Montpellier coach René Girard has warned his players that the job of reaching the next round of the Europa League is only half-finished after new boy Olivier Giroud`s strike saw them win 1-0 at Gyori ETO FC in the third qualifying round first leg.
Diawara out for four to six weeks
ligue1.com Jul 30 2010 00:45
Marseille defender Souleymane Diawara will be out for four to six weeks with a thigh injury sustained in Wednesday`s Champions Trophy. Meanwhile coach Didier Deschamps search for a top striker continues.
Ederson delight at Brazil call-up
ligue1.com Jul 30 2010 00:41
Lyon attacking midfielder Ederson says he was "agreeably surprised" to learn he`d made it into new Brazil coach Mano Menezes` first squad. Fellow OL man Michel Bastos missed out.