Fan attack on player may end Bordeaux's promotion hopes

Bordeaux's slim hopes of earning promotion to Ligue 1 are in doubt after their match with Rodez was abandoned Friday night. Midfielder Lucas Buades gave Rodez the lead in the 22nd minute but was then injured by a rogue Bordeaux fan. The fan rushed the pitch and pushed Buades as he celebrated the big goal. […]

Paul Pogba made his first start in Serie A this season at the weekend, but he departed after only 24 minutes because of a thigh injury. This is the third separate injury Pogba picked up in this campaign. In the fall of 2022, Pogba underwent surgery on his meniscus. Since then, he has only made […]

The upcoming Coupe de France Final will feature spiked fences protecting the pitch inside the stadium. French police requested the fences be erected in order to prevent a pitch invasion by fans. Along with the fences, 3,000 additional police are to be drafted in for the game. Nantes play Toulouse for the trophy on Saturday […]

Ligue 1 referees have reportedly received emails from the French Football Federation regarding Muslim players breaking fasts during domestic matches. The federation informed match officials that stopping play will not be allowed. This means that Muslim players can't take a break to consume food or drink during games. Followers of the Islamic faith are currently […]

The French Football Federation has announced that Herve Renard has been named head coach of the France women's team. Renard previously stepped down from his position with the Saudi Arabian men's team earlier in the week. The Frenchman led Saudi Arabia to a massive upset against Argentina in the 2022 World Cup. Despite the victory, […]

France thumped the Netherlands 4-0 in Paris on Friday night with new French captain Kylian Mbappé leading the way. The fixture was a matchup of the top two teams in Group B of the 2024 Euro qualifiers. The hosts started with a bang as Antoine Griezmann put the ball into the back of the net […]

Thierry Henry has apparently rejected the chance to manage the France women's national team, leaving the door open for the USMNT. Corinne Diacre was fired last week from the job after a hearing by the French Football Federation (FFF). There is just four months until the 2023 Women's World Cup begins in Australia and New […]

Karim Benzema has responded to a recent interview by Didier Deschamps about the player's departure from the World Cup. The Real Madrid striker insinuated that the France manager was not telling the truth regarding the issue. Benzema suffered a thigh injury in training three days before their start to the tournament in Qatar. Manager claims […]

Legendary French striker Just Fontaine has passed away at the age of 89. The former Nice and Reims goalscorer netted an incredible 196 total goals between the two French clubs during his career. He spent his final six seasons as a professional at Reims, scoring 145 goals in just 152 games. Reims president reflects on […]

Tottenham Hotspur will reportedly be without goalkeeper Hugo Lloris for six to eight weeks due to a knee injury. BBC claims that the 36-year-old Frenchman suffered knee ligament damage during the club's 1-0 victory against Manchester City on Sunday. Despite the issue, Lloris did play the full 90 minutes of the match. Lloris has struggled […]

Kylian Mbappé has finally publicly addressed incidents surrounding Argentina's World Cup celebrations. Winning goalkeeper Emi Martínez bizarrely focused on Mbappé after winning the tournament in Qatar. Martínez issued a moment of silence for the French star in Argentina's post-match party. The goalkeeper then carried around a photo of Mbappé's face attached to a toy doll […]