Marseille — Best pictures!

Bordeaux’s young defender Marc Planus (pictured) captured the 3rd spot in the FTBL Top 23 of French defenders after his side’s convincing 4:1 victory over RC Lens in Ligue 1 action.

Olympique Marseille’s Steve Mandanda (pictured) re-claimed the top spot in the FTBL ranking of goalkeepers in the French Ligue 1 when he helped his side to a 2:0 win over Grenoble in the season opener yesterday.

Former Spain international Fernando Morientes (pictured), who has played for such powerhouses as Real Madrid, Valencia CF, and Liverpool, has signed for French Ligue 1 side Olympique Marseille.

Real Madrid and Olympique de Marseille have reached a tentative agreement for the transfer of Argentine defender Gabriel Heinze (pictured) to the French Ligue one side, according to the Spanish newspaper Marca. The transfer could be concluded shortly

Olympique Marseille forward and Senegal international Mamadou Niang (pictured) has replaced departing Karim Benzema (for Real Madrid) at the top of the FTBL ranking of forwards in the French Ligue 1 with 156.13 points.