Lille’s Euro tilt comes a cropper (AFP)

February 28th, 2009

Lille's midfielder Antonio Mavuba (L) clashes with Valenciennes' midfilder Jonathan Lacourt during their French L1 football match at the Nungesser stadium in Valenciennes, northern France. Strugglers Valenciennes scotched Lille's attempts to have a say in the French title race on Saturday with a 2-0 success which denied the former a temporary share of second place in the table.(AFP/Philippe Huguen)AFP - Strugglers Valenciennes scotched Lille's attempts to have a say in the French title race on Saturday with a 2-0 success which denied the former a temporary share of second place in the table.