Rui Almeida replaces Ciccolini as Bastia coach
Bastia (France) (AFP) – Rui Almeida has replaced Francois Ciccolini as coach of struggling Ligue 1 club Bastia. Portuguese Almeida, sacked by Ligue 2’s Red Star in December, takes over …
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Bastia punished over Balotelli abuse
Paris (AFP) – French Ligue 1 side Bastia were punished Thursday over racist abuse directed at Nice striker Mario Balotelli in a game last month. The French league’s disciplinary …
Bastia fan admits Balotelli racial abuse – club
Bastia (France) (AFP) – “Several” Bastia fans racially abused Nice forward Mario Balotelli with monkey chants while one admitted it and faces a France-wide stadium ban, the Corsican club …
Balotelli accuses Bastia fans of racial abuse
Nice (France) (AFP) – Angry Nice striker Mario Balotelli accused Bastia fans of racially abusing him and screaming monkey chants throughout Friday’s 1-1 Ligue 1 draw in Corsica. “Yesterday …
Title hopefuls Nice held at Bastia
Bastia (France) (AFP) – French title hopefuls Nice edged provisionally a point clear of Monaco but were Friday lamenting the loss of two points in a 1-1 draw at …
Draxler on target as PSG rout Bastia 7-0
Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain got their French Cup defence off to a dream start on Saturday with new recruit Julian Draxler scoring in a 7-0 rout of Ligue …
Kurzawa winner edges PSG past Bastia
Paris (AFP) – Layvin Kurzawa scored a second-half winner as four-time reigning French champions Paris Saint-Germain began the defence of their Ligue 1 crown with an unconvincing 1-0 victory …
Brandao gets suspended sentence after appealing Motta headbutt
Paris (AFP) – Bastia’s Brazilian striker Brandao was last month given a five-month suspended prison sentence and a 20,000-euro ($22,859) fine on appeal for his 2014 headbutt on Paris …