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[ad_1] Early season pacesetters Nice were beaten 3-1 at Le Havre on Saturday for a second straight Ligue 1 defeat after a 14-match unbeaten run. Paris Saint-Germain top the table on 36 points, four ahead of Nice in second, six ahead of Monaco, who lost to Lyon on Friday, and nine ahead of Lille, who they play Sunday. This new Nice defeat means PSG go into the winter break top of the league and, given Le Havre had failed to win in their last nine outings, is also a worry for challengers Nice.The Riviera outfit had only conceded six goals in 15 games before Saturday, but Le Havre's American striker Emmanuel Sabbi scored twice and Mohamed Bayo added a third before Raoul Louche notched a Nice consolation goal in time added on.Later, seventh welcomed eighth as Lens hosted Reims in a close-fou...

[ad_1] A fan of Ligue 1 club Nantes has died after being stabbed before the club's 1-0 win over Nice, the public prosecutor in the western French city confirmed on Sunday. The fatality occurred when several vehicles transporting Nice supporters were attacked by rival Nantes fans while on their way to the Beaujoire stadium before Saturday's game. "During these events, in circumstances which remain to be determined, a 31-year-old man, a supporter of FC Nantes, collapsed (and) died on the spot, despite the rapid intervention of emergency services," Nantes public prosecutor Renaud Gaudeul said.The victim received "a wound in the back, which could correspond to a bladed weapon", the prosecutor explained, adding that an investigation for "voluntary manslaughter" had been opened.According to a ...

[ad_1] French police on Friday detained Algerian international Youcef Atal, who plays for Ligue 1 football side Nice, in a probe into suspected "justification of terrorism" after he published a social media post on the Israel-Hamas war, prosecutors said. Last month the 27-year-old defender was banned for seven matches over the post, which he quickly deleted and subsequently issued an apology.The public prosecutor in Nice opened a probe following a request from the local prefect and mayor of Nice.Prosecutors later said that Atal will face trial for incitement to religious hatred on December 18 at the Nice criminal court.He had already been suspended by his club "until further notice".Despite the player's apology, OGC Nice said that it decided to "take immediate" action, "prior" to any san...

[ad_1] French police on Friday detained Algerian international Youcef Atal, who plays for Ligue 1 football side Nice, in a probe into suspected "justification of terrorism" after he published a social media post on the Israel-Hamas war, prosecutors said. Last month the 27-year-old defender was banned for seven matches over the post, which he quickly deleted and subsequently issued an apology.The public prosecutor in Nice opened a probe following a request from the local prefect and mayor of Nice.Prosecutors later said that Atal will face trial for incitement to religious hatred on December 18 at the Nice criminal court.He had already been suspended by his club "until further notice".Despite the player's apology, OGC Nice said that it decided to "take immediate" action, "prior" to any san...

[ad_1] Ligue 1 side Nice suspended Algerian international Youcef Atal "until further notice" on Wednesday after he shared a controversial post on social media linked to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas. Even though he quickly deleted the post and apologised, the club said in a press release that, given the "seriousness" of the post, it was taking immediate disciplinary action "prior to any action that may be taken by the sporting and legal authorities". French prosecutors on Monday launched a preliminary investigation into Atal on suspicion of "glorifying terrorism".Atal, 27, was called into a meeting with the club hierarchy following his return from international duty with Algeria, during which period he made the post."We would like to emphasise th...