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PSG beat Lyon and move to the top of the Ligue 1 table

PSG beat Lyon 2-0 at the Parc des Princes and moved to the top of Ligue 1, one point ahead of Rennes. Twenty-one-year-old Belgian Mika Gotz scored his first goal for the club after coming on as a substitute. The match was postponed by a day due to protests in Paris, and the team played without a number of injured leaders.

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PSG — Lyon Ligue 1 match moved from Sunday to Monday due to protests in Paris

The French league, at the police's request, moved PSG's home match against Lyon from Sunday to Monday at 20:30. The reason is a wave of protests over the cost of living and the authorities' preparations for new demonstrations: around 70,000 security personnel are being deployed across the country, and the Louvre and Art Basel Paris are closing. The rescheduling creates a conflict with the Ballon d'Or ceremony in London, where ten PSG players are contenders.

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Troyes dismisses sporting director Blanchard amid sexism allegations

French club Troyes has dismissed sporting director Jocelyn Blanchard with immediate effect. The decision came hours after a report that the prosecutor's office opened a judicial investigation against the 54-year-old former footballer. Earlier, several female club employees, according to L'Est Eclair, filed complaints over his inappropriate behaviour and sexist remarks; an internal investigation is being conducted by City Football Group.

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