Several Toulouse players were left out of the squad for their Ligue 1 encounter against Nantes on Sunday. It is believed that the players refused to have their names associated with a league-wide gesture against homophobia. Rainbow colors to support campaign All the fixtures this weekend were dedicated to the Ligue 1's campaign to combat […]

The upcoming Coupe de France Final will feature spiked fences protecting the pitch inside the stadium. French police requested the fences be erected in order to prevent a pitch invasion by fans. Along with the fences, 3,000 additional police are to be drafted in for the game. Nantes play Toulouse for the trophy on Saturday […]

Paris (AFP) – Lille moved to the top of the fledgling Ligue 1 table after Ismaily's second half equaliser secured a draw from a tough contest at Nantes on Friday.  Lille went into the game on the back of an impressive 4-1 win over Auxerre in last week's opening round but they were on the […]

Nantes (France) (AFP) – France midfielder Moussa Sissoko has joined Nantes from Watford, the Ligue 1 club announced on Friday, ending a nine-year stay in English football. The 32-year-old has signed a two-year contract for a reported £1.8 million (2.08 million euros, $2.17 million). Sissoko signed for Watford from Tottenham at the start of last […]

Paris (AFP) – Nantes won the French Cup for the first time in 22 years on Saturday, beating Nice 1-0 in the final at the Stade de France. Ludovic Blas drilled home a penalty at the start of the second half to bring Nantes the club's first major trophy since winning the Ligue 1 title […]

Paris (AFP) – Champions League hopefuls Monaco threw away a lead to draw 1-1 with Nantes in the opening game of the French Ligue 1 season on Friday. Gelson Martins gave the principality side the perfect start in the 14th minute at the Stade Louis II when he turned in a cross by Caio Henrique. […]

Nantes (France) (AFP) – With results slipping and the club only grudgingly denying rumours of a divorce, the love affair between French club Nantes and Claudio Ranieri appears to be fading. The Italian coach was unhappy with questions about his future at the press conference on Thursday ahead of Saturday's French league match against Monaco. […]

Paris (AFP) – Former Portugal international Sergio Conceicao made a winning start as Nantes manager with a 3-1 victory over Montpellier in the last 16 of the French League Cup on Tuesday. Argentine striker Emiliano Sala struck either side of a Kevin Berigaud goal at the Stade de la Beaujoire as Nantes became the first […]

Paris (AFP) – Gabriel Boschilia's strike gave Monaco a 1-0 win at Nantes on Saturday, despite coach Leonardo Jardim making wholesale changes ahead of their Champions League play-off, second leg against Villarreal on Tuesday. Brazilian winger Boschilia grabbed the only goal of the game with a first-half free-kick, and a toothless Nantes outfit never seriously […]

Nantes (France) (AFP) – American international midfielder Alejandro Bedoya will join Philadelphia Union in the MLS after leaving Nantes, the French club announced on Wednesday.  "Alejandro Bedoya won't be wearing Nantes colours this season. After three years... the US international has chosen to take a new direction in his career," read a statement on the […]

Nantes (France) (AFP) – New Nantes coach Rene Girard said on Tuesday that his target at the club is just to bring them consistent top-10 finishes in Ligue 1, after taking over from Michel Der Zakarian. The Canaries finished down in 14th place under Armenian-born Der Zakarian after a 4-0 thrashing at champions Paris Saint-Germain […]

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi's car came under fire from a barrage of stones as he left Nantes' Stade de la Beaujoire on Saturday, according to reports on Sunday. Champions PSG had extended their lead at the top of Ligue 1 following a 4-1 victory but "around 20 fans from the Brigade Loire group" pelted […]

Chelsea have confirmed the signing of defender Papy Djilobodji from Nantes. The Ligue 1 club announced his departure for Stamford Bridge earlier on Tuesday's transfer deadline day, and the Premier League champions later confirmed the 26-year-old Senegal international defender's arrival on a four-year contract. Djilobodji said on chelseafc.com: "I'm very happy to sign for a […]