Marseille win keeps title hopes alive

PARIS (Reuters) Olympique Marseille forward Mathieu Valbuena is doubtful for Sunday's Ligue 1 trip to Lille because of a groin problem, his coach said on Friday. "We will make a decision on Saturday," Baup was quoted by French media. Valbuena ...

PARIS: Mathieu Valbuena scored the only goal as Olympique Marseille consolidated second place in Ligue 1 with a 1-0 win at Lorient on Saturday in a game that ended in a mass brawl. Valbuena fired in a loose ball from just outside the box in the 25th ...

A goal and two assists from Mathieu Valbuena helped France to a 3-1 victory in their World Cup qualifier against Georgia in Paris on Friday, a win that sees them take over from Spain as Group I leaders. Mathieu Valbuena scored a goal and created two ...

PARIS (Reuters) - Mathieu Valbuena scored a goal and created two others as France beat Georgia 3-1 to leapfrog Spain at the top of World Cup qualifying Group I on Friday ahead of next week's clash between the two heavyweights at Stade de France.

Viewd by: 37 Not rated yet Marseille's Matthieu Valbuena (left) vies with Ajaccio's defender Mathieu Chalme during their French Ligue 1 match on Friday at the Velodrome stadium 16 March 2013 Reuters/Paris Olympique Marseille were booed off by their ...

Lille's Marvin Martin and Franck Beria challenge Mathieu Valbuena of Olympique Marseille during their match at the Grand Stade Lille Metropole Stadium on April 14. PARIS: Despite a heavy international presence up front, Olympique Marseille are ...

Olympique de Marseille's Mathieu Valbuena (R) celebrates with teammates Andre-Pierre Gignac (L) after scoring during their group F UEFA Champions League football match on November 24, 2010. PARIS, (AFP) - Marseille shrugged aside having their ...

World Player of the Week Mathieu Valbuena AGE 28 POSITION Midfielder FOR France/Marseille WEEK IN NUMBERS APPS (GOALS SCORED) 1 (1) TIME ON PITCH 66 PREVIOUS WINS 11 France 3-1 Georgia The international break has seen some true stars come out to ...

PARIS — Marseille strengthened their grip on Champions League football next season while retaining an outside chance of pipping bitter rivals Paris Saint-Germain to the Ligue 1 crown with a 1-0 win away to Lorient. Mathieu Valbuena struck the ...