Nice beat second-placed Lyon 3-0 as Ligue 1 resumed on Friday as scheduled, a week on from the Paris terror attacks that left 130 people dead and more than 350 injured.... more »
For Hatem Ben Arfa, France's friendly against England on Tuesday represents an opportunity to show both countries that they were wrong to think they had seen the best of him.... more »
Nice returned to winning ways on Sunday as a first-half Valere Germain goal secured a 1-0 victory away to Mediterranean rivals Marseille at the Stade Velodrome in Ligue 1.... more »
Hatem Ben Arfa produced two moments of magic as nine-man Nice romped to a 4-1 victory away at Saint-Etienne on Sunday, preventing their opponents from closing the gap on Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain.... more »
Hatem Ben Arfa inspired Nice to a come-from-behind 6-1 victory over Bordeaux on Wednesday, scoring twice in a performance that should help bury his recent tussles with footballing red tape.... more »
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed an appeal filed by French footballer Hatem Ben Arfa against a FIFA decision which blocked him for playing for Ligue 1 side Nice last season.... more »
France Under-21 international fullback Jordan Amavi became one of Ligue 1 side Nice's most lucrative transfer deals on Saturday when he signed for English Premier League side Aston Villa for a fee believed to be between 13 to 15million euros (£9-10.4million, $14-16million).... more »
Nice defender Souleymane Diawara, held in custody for two-and-a-half months in relation to an extortion investigation, was released on bail on Friday by a court in Digne.... more »
Ligue 1 club Lille announced their first two signings of the summer on Thursday with winger Eric Bautheac and defender Renato Civelli on their way to northern France.... more »
Winger Eric Bautheac is to join Lille from Ligue 1 rivals Nice and will sign a three-year contract on Thursday, the northern French club announced.... more »
An appeal court in the French city of Aix-en-Provence on Friday rejected a request by Nice defender Souleymane Diawara to be released after more than two months in custody in relation to an extortion investigation.... more »
Former Newcastle winger Hatem Ben Arfa "will be a Nice player next season" alongside coach Claude Puel, the club president announced on Wednesday.... more »
The lawyer acting for Nice defender Souleymane Diawara said on Saturday that he is to make a new bid for the release of the Senegalese international, who was arrested last month for attempted extortion.... more »
Paris Saint-Germain bounced back from their Champions League humbling against Barcelona by beating Nice 3-1 on Saturday to boost their bid for a hat-trick of Ligue 1 titles.... more »
Paris Saint-Germain will have little time to lick their wounds following their Champions League loss to Barcelona as they turn their focus back to the Ligue 1 title race for Saturday's trip to Nice.... more »
Nice's Senegalese defender Souleymane Diawara was remanded in custody in a Marseille prison on Friday for attempted extortion in a case involving the purchase of a stolen car.... more »
Monaco gave themselves a boost ahead of their trip to play Arsenal in the Champions League by beating Cote d'Azur rivals Nice 1-0 at the Allianz Riviera in Ligue 1 on Friday.... more »
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