Action involving the likes of PSG, Lille, Monaco and Lyon is available to British football fans
Lille shocked the world last season when they won the French top flight title, tipping favourites PSG to the crown by one point. The Qatari backed giants had only failed to the win the title once in the previous eight years, when Monaco interrupted their domination in 2016-17. Suffice to say nobody expected Lille to pull off the same feat in the 2020-21 season but they did. A squad full of misfits were inspired to play above their level by manager Christophe Galtier, who surprisingly chose to leave at the end of the season and join Nice. Renato Sanches has revitalised his career during the last two seasons in France after a disappointing spell in English football. Relatively young goalkeeper Mike Maignan hugely impressed and has since been snapped up by AC Milan to replace their outgoing goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. Most shocking of all was journeyman forward Burak Yilmaz scoring 16 goals in 28 Ligue 1 games, many of them key in the team's journey to the title. It was a similar story to the Leicester City one of a few years back but arguably more impressive given the gulf in quality between Lille and the dominant force in the league, PSG.
As exciting as last season was, it is extremely unlikely that we will see a repeat this time around. Lille have already lost two key players from that squad in Mike Maignan and Boubakary Soumaré and other departures are expected. Renato Sanches and Jonathan David are both high on the list at many elite clubs and the champions will struggle to keep them. Fallen giants PSG, on the other hand, have had arguably the best transfer window of any club in the history of football. They've bought in Achraf Hakimi from Inter Milan for €60m which in itself is good business but the real miracle has been in signing four of the world's very best players for €0 in transfer fees. The aforementioned Gianluigi Donnarumma joins on a free from AC Milan, meaning that the club now has two of the best goalkeepers on the planet. Gigi Wijnaldum comes in from Liverpool, also on a free to bolster their already scary midfield. Sergio Ramos will move into the centre back position, joining on a free transfer from Real Madrid. Last but certainly not least, the club managed to capitalise on Barcelona's nightmarish financial situation by landing the best player of all time Lionel Messi on a free transfer - hard to believe but true. With the squad PSG now possess they will rightly feel that winning their first ever Champions League is a foregone conclusion and to not win Ligue 1 would be seen as an absolute disaster.
So, the French top flight may not have the most unpredictable of title races this season but it does have many of the world's greatest players all in one place and with a point to prove. If that doesn't get people interested in Ligue 1, nothing will.
PSG’s summer signings:
— SportsBettingTipz (@SportsBettingTz) August 10, 2021
☑️ Hakimi - €60m
☑️ Wijnaldum - Free
☑️ Ramos - Free
☑️ Donnarumma - Free
☑️ Messi - Free
The best transfer window ever? 🔥pic.twitter.com/eln0OpaXc9
How to watch Ligue 1 in the UK
British football fans can enjoy every French top flight game live on TV or online via live stream. A major UK broadcaster has sealed the TV rights and a popular online betting site has the rights to broadcast online via live stream. Here are the two options:
Watch Ligue 1 via live stream with Bet 365
Every single Ligue 1 game of the season is available online completely free with Bet 365. It has never been easier to enjoy French football action on your favourite devices with no TV channels necessary. Simply login to their app or visit their website and check the Ligue 1 fixtures. You will see a video icon next to every one. This indicates that they are available for live streaming. Watch as PSG's ultimate team try to fight off all challengers in pursuit of the Ligue 1 title. All games can be accessed live and on the go with Bet 365.
Go to Bet 365 today and to start streaming.
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How to watch Ligue 1 on BT Sport on live TV or online
BT Sport is to be the exclusive broadcaster of Ligue 1 in the UK and Ireland in a three-season deal, running through to 2024. You can watch every game on TV or via live stream and here's how you can join up and get started:
BT Sport have several packages available for new customers and several incredible deals on right now. Fans can get the Big Sport package which includes all BT Sport channels, all Sky Sports channels and now Eurosport. All of these are available via live streaming on the BT Sport app on mobile or desktop or the Now app (for Sky Sports). Big Sport is usually £40 a month but right now it's available for £1 a month for the first three months. Alternatively, there is the Sport package for £15 a month which includes all BT Sport channels plus Box Nation and is also of course available online via the app. For those potential customers who don't want a contract and need that flexibility, there is the £25 Monthly Pass which gives fans every BT Sport channel online and offline and even includes a free 12 month subscription to The Athletic. The monthly option can be cancelled at any time.
All packages include online viewing via the BT Sport app and/or Now app.
Ligue 1 is back! 🇫🇷 🙌
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) August 6, 2021
Lille are out to defend their title, but PSG will have other ideas...
📺 Seven games live on BT Sport this weekend! pic.twitter.com/YlTJ12fn8w
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