Ajaccio

American

[ah-yaht-chaw] / ɑˈyɑt tʃɔ /

noun

a seaport in and the capital of Corsica: the birthplace of Napoleon I.

Ajaccio British

/ əˈdʒætsɪˌəʊ, -ˈdʒeɪ- /

noun

the capital of Corsica, a port on the W coast. Pop: 52 880 (1999)

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Before its final game at Ajaccio on Saturday, Marseille is guaranteed to finish in third place in Ligue 1 behind PSG and Lens.

From Washington Times

Lionel Messi was booed by some Paris St-Germain fans in his first match since being suspended for his unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia as the Ligue 1 leaders beat Ajaccio 5-0.

From BBC

Mbappe scored twice at the start of the second half before Mohamed Youssouf's own goal as Ajaccio were relegated.

From BBC

Ajaccio's best chance came in the 67th minute when Mickael Barreto's right-footed shot from outside the box just sailed over the bar.

From BBC

The move suggests that the World Cup winner will be available for PSG’s next league game against Ajaccio on Saturday, barring an injury.

From Washington Times

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