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Souleymane Diawara’s last-minute goal netted Olympique Marseille a 2:1 away win over FC Lorient and allowed them to claim 2nd place in French Ligue 1 standings, while Diawara himself (center) grabbed the top spot in the FTBL ranking of African defenders

Olympique Lyon’s Brazil international Cris (pictured right) broke into the top tier of the FTBL ranking of Ligue 1 defenders after helping his side to a narrow 1:0 win over Valenciennes FC in league action.

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.

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

The change in leadership in the French Ligue 1 had much to do with the excellent performance of star defender Taye Taiwo (pictured). The Nigerian international's double against Grenoble allowed Marseille to carry the day with a convincing 4:1 win, and