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Paris vs. Marseilles (Read in French) Posted by on Oct 24, 2017

In the post below, you will find a paragraph in French about the rivalry between Paris Saint Germain and the Olympique de Marseille, two soccer clubs. Read in French first and try to pick out words that are familiar to you. Then, try to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words based on the context of…

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Singing “La Marseillaise”… (Probably Not the One You Know!) Posted by on Jan 2, 2014

It’s no big secret, if anyone were mad enough to scream in the French capital, home of the Paris Saint-Germain, “Allez l’OM” (OM = Olympique de Marseille), chances are, people will say that he or she is en train de chercher la petite bête (literally meaning “looking for the small beast”, and meaning “picking for…

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Zidane’s “Headbutt Dance” is Back Posted by on Jul 9, 2013

Now that we look back, it’s hard to believe: The 9th of July, 2006, the day Zidane replied to Materazzi‘s cheap provocation with a surprising coup de boule (headbutt), was already seven years ago! Love it or hate it, to commemorate what was then the most mediatized sports event of the year around the planet, the…

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Paris Vs. Barcelona: “La Grande Surprise” Tonight? Posted by on Apr 6, 2013

After a rather good performance in the match aller (first leg game) made against Barcelona, will the Paris Saint-Germain have what it takes to create la grande surprise tonight, by beating the Catalans in the Quarter finals of the UEFA Champions League? The task of les Parisiens already seems like coming out of a “Mission:Impossible” movie…

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