Jean-Pierre Thiesset

The view from France

Jean-Pierre Thiesset résume la 14ème journée de D1 Arkema. 6/2/24 Ci-dessus : Les OL ANG’ELLES, Fan club des féminines de Lyon, célébrant le 300ème but d’Eugénie Le Sommer. Photo : Jean-Pierre Thiesset, Impetus. Fleury 1–1 Paris Saint-Germain Après une grosse occasion pour chaque équipe, à la fin du premier quart d’heure pour le Paris SG et 5 minutes plus tard pour Fleury, c’est Fleury quiContinue reading “The view from France”

The view from France

By Jean-Pierre Thiesett 2/2/24 Ci-dessus : La joie des joueuses du Paris Saint-Germain après leur qualification. Photo : L. Pestel / PSG Paris FC 0-4 Chelsea Stade Charléty, Paris, France – 30 janvier 2024 Le Paris FC, qui doit gagner pour espérer se qualifier, démarre très fort avec un gros pressing et beaucoup d’engagement mais c’est Chelsea qui a la possession du ballon et qui ouvreContinue reading “The view from France”

Impetus71 French Football Wrap

Jean-Pierre Thiesset résume la 5ème journée de phase de groupe des matches des 3 équipes françaises en UEFA Ligue des Championnes Féminine pour Impetus : BK Häcken – Paris FC, Paris Saint-Germain – Ajax Amsterdam, St Pölten – Olympique Lyonnais. Ci-dessus : Paris SG versus Ajax Amsterdam, 24 janvier 2024. Clare Hunt, Paris SG, 15 et TinyHoekstra, Ajax Amsterdam, se disputant le ballon. Photo : Gracieusement offerte par Pauline Figuet. BK Häcken 0-0 Paris FC Hisingen Arena, Göteborg, Suède –Continue reading “Impetus71 French Football Wrap”

The View From France

Jean-Pierre Thiesset summarises the eleventh round of the 2023-2024 D1 Arkema season and includes his MATILDAS WATCH of all the Australian internationals playing in the league (19/12/23). Above: Ada Hegerberg, Lyon, blue shirt near the post, celebrating her eighth goal of this season. Photo: OL website. Montpellier 2-1 Le HavreFor the first time this season,Continue reading “The View From France”

The View From France

Jean-Pierre Thiesset returns after the international break with all the news from the 10th round of the 2023-2024 D1 Arkema season with his MATILDAS WATCH and exclusive photos from pitchside at Olympique Lyonnais v Lille (12/12/23). Above: Julie Swierot of Olympique Lyonnais (multicolour shirt), fighting for the ball. Photo: Jean-Pierre Thiesset for Impetus. Olympique LyonnaisContinue reading “The View From France”

The View From France

Jean-Pierre Thiesset summarises the eighth round of the 2023-2024 D1 Arkema season. Plus, his MATILDAS WATCH and photos from pitch side at Olympique Lyonnais game (21/11/23). Above: Alice Pinguet, Dijon’s goalkeeper, in one of her numerous saves. Photo: Jean-Pierre Thiesset for Impetus. Olympique Lyonnais 4-1 Dijon Lyon’s Melchie Dumornay, a World Cup star with HaitiContinue reading “The View From France”

The View From France: Champions League Week One

Jean-Pierre Thiesset summarizes the first week of action from the three French teams in the UEFA Women’s Champions League: Olympique Lyonnais won, whilst Paris FC and Paris Saint-Germain lost (16/11/23). Above: Ellie Carpenter leading the celebrations after Olympique Lyonnais’ big win over Slavia Prague with her teammates. Photo: Damien LG – Olympique Lyonnais. Slavia PragueContinue reading “The View From France: Champions League Week One”

The View From France

Jean-Pierre Thiesset summarises the seventh round of the 2023-2024 D1 Arkema season with his MATILDAS WATCH and a short exclusive interview with Montpellier’s Marie Levasseur (14/11/23). Above: Lyon’s Ellie Carpenter, white shirt, tussles with Montpellier’s Marie Levasseur. Photo: Jean-Pierre Thiesset for Impetus. Olympique Lyonnais 5-0 Montpellier Lyon continued their series of wins and are stillContinue reading “The View From France”

The View From France

Jean-Pierre Thiesset summarises the sixth round of the 2023-2024 D1 Arkema season and also adds includes his weekly MATILDAS WATCH (7/11/23). Above: Ellie Carpenter (white shirt) on a trademark break through for Olympique Lyonnais at Paris FC at the weekend. Photo courtesy of: Pauline Figuet. Paris FC 1-6 Olympique Lyonnais This game was the bigContinue reading “The View From France”

Four points out of six for France against Norway in two Nations League encounters

Jean-Pierre Thiesset summarizes France’s pair of UEFA Women’s Nations League matches Norway. First, away in Oslo, then at home in Reims (1/11/23). Above: The France team that started their UEFA Nations League game in Oslo against Norway. Photo: Tim GUIGON / FFF. Norway 1-2 France Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo, Norway – 27th October The first seriousContinue reading “Four points out of six for France against Norway in two Nations League encounters”