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DIMITRI PAYET NEWS, STATS AND UPDATES
PSG star Lionel Messi is SNUBBED by Ligue 1 as ‘Player of the Season’ 2021-22 nominees are released… and it is the first year the Barcelona legend has not been shortlisted for a top award since 2009!
Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi has been snubbed by Ligue 1 after the nominees for the Player of the Season was announced. Messi’s team-mate Kylian Mbappe will be hoping to clinch the prize for the third time running and the Frenchman will be up against Monaco striker Wissam Ben Yedder, Marseille midfielder Dimitri Payet, Lyon’s Brazilian star Lucas Paqueta and Martin Terrier of Rennes. It comes as no surprise that the Argentine superstar has been left out due to his underwhelming debut season in the French capital….read
Dimitri Payet claims he SNUBBED Manchester United and ‘other big clubs’ when returning to Marseille from West Ham in 2017… as he insists ‘it was a personal and family choice’
The 35-year-old, who is best known for his wonder goals, forced a return to Marseille in 2017 for £25million after a successful stint with the Hammers in the Premier League.
‘One of most extraordinary goals you’ll ever see’: Social media reacts to sensational worldie strike from Marseille captain Dimitri Payet in Conference League clash with PAOK
Marseille had a corner and the 35-year-old, who has scored countless screamers in his career, positioned himself some 30 yards away from goal. He lashed it into the top corner.
Dimitri Payet and Steve Mandanda sit down with Marseille fans to remind them of the dangers of throwing objects from the stands in a bid to prevent more violent incidents in French football
Dimitri Payet and Steve Mandanda met with the Marseille fans to remind them of the dangers associated with throwing objects at the players from the stands.
Football fan who launched a bottle at Dimitri Payet’s head sentenced to a suspended SIX-MONTH jail term… and could be banned from Lyon’s Groupama Stadium for FIVE years
The fan who threw a bottle at Dimitri Payet’s head during the clash between Lyon and Olympique Marseille has been sentenced to a suspended 6-month jail term.
Dimitri Payet is hit by water bottle thrown from the stands in ANOTHER Ligue 1 crowd incident as Lyon’s clash with Marseille is called off after grim scenes
The Ligue 1 clash between Lyon and Olympique Marseille was suspended early in the first half after Dimitri Payet was struck in the head by a bottle thrown from the stands.
Dmitri Payet questions why Arsenal have not shown more faith in William Saliba as veteran midfielder claims 20-year-old defender is the cream of the crop of Marseille’s youngsters
Marseille midfielder Dimitri Payet has been raving about the form of team-mate William Saliba and cannot believe the defender could not get into the Arsenal team.
Europa League clash between Marseille and Galatasaray is STOPPED for nine minutes in the first half as fans clash in the stands with FLARES thrown at rival supporters
The Stade Velodrome became a battleground between Marseille and Galatasaray supporters on Thursday, with scenes in the stands forcing the referee to stop play.
Marseille physio Pablo Fernandez is banned for a YEAR after running on to the pitch and punching a fan during ugly melee last month… while Ligue 1 opponents Nice are docked two points
The game between the fierce rivals was abandoned after Nice fans invaded the pitch. The pitch invasion sparked violent brawls between both sets of players, fans and staff members.
Marseille physio faces a ban from football for YEARS after running on to the pitch during their Ligue 1 brawl with Nice and punching a fan – who is still in hospital – in the chest
The Marseille physio who punched a Nice fan during the chaotic scenes that broke out during their Ligue 1 match could reportedly be banned from football for years.
French prosecutors open investigation into the melee of Nice and Marseille fans, players and staff after supporters invaded the pitch and attacked stars, who were left with ‘strangle’ marks on their necks
Sunday’s match was called off after home fans invaded the pitch after 75 minutes to angrily confront opposing player Dimitri Payet, who had thrown a bottle lobbed at him back into the crowd.
‘Stupidity invited itself to the Allianz-Riviera’: French press SLAM ugly scenes that saw Marseille’s clash at rivals Nice abandoned following ‘UNACCEPTABLE’ brawls between players, fans and staff members
The Ligue 1 match was called off after home supporters threw missiles at players on the pitch, sparking violent brawls between both sets of players, fans and staff members.
Marseille 1-1 Lyon: Rudi Garcia’s men hold onto a draw despite being down to 10 men following Lucas Paqueta’s late red card
Rudi Garcia’s men hold onto a draw despite being down to 10 men following Lucas Paqueta’s late red card. Karl Toko Ekambi opened the scoring for Lyon, before Arkadiusz Milik responded.
Marseille 0-2 Paris Saint-Germain: First-half strikes from Kylian Mbappe and Mauro Icardi see Mauricio Pochettino’s men keep up the pressure on Lille and Lyon at Ligue 1’s summit
Mbappe opened the scoring with his 16th league strike of the season before Icardi wrapped the game up. The game then went from bad to worse late on for the hosts when Dimitri Payet was sent off.
