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bordeaux | chelsea | guus hiddink | niko kovac | werderWorld Soccer News For week of 5/31 Bordeaux edge Marseille ten years later Just like ten years ago, Girondins de Bordeaux lifted the French championship ahead of Olympique Marseille, still cursed by that 1993 match-rigging scandal. On the last day of the championship, Marseille still had a fighting chance, in spite of lagging three points behind Bordeaux. The leaders had to visit the endangered Caen, who were certain to avoid relegation by winning all three points, and Marseille knew they would be the champions if Bordeaux lose and they defeat Valenciennes at home.
