Ligue 1

PSG held by Montpellier in Ligue 1

Newly promoted side Montpellier held domestic giants Paris Saint-Germain to a 1-1 draw in their first game of the 2009-10 Ligue 1 season.

Rene Girard’s side played with 10 men for nearly an hour, but got the equaliser they deserved in the last minute of the game as Bosnian defender Emir Spahic headed home from a Karim Ait-Fana corner.

Paris St.Germain, who finished sixth in Ligue 1 last year, needed seventy minutes to break the deadlock as Montpellier frustrated their more illustrious opponents despite being reduced to ten men after the dismissal of Cyril Jeunechamp for a second bookable offence in the 33rd minute.

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New Paris Saint-Germain 2009/10 Shirts- Home and Away

French Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain’s home and away shirts for the 2009/10 season have been revealed.

The new PSG strips are made by Nike. The home shirt ( maillot domicile) is navy blue in colour, with red pinstripes. The collar and the ends of the sleeves are red in colour. The PSG club crest and the Nike logo are on the sides, while sponsors Fly Emirates are represented in the centre.

The away jersey is a white one with polka dots all over it. The ends of the sleeves and the collar have red piping. The text of sponsors Fly Emirates is in navy blue ( in the home shirt it was in white)

You can buy these new PSG shirts from the official PSG store.

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New Olympique Marseille 2009 shirts- home and away

French giants Olympique Marseille (OM) have unveiled their new home and away shirts for the 2009-10 season.

The new OM kits are manufactured by Adidas. They celebrate the 110th anniversary of the club that was founded in 1899.

The home jersey is white with vertical blue pinstripes. You also have blue adorning the V shaped collar, the shoulders ( Three stripes representing Adidas), and the end of the sleeves. The Adidas Logo, the OM crest and logo of sponsors Direct Energie complete the home shirt. The colors of the French tricolor are on the collar.

The away shirt is basically blue, but with some interesting innovations. The Adidas and OM logos are in black, with the three stripes representing Adidas also in the same colour ( on the shoulders).

Also have a look at other 2009-10 European club jerseys.

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