Angelo Ogbonna claims he can ‘smell the change’ at West Ham since David Moyes took over with the team riding high from four consecutive Premier League wins ahead of Liverpool clash
Moyes has overseen a drastic change at West Ham from the side he inherited from Manuel Pellegrini about 12 months ago. The Hammers were slumped in 17th and in danger of going down.
Mauricio Pochettino insists ‘this is only the beginning’ after winning the first trophy of his managerial career just 11 DAYS into the PSG job following Trophee des Champions victory over Marseille
In 11 years as a manager, at Espanyol, Southampton and Tottenham, the Argentine never won a trophy but he has now managed to claim some silverware less than two weeks into his new job.
Mauricio Pochettino lifts his first ever trophy just ELEVEN days after taking charge at PSG as Mauro Icardi and Neymar score for the French giants to claim their eighth consecutive Trophee des Champions
The former Tottenham boss only took charge of the French giants back on January 2 but finally broke his trophy curse as his PSG side beat Marseille 2-1 to win Trophee des Champions.
Mauricio Pochettino has NEVER won a trophy in 12 years as a manager after agony in two finals and three semis at Tottenham… but he can lift his first ever piece of silverware TONIGHT, just days after taking charge at PSG
While it might be the French equivilent of the Community Shield, they say a trophy is a trophy – and that will be exactly the philosophy the Argentine takes as he locks horns with Andre Villas-Boas.
Champions League round-up: Cristian Romero rescues vital point for Atalanta against Midtjylland as Dimitri Payet’s penalty double ends Marseille’s 13-game losing streak
ROUND-UP: Atalanta move to eight points in the group and go to Amsterdam to face Ajax in the final round of matches next week needing only a draw to secure a place in the round of 16.
Bayern Munich are STILL the best, Liverpool star Jota is shining bright but Real Madrid and PSG are in danger of being dumped out… the Champions League group stage winners and losers in our half-time report
What moments and matches in the Champions League stand out so far? And which sides are in with a shout of surprising the status quo as we head towards the latter stages of the group-stage?
Champions League round-up: Dusan Tadic inspires Ajax victory over Midtjylland in Liverpool’s group as Marseille suffer record 12th consecutive defeat and Monchengladbach hit Shakhtar for SIX
Tadic scored one goal and set up another to lead Ajax to a 2-1 win in the Champions League on Tuesday, a day after being seemingly ruled out of the game after a positive test for the coronavirus.
Dimitri Payet was Premier League box office at West Ham but has found a place he calls home in Marseille… and the free-kick maestro will be looking to deliver a reminder of his individual brilliance against Manchester City tonight
Dimitri Payet faced Manchester City twice with West Ham and provided an assist in a 2-1 win against them in 2015, and now he will be looking to give them a reminder of his genius with Marseille.
Dimitri Payet rubs salt in the wounds of heartbroken PSG stars as Marseille man joins fans in mocking their French rivals’ Champions League final defeat
Marseille are the only French side to ever win Europe’s elite competition and were in danger of losing that record had PSG won in Lisbon.
Payet was particularly pleased to see PSG lose.
Former West Ham midfielder Dimitri Payet defends decision NOT to take pay cut from £100,000-a-week salary at Marseille amid the coronavirus pandemic, claiming he has ‘significant financial outlays to maintain’
The Marseille midfielder earns £100,000-a-week in a deal lasting to 2022, having taken a £20,000 drop in wages to leave West Ham United for the south of France back in 2017.
French football was stunned by the order to cancel Ligue 1 DESPITE lockdown being eased next month… and one World Cup winner says the decision is ‘killing football’
MATT SPIRO IN FRANCE: The shock announcement by French prime minister Edouard Philippe that the 2019-20 season ‘will not restart’ arrived like a bolt from the blue for those within the game.
Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar ‘faces seeing his £600,000 per week wages halved’ as Ligue 1 seeks financial relief from top-earning players due to coronavirus pandemic
ESPN report that an agreement has been reached to recommend a temporary reduction of salaries to players and clubs in Ligue 1 to help French football deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
Making a splash! Marseille striker treated for head injury by being given a SWIMMING CAP as French club stumble to late draw with Amiens
As far as bizarre injury treatments go, Marseille striker Dario Benedetto’s remedy for a head injury sustained against Amiens is right up there. The Argentine was bizarrely given a swimming cap.
Lyon 1-0 Marseille: Houssem Aouar fires home side into French Cup semi-finals… despite Moussa Dembele’s missed penalty!
DANIEL MATTHEWS AT THE GROUPAMA STADIUM: A hero from 12 yards. Then the fall guy within 11 minutes. Life as a goalkeeper can be cruel – just ask Marseille’s Yohann Pele.