Listen to the latest episode of Le Beau Jeu, the official Ligue 1 podcast, with host Matt Spiro as he's joined by Paris Saint-Germain expert Robbie Thomson and French football commentator Angus Torode to discuss another difficult night for PSG and dissect last week's premature Champions League exit. The team also cast their eye over a rampant Rennes as they gave Lyon's hopes of European qualifying hopes another blow, before naming a Ligue 1 African XI! After last week's Deja Who proved too hard for everyone - there are two Ligue 1 jerseys up for grabs this week with Jerome Boateng's OL shirt getting a new question and Ghana star Kamaldeen Sulemana's Rennes shirt as well! As well as that, the team answers your questions about Monaco and looks forward to the week ahead! Bon ecoute!

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This week, Matt Spiro, Julien Brun & Ian Holyman pay tribute to Ligue 1 highflyers – and Coupe de France finalists – Nice & Nantes. There’s a chat with the man who gives the Canaries wings, Pedro Chirivella, but Ian’s attempts to lure coach Kombouaré into some English banter are met by a resounding ‘non!’ The boys are backing St Etienne to stay up, there’s concern Sampaoli’s Marseille bubble may has burst… and a chance to win a Jerome Boateng Lyon shirt!

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In another bumper episode of Le Beau Jeu, host @mattspiro is joined by @andpscott and @LukeMonacoLife as they discuss all the action from a big weekend in Ligue 1. Can Rennes' entertaining football (02:15) take them all the way to Champions League qualification? Nice (10:45) and Marseille (13:10) might have a word to say about that! Are Lyon right to be feeling hard done by against Lille (19:05)? What does PSG have to do to keep Mbappé in France next season (30:05) after Kyky destroyed Sainté on Saturday? In an exclusive interview, we hear from Monaco goalkeeper Alexander Nubel and cast the rule over Ligue 1's shot-stoppers (44:00). Plus there's an Arkadiusz Milik jersey up for grabs in our weekly Deja Who? quiz (26:15), we answer your questions and we look ahead to next week's action! Don't forget to follow us, rate and get in touch @Ligue1Podcast or [email protected]

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Robbie Thomson hosts this week's episode of Le Beau Jeu and is joined by Andy Scott and Angus Torode as they dissect a crazy round of matches in Ligue 1, including Neymar's penalty miss as Nantes stunned PSG (3:50), Marseille were beaten by Clermont (51:15), Saint-Etienne have began operation Great Escape as we cast an eye over the relegation dog fight (42:15), Bordeaux gave away a comedy equaliser against Monaco (29:30) and Lille warmed up for their Champions League clash with Chelsea with... a scoreless draw against struggling Metz (21:30). We gave away a Sergio Ramos shirt and there's a Gael Kakuta jersey to be won if you can answer the Deja Who riddle (36:50)! Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on all the regular podcast platforms, follow us on twitter @Ligue1podcast and send any questions for the team of experts to [email protected]!  

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Host @mattspiro is joined by @Ronaldingo14 and @Jon_LeGossip for another bumper episode of Le Beau Jeu, the Official Ligue 1 podcast. The team talk about rising pressure on PSG (2:50), on and off the pitch, after Kylian Mbappé rescued them again last weekend and they preview Tuesday night's huge Champions League clash with Real Madrid (22:30). Why can't Arkadieusz Milik seem to get a regular start under Jorge Sampaoli at Marseille (31:30)? There's analysis of the situation at Lyon and Nice after Les Gones 2-0 win over Les Aiglons (45:35), and Robbie gives an impassioned plea as to why we should all get behind Strasbourg's push for Europe (61:00)! Plus there are answers to listeners' questions (54:36), your chance to win a Sergio Ramos PSG jersey in Déjà Who (42:30) and a look ahead to all next week's action in Bon Voyage (66:00)! 

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Last season's pulsating Ligue 1 title race, which saw no less than three teams in the hunt for the trophy on the final day of the campaign, inspired French football commentator and journalist David M Crossan to pen the fourth and final of his Ligue 1 poems; The Title Race.

Dave, you will be missed.   

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In his fabled series of Ligue 1 poems, football journalist David Crossan took a cheeky rhyming look at everything he loved about the French top flight.  

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Another in the series of Ligue 1 poems written by the late, great David M Crossan. This poem reflects on the shortlived experience of American child prodigy Freddy Adu with Ligue 1 side AS Monaco. 

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As we bid one final farewell to our dear friend and colleague, David Crossan, we would like to publish his series of Ligue 1 poems written, for the most part, during the first Parisian Covid lockdown of 2020. This one, celebrating the few men from Down Under that graced Ligue 1...

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In a sad week for the podcast team and French football fans around the world, Le Beau Jeu bids farewell to one of its own following the tragic passing of journalist and mate David Crossan. 

There were plenty of goals and action this weekend to discuss with lots of controversy and talking points as always. 

Host Matt Spiro was joined by Robbie Thomson, Ian Holyman, Andy Scott and Armel Tanguy to talk about Lille 1-5 PSG (10:40), Rennes 2-0 Brest (31:10) Monaco 2-0 OL (37:10), Marseille 5-2 Angers (47:15). In Cameroon, Andy gives us the lowdown on Senegal's Ligue 1 inspired triumph in the AFCON (24:30) and there's a Jonothan David shirt to give away in Deja Who (43:00) and we leave you, with a final word from our dear friend and colleague DC with his poem, Ligue 1, je t'aime (68:00).

Adieu, notre cher ami.

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