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Lyon young forward Karim Benzema is the best rated player in the French Ligue 1 with 166.98 points over all, approximately 40 rating points more than his nearest rival Toulouse’s Andre-Pierre Gignac!

Cheikh N'Diaye of Stade Rennes reacts during their French Ligue 1 soccer match against Girondins Bordeaux at Route de Lorient Stadium in Rennes, western France.

Stade de Rennes forward Jimmy Briand (pictured) has grabbed the top spot in the French championship rating. The striker scored no goals in the last game, but the 2:2 draw against Le Mans brought Briand 10 rating points: that was enough to allow him to

The crowd at the UEFA Cup 1/8 finals between Ajax and Marseille had to remain in the stadium a little longer than planned after the encounter ended with a 2:1 victory for the Dutch, forcing an overtime during which English right-back Tyrone Mears (pictured