Vive La France: French Football discussion thread

Football us life · Mar 23, 2026

The trails and tribulations of the French Football TV market....

How French Football Lost the Remote Control

From Billion-Euro Dreams to DIY Broadcasting: The Long Fall and Reinvention of Ligue 1 A story of Spanish broadcasters and empty...

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Football us life · Mar 23, 2026

I saw 2 games from Ligue Un over the weekend.

The first one was Lens v Angers and it's English language commentary was done by a guy called Matt Spiro who is Ligue Un's lead commentator for their international broadcast....

He's also very well known football journalist and author who is based in France and is regarded as a leading expert on French football.

As you'd expect his knowledge on French football from a commentator perspective is extensive....

The second game I saw was between Nice and PSG played down on the beautiful Côte D'Azur...

It's English language commentator was also very good, in fact he was excellent with a fantastic knowledge of the two clubs and the French league in general. One if the best commentators I've come across watching Ligue Un...

Who was he?

Some fella called Simon Hill!

Football us life · Mar 30, 2026

This is an article on Le Foot about Espérance Sportive Troyes Aube Champagne (ESTAC), commonly known as Troyes FC in Ligue 2 in France.

The stable mate in the City Football Group to Melbourne City...