From Paris to Perth, Melbourne to Montpellier, sports stars, coaches and fans united in their tributes to the victims of this week's bloodshed in the French capital.... more »
The tiny French village football team of Luzenac, denied permission to play in the second division, have disbanded their first team with the second team set to continue in the amateur seventh division, according to player Nicolas Dieuze.... more »
Eighty-seven professional footballers have broken rules banning them from betting on top French football leagues, with 23 under particular scrutiny from the Professional Football League (LFP) for having placed online bets against their own teams.... more »
The number of fixed football matches in Europe rose sharply last year and sporting authorities must take action urgently, a top organisation of betting firms said Tuesday.... more »
Former Chelsea and Real Madrid star Claude Makelele on Tuesday signed a two-year deal to coach French Ligue 1 outfit Bastia, his first managerial position.... more »
Portugal's Helena Costa was unveiled as the new coach of French side Clermont on Thursday and insisted she was "not afraid" of becoming the first woman to take charge of a men's professional team in a leading European nation.... more »
Guingamp lifted the French Cup for the second time on Saturday when they beat French football's great under-achievers Rennes 2-0 in an all-Brittany final at the Stade de France.... more »
Guingamp lifted the French Cup for the second time on Saturday when they beat French football's great under-achievers Rennes 2-0 in an all-Brittany final at the Stade de France.... more »
French football's great underachievers Rennes will look to end a major trophy drought of more than four decades when they face Brittany rivals Guingamp in Saturday's Cup final at the Stade de France.... more »
Ligue 1 strugglers Guingamp beat much-fancied Monaco 3-1 after extra time in the semi-finals of the French Cup on Wednesday to set up a final date with Brittany rivals Rennes.... more »
While Ligue 1 contenders Monaco go into the French Cup as the team to beat, minnows Moulins and Cannes as well as Angers and Lens are also included in a surprise quarter-final lineup.... more »
Auxerre sacked coach Bernard Casoni on Monday after a poor run of results left them in danger of a second relegation in three seasons, and replaced him with Jean-Luc Vannuchi.... more »
Arsene Wenger took a major selection gamble as he handed novice French striker Yaya Sanogo a shock start in the Champions League last 16 first leg clash against holders Bayern Munich at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday.... more »
Lyon's hopes of a domestic Cup double were ended on Thursday as Remi Garde's side were eliminated from the French Cup at the last 16 stage, losing 2-1 after extra-time to second-tier Lens.... more »
Zlatan Ibrahimovic struck early and late on Tuesday to keep Paris Saint-Germain on course for a domestic double as the Ligue 1 leaders edged past Nantes 2-1 to reach the final of the League Cup.... more »
Zlatan Ibrahimovic struck early and late on Tuesday to keep Paris Saint-Germain on course for a domestic double as the Ligue 1 leaders edged past Nantes 2-1 to reach the final of the League Cup.... more »
Barely 72 hours after facing Real Madrid in a glamour friendly in Qatar, Paris Saint-Germain return to domestic action on Sunday with a trip to Ligue 2 side Brest in the last 64 of the French Cup.... more »
