Two goals in four minutes saw Dijon consign Caen to relegation and take the play-off spot on the final day of the Ligue 1 season on Friday.
Naim Sliti and Julio Tavares scored in quick succession as Dijon overturned a half-time deficit to beat Toulouse 2-1 and move onto 34 points.
Caen were left a point adrift after Younousse Sankhare earned Bordeaux a 1-0 victory on the north coast, meaning Dijon will take on Ligue 2 side Lens for a place in the top flight next season.
Lens forced their way into contention with three straight victories to finish fifth in the second tier, before winning a pair of knockout matches to earn the right to face Dijon.
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According to , Villarreal are considering a January swoop for Fulham s Aleksandar Mitrovic.
The 27-year-old striker has been on incredible form this season, with 26 goal involvements (21 goals, five assists) in just 18 Championship matches for his club. At rate he s going, he is set to break the goal record for a single campaign in the English second tier by the end of January.
Mitrovic is also Serbia s all-time leading scorer with 44 strikes, and his contribution to their cause has become set in stone following his late winner against Portugal this month which secured his country a place at the World Cup in Qatar next year.
Villarreal are apparently prepared to pay €16 million for his services this winter, but it remains to be seen if Fulham will be open to a…
Bayern Munich legend Franz Beckenbauer remains tight-lipped on the future of the club s current coach Jupp Heynckes.
Despite the team overcoming a recent slump in form to score 20 goals in their last three games, the Bavarian giants remain five points behind Borussia Dortmund in the race for the Bundesliga title.
In an interview with Bild, the club s honorary president was questioned whether Heynckes has a future at the Allianz Arena.
It depends how you define the future. I can imagine him staying until 2013 as long as he feels fit enough and it goes well (on the pitch), Beckenbauer said.
Talking about a possible replacement for when Heynckes does eventually leave Bayern, Beckenbauer hinted the club may opt for someone with a history in Bavaria.
Paul Pogba s blockbuster return to Manchester United has captured the imagination of the world, including Jamie Carragher, who believes football s most expensive player can lead the sleeping English giants back to the Premier League summit.
After four successive Serie A titles, Pogba moved from Italian champions Juventus back to United for a world record free of almost £90million on Tuesday.
The announcement of Pogba s return to Old Trafford, a place he departed on a free transfer in 2012, resembled a feature Hollywood film, with the 23-year-old s glamorous unveiling lighting up social media.
With the attention now turning to the pitch as Pogba attempts to live up to his hefty price tag, former Liverpool and England defender Carragher is confident the France int…
Manchester United are looking sever ties with Cristiano Ronaldo following his explosive interview this week, according to reports.
United put out a statement that they are taking appropriate steps in response to Cristiano s recent media interview .
That has fuelled speculation his contract – which is due to run out at the end of the season – will be torn up.
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Barcelona goalkeeper Jose Pinto has expressed his desire to try and unseat Victor Valdes as the club s number one.
Pinto, who joined the Catalans from Celta Vigo in 2008, has only made 48 appearances in four seasons, with the bulk of his playing time coming in Copa del Rey encounters.
The 36-year-old, who enters the final year of his Barcelona contract, has spoken of his disillusionment of just featuring in cup games, and hopes to usurp Valdes as the first-choice goalkeeper.
(Barcelona coach) Tito (Vilanova) will make the decision he feels is best for the team, Pinto told reporters
(Whether) he thinks it is best I play in the cup or La Liga or whatever, I will continue working, because I am competitive and ambitious and I will try to get Victor s job. …
Universidad de Chile striker Angelo Henriquez is set to sign for Manchester United, Chilean newspaper .
The Chile Under-20 international has traveled to Manchester to undergo a medical at Old Trafford, with the transfer expected to be made official in the coming days.
Back in 2009 Manchester United have agreed to pay €4 million for the highly rated attacker, with the agreement becoming enforceable in June 2014.
However, according to La Tercera, the Red Devils decided to take the player to Old Trafford two years ahead of schedule.
The club scouts were largely impressed with the player’s showings last season and have instructed Sir Alex Ferguson to make a move for Henriquez as soon as possible.
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FIFA president Sepp Blatter has lashed out at UEFA and the European Union for spearheading a campaign to remove him from the top job within football s world governing body.
Blatter is currently serving a 90-day suspension handed down to him by FIFA s Ethics Committee for making an alleged disloyal payment to UEFA president Michel Platini in 2011, as well as negotiating an unfavourable television contract involving former vice president Jack Warner.
The 79-year-old who will step down from his role in February 2016 despite being re-elected in May – is appealing that decision, and says it is just another ploy from outside influences to remove him from FIFA.
I became the primary target of the attack because for three years, and specifically after the 2014 World…
Real Madrid star Luka Modric has reached his peak and is the finest midfielder in the world, according to compatriot Darijo Srna.
Modric has won two Champions Leagues, two Club World Cups and the Copa del Rey among a host of honours since moving to the Spanish capital in 2012.
The 31-year-old was rewarded with a new contract lasting until 2020 last October and was named in the FIFPro World XI last month for his performances during 2016.
And former Croatia captain Srna, who retired from international football after Euro 2016, says the ex-Tottenham star has no equal in his position.
Modric is beyond just a friend, he s the best midfielder in the world right now, he told Marca. I have no doubts; I m not saying that he is one of the best, I affirm that he is…
The wait for Tottenham is over – they have finally signed a player!
After what felt like an eternity since their last new arrival, Mauricio Pochettino s side have signed teenage winger Jack Clarke from Leeds United and there could be more to follow in this transfer window.
The previous time Tottenham added a new face to the squad was on January 31, 2018, when Lucas Moura arrived from Paris Saint-Germain.
Plenty has happened in the period since the Brazilian landed in north London. We take a look at how the world has changed in the past 18 months.
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