The Official Ligue 1 Podcast - Le Beau Jeu

The voice of Sky Sports and FIFA 20, Martin Tyler, joins the pod panel of Matt, Dave and Robbie for a cross-Channel special 🇬🇧↔️🇫🇷From the artistry of Chris Waddle and Glenn Hoddle 🎨 to the rough-and-tumble of Joey Barton and the six-month swansong of David Beckham 👋 at Paris Saint-Germain, Ligue 1's British contingent are put in the spotlight🌟 Hear too from Tony Cascarino, who is an icon at Ma...

The ex-Republic of Ireland forward 🇮🇪 talks to Le Beau Jeu's Matt Spiro about becoming an icon at football-mad Marseille 👏 facing up to the fearsome Bernard Tapie 🥊 and heading to snowbound Nancy to sign for his new club wearing shorts and flip-flops 🏝️⛄ Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Stephy Mavididi tells Le Beau Jeu's Matt Spiro about joining Dijon via Arsenal and Juventus, being starstruck 🌟 and then yelled at by Thierry Henry 🤯 and the promising forward has a message for young English talent: get yourself to Ligue 1! 🇨🇵🔝 Send us your thoughts and comments to ligue1podcast@gmail.com or via Twitter @Ligue1_ENG #LeBeauJeu Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for mor...

For David Bellion, "it was love at first sight" ❤️when he moved from Cannes to Sunderland as a teenager. He tells Le Beau Jeu's Ian Holyman about learning of the suicide of his stepdad on his first day of training, the bond he built with his new home 🏠 and how a stunning mazy run against Manchester United caught Sir Alex Ferguson's eye 👏 Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more info...

Author of 'Do You Speak Football?', Tom Williams joins Matt, Dave and Ian to zlataner 🥊the French football terms we simply don't have in English😱Find out why Thierry Henry wore his socks over his knees 🧦🆒 and join the 🔥debate on the all-time top 5️⃣ Brazilians to play in Ligue 1 🇧🇷⚽🇨🇵 Tell us what you think of our choices 👍🤬 by mail at ligue1podcast@gmail.com or on Twitter @Ligue1_ENG #LeB...

Matt is joined by Armel, Dave and Robbie to debate the top five Argentinian imports 🇦🇷 to the French 🔝 flight 🇨🇵⚽ There's also a look at the five-🌟 job Thierry Laurey has done at Strasbourg to earn himself a shiny new one-year deal 💪👍 Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Matt, Armel and Robbie praise Rennes for their blockbuster win over Montpellier 🎯 discuss Andre Villas-Boas seeing red 😡 as Marseille implode 💥 ask whether Lyon's top-three hopes are done after defeat at Lille ↕️ hear from Nice coach Patrick Vieira about his ice-cold goalscorer Kasper Dolberg ❄️ and weigh up Paris Saint-Germain's chances in their do-or-die UEFA Champions League Last 16 second l...

Alex Chaffer got the first-leg scoreline right, so you might want to listen to the Bundesliga expert when he talks to Le Beau Jeu's Ian Holyman ahead of the UEFA Champions League Last 16 second leg between Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund 🇨🇵⚽🇩🇪 Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

The panel marvel at the brilliance of Kylian Mbappé 😱💥💪and ask whether Paris Saint-Germain's - and the French media's - obsession with the upcoming UEFA Champions League Last 16 second leg tie with Borussia Dortmund is healthy⁉️🤕🚑 Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Matt, Dave and Robbie delve into Olympique Lyonnais' derby win over Saint-Étienne 🦁🤢and highlight the role of new OL maestro 🎶 Bruno G. and free-scoring forward Moussa Dembélé💪⚽ Kylian Mbappé was centre stage 🌟for Paris Saint-Germain while Dario Benedetto 🇦🇷did his best André-Pierre Gignac impression for Olympique de Marseille 🇨🇵🔥 Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more inform...

Claude Puel has taken on a Saint-Étienne icon in Stéphane Ruffier 🥊 dropping the France international goalkeeper from the record French champions' squad ⚽🇨🇵 Matt, Dave, Armel and Robbie take a close look at Les Verts' current difficulties...❎ Send us your thoughts to ligue1podcast@gmail.com or via Twitter @Ligue1_ENG #LeBeauJeu Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Ian Holyman talks to AFP's man in Rome, Stanislas Touchot, to get the lowdown on Olympique Lyonnais' UEFA Champions League opponents Juventus ⚽🇮🇹 and finds out how the seven-time French title-winners can bring Cristiano Ronaldo & Co. to heel 🦁🤴 Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Matt's back as Dave, Armel and Robbie get to grips with the latest Ligue 1 action ⚽🇨🇵Paris Saint-Germain's seven-goal thriller with Bordeaux 😱💥 the French champions' defeat at Borussia Dortmund and Olympique Lyonnais' tie with Cristiano Ronaldo's Juventus are given a panel beating 🔥💪 and forget Fury-Wilder, Puel vs. Ruffier is the heavyweight bout of the weekend…and there could only be one wi...

