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    LGBTQ group file complaint against three Ligue 1 players and clubs

    A French group campaigning aganst homophobia in football filed a complaint on Wednesday against Ligue 1 players Mohamed Camara, Mostafa Mohamed and Nabil Bentaleb and their clubs for "public provocation towards hatred because of sexual orientation".The 'Bleus et Fiers' (Blue and Proud) association have taken aim at Camara, Mohamed and Bentaleb and their respective teams Monaco, Nantes and Lille along with the French League (LFP) over their behaviour during and after an anti-homophobia campaign i

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    Saint-Etienne edge Metz in Ligue 1 promotion/relegation play-off first leg

    Second-division Saint-Etienne edged a 2-1 home win against Metz on Thursday in the first leg of the promotion/relegation play-off that pits the 16th-placed Ligue 1 side against a challenger from the second tier.The second leg of the promotion/relegation play-off will take place at Metz's Stade Saint-Symphorien on Sunday. bur-nf/ea

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    Mbappe absent as PSG win final Ligue 1 game

    Kylian Mbappe was absent as champions Paris Saint-Germain finished the Ligue 1 season with a 2-0 win away at struggling Metz on Sunday.Lorient's 5-0 win over Clermont meant they ended level with Metz on points and goal difference, but the Brittany club go straight down to Ligue 2 while Metz will get a second chance to survive. as/dj

  • The Independent

    More thrills than Premier League and a match for Ligue 1: Why the Championship is an underrated gem

    English football’s second tier has put on a show all season as it reaches its final day with plenty still to play for, and is increasingly attractive to coaches and players across Europe