Homophobic and racist chanting during the biggest match in the French league between Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille again highlighted French soccer’s inability to properly deal with both issues. A French campaign group on Monday called on the country’s authorities to punish the discriminatory singing,

Paris St Germain took another big step towards the Ligue 1 crown with a 3-1 home win over second-placed Olympique de Marseille on Sunday to extend their lead at the top to 19 points. PSG are unbeaten in the league and cruising towards the title with 68 points from 26 games and eight rounds remaining.

Paris Saint-Germain moved 19 points clear in the Ligue 1 title race following a 3-1 Ligue 1 win over Marseille in Le Classique. Scorers: Dembélé 17', Mendes 42', Lirola (own goal) 76' ; Gouiri 52'