Jean-Clair Todibo set an unwanted record on Sunday after being sent off just nine seconds into Nice s Ligue 1 clash with Angers.
The former Barcelona defender was given his marching orders after a clumsy tackle on Abdallah Sima when he was the last man, leading to a swift decision from the referee.
Todibo s dismissal was the fastest card – yellow or red – shown in Ligue 1 since Opta started collecting data in the league in the 2006/07 season.
Nice made a number of high-profile moves in the transfer window but are still waiting on their first Ligue 1 win of the season.
Straight from kick-off, Angers move forward, and commits a foul. The referee then wastes no time in getting the red card out! Le Gym are down to ten men just seconds into the game …
Leicester City s outstanding young French defender Wesley Fofana suffered a broken leg in the friendly win over Villarreal, he has revealed.
The former Saint-Etienne player featured in Wednesday evening s 3-2 victory over the Europa League champions.
He was forced out of the game after an hour, though, after challenging for the ball with opposition forward Nino.
Now Fofana, 20, faces missing the start of the Premier League season as he prepares for a spell on the sidelines.
After being carried off on a stretcher, Fofana was taken to hospital and posted a late-night bulletin revealing his bad news.
Fofana wrote on Instagram: It is a bad day today but I am in a tremendous club with a wonderful medical team. I will give you news as a soon as I have …
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes his team belong in this season s Champions League quarter-finals.
The Premier League giants sealed their spot in the last eight after completing a 5-0 aggregate win over Porto courtesy of a 0-0 draw in Tuesday s second leg at Anfield.
It marked the first time since 2008-09 that Liverpool have reached the Champions League quarter-finals.
Klopp feels his side have shown they deserve to be among the top eight clubs in Europe.
I don t want to make it smaller than it is, but on the other side I don t want to make it bigger than it is, he told a news conference.
I think this year we belong there [in the quarter-finals] to be honest. It should not be a big surprise.
last eight awaits.
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Gian Piero Gasperini acknowledges Thursday s Champions League meeting with Arsenal will be a difficult challenge for his Atalanta side following a mixed start to their Serie A campaign.
Atalanta sit eighth in the Italian top flight with two wins and two defeats from their first four games of 2024-25, having beaten Fiorentina 3-2 in a thriller on Sunday.
La Dea twice trailed to goals from Lucas Martinez Quarta and Moise Kean, only to fight back for victory with Mateo Retegui, Charles De Ketelaere and Ademola Lookman scoring.
Gasperini led Atalanta to Europa League glory last season, and they are preparing to step up to the revamped Champions League, with Arsenal the visitors for their first league-phase match next week.
Gasperini knows the Gunners will pro…
Juventus are interested in signing Keylor Navas in the summer transfer window, according to . Naves is out of contract at Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season and will leave the Ligue 1 champions, and the report has claimed that Italian giants Juventus are among the clubs who are keen on securing the services of the former Real Madrid star as a potential replacement for Wojciech Szczęsny.
Navas has been on the books of PSG since 2019 and has done well for the French giants. The Costa Rica international goalkeeper has won the Ligue 1 title on three occasions with PSG. During his time at Madrid, the Costa Rican star won the La Liga once and the UEFA Champions League on three occasions.
The 37-year-old has made three appearances in Ligue 1 for PSG this season. He …