The Nimes Herald
Squad17 Aug 2026
Gino Caoki breaks a bone — 30 days out
Brutal, unambiguous and, for all the horror of the moment, usually less career-shaped than the ligament everybody fears more. 30 days, a clean timeline, and a return date somebody can actually plan around.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Pablo Martinez in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Nimes this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Boardroom17 Aug 2026
5 academy players handed senior numbers at Nimes
The morning the pathway stops being a brochure and becomes a team sheet. Most of them will not be here in three years; all of them have already done the hard part, which was getting to today.
The terraces17 Aug 2026
Nimes supporters have found a favourite in Jeremía Recoba
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 22-year-old it feels ownership of. Jeremía Recoba has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
Match15 Aug 2026
Nimes find a way past Red Star
Red Star made Nimes work for it, but the scoreboard read 2‑0 at the end and the table does not ask how.
Market17 Aug 2026
Jean-Baptiste Gaillard steps up from the Nimes academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Jean-Baptiste Gaillard has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market17 Aug 2026
One of our own: Benoît Dubois joins the Nimes first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Benoît Dubois is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market17 Aug 2026
One of our own: Édouard Gautier joins the Nimes first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Édouard Gautier is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market17 Aug 2026
Nimes promote Jacques Blanc from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Jacques Blanc has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
In brief
- Player ratings Jared Khasa was on a different afternoon to everybody else
- Player ratings A masterclass from Jeremía Recoba
- Squad Words at Nimes training over how hard people work