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Douchez : a huge waste of talent?

Leaving Stade Rennes behind him to sign for PSG, Nicolas Douchez thought he had taken the best decision. The arrival of Qatari investors and the recruitment of an Italian international goalkeeper are now putting his status as a first choice keeper in Paris in question. Enough to make his divorce with the Stade Rennais look like a huge waste.

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Rennes stronger than the heat

Europa League, Rustavi 2 - 5 Stade rennais. In the furnace of the Boris-Paichadze Stadium, the “Rouge et Noir” managed a good start of the season. Led by an excellent Pitroipa, they set-up a few records and earned the possibility to prepare the return to Ligue 1 in all quietness.

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Rennes won’t have to worry

Europa League, Rustavi 2 - 5 Stade Rennais. For their first competitive game of the season, Rennes didn’t miss out to their duty. Dominant, the Bretons easily beat a Georgian team rapidly reduced to ten men and which opened wide spaces. They should have no trouble to validate their qualification during the return leg, next Thursday.

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Introducing the FC Metallurgist Rustavi

Europa League, Rustavi - Stade Rennais, Thursday, 19:00 CET. For their first competitive game of the season, Stade Rennes are celebrating their return to the European scene with a trip to Tbilisi, where they will face the FC Metallurgist Rustavi, third in the last Georgian championship. Before the game, Stade Rennais Online invites you to discover the “Rouge et Noir’s” next opponent.

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First choices at midfield

Europa League, Rustavi - Stade Rennais, Thursday 19:00 CET. Before traveling to Gerogia tomorrow, Frédéric Antonetti published his first squad of the season. A group without Stéphane Dalmat, Fabien Lemoine and Vincent Pajot.

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A supremacy in peril?

Once again elected the best Academy in France, Stade Rennes is reaping the fruits of years of work, with the massive integration of quality young players into its professional squad. But the award should not let the club forget that behind, the competition is improving.

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The broken fate of Saliou Lassissi

Flashback. For the fans under twenty years old, the name of Saliou Lassissi can cause some circumspection, before understanding his story. A player with a golden future in front of him, until a nasty injury caused him to disappear from the surface of the footballing world. Lassissi, the story of an Ivorian international with a true talent, huge charisma and outspokenness, who always defended his personal interest, even if it meant jeopardising his professional career. A look at a neglected (…)

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A victory, and a first eleven shaping up

Friendly, Stade Rennais 2 - 1 Lorient. Rennes leave Ploërmel with a win in their final pre-season friendly. Dominating heavily, Rennes had many chances but had difficulties in the finishing. A few days before the Europa League starts, a team is shaping up.

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Destination Georgia

For their entrance in the Europa League, Stade Rennes will finally face Georgian club Metallurg Rustavi, which eliminated Pavlodar and qualified for the third qualifying round. The Rennes squad will therefore be soon preparing their trip to Caucasus.

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Some good football, but no goals

Friendly, Stade rennais 0 - 2 Sochaux. Frédéric Antonetti’s players were severely beaten on Wednesday evening at the Stade de la Route de Lorient, by a team also qualified for this season’s Europa League. The Rennais were far from being transparent during the game however.

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Chris Mavinga : “I know I am awaited”

Chris Mavinga, 20 years old, arrives from Liverpool to take over at the left back position for Stade Rennais. The U19 European Champion joins Rennes in order to prove he hasn’t “burnt his wings” by moving abroad.

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Mavinga, the left man for the job?

In all likelihood, Chris Mavinga will sign a four year contract with Stade Rennais this Tuesday. A defender trained at Paris Saint-Germain and gone to England very early in his career, he is able to play at various positions. He will be in competition to become the first choice at left back.

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The team is building momentum

Friendly, Stade Rennais 1 - 1 Angers. Held to another draw, Rennes are still looking for their first success of the season. Progressively, the squad is taking shape and some individuals are starting to show their ability. A look back at Stade Rennes’ performance, on Saturday in Carnac.

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Rennes is still struggling to score

Friendly, Stade rennais 1 - 1 Angers. For their second pre-season friendly, Stade Rennais conceded a second draw, despite dominating the SCO Angers. Showing clumsy in front of the goals, Rennes should have won that game against the Ligue 2 side.

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Rennes warm up nicely

Friendly, Vannes 0 - 0 Stade rennais. After Rennes’ first pre-season friendly, Stade Rennais Online takes a look at Frédéric Antonetti’s squad abilities and players, with a focus on the new recruits.