Just as Rennes appeared to be sailing in calm waters towards a podium finish, things have gotten much choppier in Brittany 💨🌊 Dave, Andy, Armel and ESPN FC's Jonathan Johnson try to get to grips with what's stirring at Roazhon Park 💔🖤 Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

The panel try to catch their breath after a dramatic weekend of Ligue 1 football in which Amiens put four past PSG 😱 Dave asks Andy, Armel and ESPN FC's Jonathan Johnson how the French title-holders 🇨🇵🏆will fare in the UEFA Champions League against Borussia Dortmund 🌕⚫ They ponder why Olympique Lyonnais' season continues to disappoint 🦁 and focus on Olympique de Marseille's fabulous come🔙 at...

Bundesliga expert Alex Chaffer tells Le Beau Jeu's Ian Holyman about the dangers ☠️ Borussia Dortmund ⚫🌕 pose Paris Saint-Germain in Tuesday's UEFA Champions League Last 16 first-leg tie 💪⚽ highlights the importance of Jadon Sancho and Erling Haaland 🥊💥 and sticks his neck out to make a scoreline prediction....and no, it's not 12-11 😱😜 Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more...

Paris Saint-Germain super🌟 Angel Di Maria underlines just how hard it is to compete in Ligue 1 😥 while the panel debate whether teams have - as the Argentina international claims - worked out how to play the French champions 🇨🇵⚽ Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Olympique de Marseille midfielder Kevin Strootman speaks to Le Beau Jeu's Ian Holyman after OM's Coupe de France adventure is ended at the quarter-final stage by Olympique Lyonnais🏆😱 The Netherlands international looks ahead to Sunday's encounter with LOSC Lille ⚽🇨🇵 and explains just what André Villas-Boas has done to turn Marseille into a 🔝2️⃣ team 💪 Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-pol...

Dave’s in the hot seat and is joined by Robbie, Armel and special guest Joachim Barbier in the immediate aftermath of Paris Saint-Germain’s taming of Lyon 🦁 Dimitri Payet’s EURO chances, Renato Sanches’ resurgence ☄ and the place of Ligue 1 in football’s world order all get an airing 💨 Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

The Le Beau Jeu panel certainly don't have their hands over their mouths as they weigh up Kylian Mbappé's public spat with Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel 🥊 and ponder the special treatment dished out to Neymar 🚑 while trying to answer the question: What is it with that pink hair? 😜💗 Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Mathieu Debuchy and Yohan Cabaye are playing alongside William Saliba for Saint-Étienne this season before the teenage defender leaves for Arsenal next summer. Le Beau Jeu's David Crossan caught up with the former France internationals to get their verdict on the formidably talented centre-back bound for the English Premier League. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Neymar's pink hair 🎀 and Kylian Mbappé spitting his dummy out of his Paris Saint-Germain pram 👶 are given a panel beating by Andy, Armel, Matt and Robbie ⚽🇨🇵 Marseille's Bordeaux hoodoo is picked apart 👻 and there is a Breton derby for the ages ❤️⚫🔝🌕💚 Send us your thoughts and/or questions to ligue1podcast@gmail.com or @Ligue1_ENG #LeBeauJeu Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for...

Matt, Dave, Andy and Robbie put Olympique Lyonnais' recent charge for a top-three place under the microscope 🔍 and highlight Moussa Dembélé's brilliant form and central role in OL's rise ⚽🔥🔝 Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Matt is joined by Andy, Dave and Robbie to pick the bones out of PSG's win that ended Lille's unbeaten home record while Monaco are still trying to find their mojo under Robert Moreno. There's the Sala tribute at Nantes, Marseille and Deja Who. Send us your thoughts to ligue1podcast@gmail.com or to @Ligue1_ENG on Twitter, use #LeBeauJeu Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more informa...

Mikaël Silvestre tells Le Beau Jeu's David Crossan how Paris Saint-Germain phenomenon Kylian Mbappé reminds him of Thierry Henry 💪🇨🇵🔥and tips the FIFA World Cup winner to lift the Ballon d'Or one day ⚽🥇 Send us your thoughts to ligue1podcast@gmail.com or to @Ligue1_ENG on Twitter, use #LeBeauJeu Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.