Man City sign Cherki in time for Club World Cup

Manchester City completed the signing of French international Rayan Cherki from Lyon on Tuesday, in time to beat the deadline to register new players for the start of the Club…

Barcelona claim throne as Europe’s dominant women’s football force

For years Barcelona have looked up at Lyon, the established elite at the top of the women’s game, working intensely to surpass them. The Catalans finally avenged final defeats by…

Buses ablaze after PSG and Lyon fans meet en route to French final

Clashes broke out at a French motorway toll on Saturday between fans of Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain on their way to the French Cup final in Lille. The incidents occurred…

Lacazette hat-trick lifts lowly Lyon as Nice retake second

A quickfire first-half brace and late sealer from Alexandre Lacazette earned Lyon their second win of the season at home to Toulouse on Sunday, as Nice benefitted from a late…

Struggling Lyon slip to seventh Ligue 1 loss of the season

Lille inflicted the seventh defeat of the season on Lyon on Sunday, leaving the one-time kings of French football rooted to the bottom of Ligue 1. An opening goal from…

Lyon claim first win of the season away to Rennes

Seven-times French champions Lyon ended their wait for a first Ligue 1 victory of the season by beating 10-man Rennes on Sunday as fellow strugglers Clermont and Metz also won.…