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A successful premiere for the new recruits

This Wednesday evening at the Stade de la Rabine, Vannes and Rennes settled for a goalless draw. But the result doesn’t matter. This first friendly game of the pre-season was above all an opportunity for Frédéric Antonetti to gauge his squad.

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A first test at La Rabine

Friendly, Vannes - Stade rennais, Wednesday 18:30 CET. A month and a half after their last match, the Stade de la Rabine will be hosting the first pre-season game of the 2011-2012 Stade Rennais. Facing the “Rouge et Noir”, a Vannes side freshly relegated to the National.

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Flashback : Pierre-Yves André

During this summer break, Stade Rennais Online invite you to discover or re-discover the career in “Rouge et Noir” of a former Stade Rennais player: Breton striker Pierre-Yves André.

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Pitroipa arrives to “make a mess”

Tomorrow, Jonathan Pitroipa should become the first recruit of the summer in Rennes. A lightweight winger, Pierre Dréossi describes him as a player able to « make a mess in any defence » with his pace and his dribbling qualities. He will have to display this potential in Ligue 1 this season.

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It’s time to return!

A month after the final Ligue 1 game week, the 2011-2012 season starts slowly with the return to training at La Piverdière. The beginning of four and a half weeks of preparation before the Stade Rennais starts its season in the Europa League.

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Back with a bang?

Back in Rennes eight years after leaving, Julien Féret is the next name in a list of players who decided to return to Stade Rennes. They were former heroes on their way back, prodigal children seeking redemption or simply players desiring to return to their beloved club: a look back at those players whose departures and returns have written the club’s history.

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Julien Féret returns to Stade Rennes to “improve”

Julien Féret, a 28 years old attacking midfielder, signed a three years contract at Stade Rennais. The second Rennes recruit comes back without any feel for revenge in his training club, and thinks about the French national team.

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Costil, a gamble and an upset hierarchy

Former Caen player Benoît Costil will take over Nicolas Douchez’ role next season. The goalkeeper signed a three year contract with the Stade Rennais this Tuesday. The best player at his position during the last Ligue 2 season, his arrival is part of a massive mix-up in the goalkeepers’ hierarchy.

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A return in Style

Trained in the Stade Rennais Academy between 2000 and 2003 but not kept in by the Breton club at the time, Julien Féret has gone a long way since his first time in Rennes. The midfielder from the Cotes d’Armor is now close to the French national team and about to return to the Breton capital, eight years later. A look back at an atypical player journey.

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Julien Féret, first recruit

Julien Féret has officially become the first recruit of the Stade Rennais of 2011-2012. The man from the Cotes d’Armor will sign his contract and return to Brittany after undergoing the medical. The transfer fee is estimated to be slightly below the four million euros bar.

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Dréossi : “It’s on the right track for Féret”

Transfers. Invited on RMC this Tuesday afternoon, Pierre Dréossi gave a few elements of information regarding Rennes’s summer transfers, expressing optimism regarding the arrival of Julien Féret and the possible extension of Kader Mangane’s contract.

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Jérôme Leroy forever

Equally disconcerting and talented, Jérôme Leroy has left a mark at Stade Rennes in four years during which he delighted the crowds at the Route de Lorient. A player different to the others in his attitude, his skills and his ability to make the whole of his team shine. A virtuoso, who leaves with a legitimate feeling of bitterness towards his former management.

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M’Vila on tour, Montaño on standby

International. At the end of their club season, four Stade Rennes players were force to delay their holidays to join their national team. While Yann M’Vila goes on an Eastern European tour with France, Montaño is waiting to know if he is included in the Colombian squad for the Copa América.

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Leroy in Rennes, end of the road

Jérôme Leroy played his final game with the Stade Rennais in Lille. After four seasons, and over a hundred and fifty games with the “Rouge et Noir”, the attacking midfielder hasn’t offered a new contract offer from the club, and will therefore leave Brittany on a free transfer, probably for a final season in professional football.

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See you on July 28th

Ligue 1, Lille 3 - 2 Stade rennais. Beaten by Lille and a hat-trick by Moussa Sow despite scoring first, Rennes finally end up the season in sixth place, overtaken by Sochaux, who went to win in Arles-Avignon. A disappointing result to close a lacklustre season, and which will force Antonetti and his players to start their 2011-2012 season as early as the end of July.