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Mathieu Valbuena (born 28 September 1984 in Bruges, Gironde) is a footballer from France who currently plays for Marseille in Ligue 1. He plays as an attacking midfielder. Due to his small stature, he was given the nickname Le Petit vélo, which translates to "the small bike".This is a play on Valbuena's size and the fact that Marseille's home ground is called the Stade Vélodrome.

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In this Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008 file photo, Lyon's Fabio Grosso, of Italy, controls the ball during their French League One soccer match against Grenoble at Gerland stadium, in Lyon, central France. Italy international Fabio Grosso signed for Juventus on Monday, Aug. 31, 2009 following two years with Lyon in France's Ligue 1. Ligue 1
MILAN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 25: Players of Olympique de Marseille celebrate Lucho Gonzales first goal during the UEFA Champions League Group C match between AC Milan and Olympique de Marseille on November 25, 2009 in Milan, Italy. Olympique de Marseille
BMW Rahal Letterman Racing's Dirk Muller, of Monaco, talks on pit row during the afternoon practice session for the 58th annual American Le Mans Series 12 Hours of Sebring auto race Thursday, March 18, 2010, in Sebring, Fla. Monaco
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez, left, and Lille manager Rudi Garcia react during their Europa League round of 16, second leg soccer match at Anfield, Liverpool, England, Thursday March 18, 2010. Lille OSC
Marseille's Senegalese forward and captain Mamadou Niang (R) is congratuled by team mates after scoring a goal during the Europa League football match Marseille vs Lisbon Benfica, on March 18, 2010 at the Velodrome Stadium in Marseille. Mamadou Niang
Marseille's coach Didier Deschamps gives a press conference at the Robert Louis-Dreyfus training camp, on March 17, 2010 in Marseille, on the eve of the UEFA Europa League qualifying match against Benfica. Didier Deschamps
Benfica's Argentinian midfielder Angel Di Maria (R) goes airborne next to Marseille's goalkeeper Steve Mandanda (L) during the Europa League football match Marseille vs. Benfica Lisbon on March 18, 2010 at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille. Steve Mandanda
Fenerbahce's Colin Kazim-Richards (L) and Brazilian Roberto Carlos (R) play during their training session at Dragao Stadium in Porto on September 16, 2008, on the eve of their Champions League Group F football match against FC Porto. Colin Kazim-Richards (footballer)
Lille's French midfielder Rio Mavuba (L) and Lille's French defender Adil Rami (C) take on Liverpool's Spanish forward Fernando Torres during their UEFA Europa League football match at Anfield in Liverpool, north-west England, March 18, 2010. Adil Rami
Bordeaux's Mathieu Chalme, left, challenges for the ball with Grenoble's Daisuke Matsui, right, during their French League One soccer match in Grenoble, French Alps, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010. Grenoble Foot 38
Athletic Bilbao's Francisco Yeste reacts during a Spanish La Liga soccer match against Espanyol at Cornella-El Prat stadium in Cornella, Spain, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010. Bilbao
Paris saint Germain forward Ludovic Giuly (l) vies with the Sochaux's defender Boukary Drame during the French L1 football match PSG-Sochaux on 13 March 2010, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris. FC Sochaux
VALLADOLID, SPAIN - MARCH 14: Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid in action during the La Liga match between Valladolid and Real Madrid at Estadio Jose Zorilla on March 14, 2010 in Valladolid, Spain. Real Madrid
Werder Bremen's head coach Thomas Schaaf (R) and Werder Bremen's manager Klaus Allofs stand on the side of the pitch ahead of the Werder Bremen vs Valencia CF round of 16 Europa League football match in Bremen, northern Germany on March 18, 2010. SV Werder Bremen
Fulham's Bobby Zamora, 2nd right, and Shakhtar Donetsk's Tomas Hubschman vie for the ball during their Europa League soccer match at Craven Cottage in London, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010. Shakhtar Donetsk
Partizan Belgrade's Adem Ljajic, left, challenges for the ball with Toulouse player Daniel Braaten, center, as Toulouse's Paulo Machado, right, looks on during their Europa League Group J soccer match in Toulouse, southwestern France, Thursday Dec. 3, 2009. Paulo Machado
Jan Durica, right, of Slovakia is challenged by Daniel Braaten, left, from Norway during the friendly soccer match in Zilina, Slovakia Wednesday, March 3, 2010. Daniel Braaten (footballer)

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Marseille's Stephane Mbia, left, and Mathieu Valbuena celebrate after teammate Hatem Ben Arfa, unseen, scored a goal against Benfica in the last minutes of their Europa League round of 16, first leg, soccer match Thursday, March 11 2010, at Benfica's Luz stadium in Lisbon. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Marseille's Stephane Mbia, left, and Mathieu Valbuena celebrate after teammate Hatem Ben Arfa, unseen, scored a goal against Benfica in the last minutes of their Europa League round of 16, first leg, soccer match Thursday, March 11 2010, at Benfica's Luz stadium in Lisbon. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Marseille's French coach Didier Deschamps, right, and French midfielder Mathieu Valbuena, react , during their League One soccer match against Lorient, at the Velodrome Stadium, in Marseille, southern France, Sunday, March 7, 2010.

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Marseille's French coach Didier Deschamps, right, and French midfielder Mathieu Valbuena, react , during their League One soccer match against Lorient, at the Velodrome Stadium, in Marseille, southern France, Sunday, March 7, 2010.

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"Bastos gave his response to the competition for places up front on the pitch this evening (Sunday)"


Claude Puel Feb 21 2010 8:15 PM from Soccer News

"We can take a lot of positives out of this"


Claude Puel Feb 21 2010 8:15 PM from Soccer News

"We were fresher than us at the end of the match and that's the reason why we were able to win the game ... This is an important result. Since the beginning of the year we have played with a good state of mind and the players know..."


Didier Deschamps Feb 13 2010 10:51 PM from Sports News Canada

"It's a big result, but it wasn't just about the result tonight, it was the way we achieved it"


Didier Deschamps Feb 13 2010 10:18 PM from Channel News Asia
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Marseille's Stephane Mbia, left, and Mathieu Valbuena celebrate after teammate Hatem Ben Arfa, unseen, scored a goal against Benfica in the last minutes of their Europa League round of 16, first leg, soccer match Thursday, March 11 2010, at Benfica's Luz stadium in Lisbon. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Marseille's Stephane Mbia, left, and Mathieu Valbuena celebrate after teammate Hatem Ben Arfa, unseen, scored a goal against Benfica in the last minutes of their Europa League round of 16, first leg, soccer match Thursday, March 11 2010, at Benfica's Luz stadium in Lisbon. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Marseille's French coach Didier Deschamps, right, and French midfielder Mathieu Valbuena, react , during their League One soccer match against Lorient, at the Velodrome Stadium, in Marseille, southern France, Sunday, March 7, 2010.

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Marseille's French coach Didier Deschamps, right, and French midfielder Mathieu Valbuena, react , during their League One soccer match against Lorient, at the Velodrome Stadium, in Marseille, southern France, Sunday, March 7, 2010.

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