ALL POSTS TAGGED "France" - Page 7
Laurent Blanc
/ 439 days agoLyon, bottom of Ligue 1, sacks manager Laurent Blanch
Lyon dismissed manager Laurent Blanc following a disastrous start to the 2023/24 Ligue 1 campaign. Jean-François Vulliez is taking over as interim manager until Lyon can lock in a full-time manager. The club is bottom of the Ligue 1 table following a 4-1 thrashing at the hands of PSG just before the September international break. […]
Bayern Munich
/ 452 days agoPavard set to join Inter Milan from Bayern in huge deal
Inter Milan looks set to soon sign Benjamin Pavard from Bayern Munich. The Italian club has been in negotiations with the German giants regarding Pavard for weeks. However, it seems as if Inter will finally land the versatile France international in the coming days. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano is claiming that the two teams have […]
CBS Sports
/ 463 days agoThierry Henry set to become France U21 manager, says report
Former Arsenal legend Thierry Henry is reportedly set to be named manager of the France U21 team. Le Parisien is reporting that the French Football Federation (FFF) handpicked the former striker to take the position. There is currently a vacancy on the U21 France team following the dismissal of Sylvain Ripoll. The former Lorient manager […]
Colombia
/ 473 days agoColombia through to first WWC quarterfinals, France faces hosts
Colombia and France both won their round of 16 clashes to advance to the 2023 Women's World Cup quarterfinals. For France, it is the fourth-straight tournament that it reached the last eight of the competition. However, this is now Colombia's most successful tournament, as it is in this stage for the first time. The South […]
Kylian Mbappe
/ 474 days agoPSG relegates Mbappe to 'B-team' training during transfer saga
Kylian Mbappe and his feud with PSG is leaking into the squad's training for the upcoming campaign. Mbappe, despite his willingness to play out his contract with the Ligue 1 club, PSG is looking for any suitor that can take one of the world's greatest players off its hands. However, Kylian Mbappe has his eyes […]
Kylian Mbappe
/ 486 days agoParis mayor criticizes PSG in handling of Mbappe
The mayor of Paris has issued some harsh words towards Paris Saint-Germain officials in their handling of Kylian Mbappe. The France international looks likely to leave the Ligue 1 outfit this summer after a standoff with club execs. He is set to enter the final year under contract with PSG after signing a two-year deal […]
Kylian Mbappe
/ 488 days agoSaudi club prepares record fee for one season of Kylian Mbappe
Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal is ready to break the bank for Kylian Mbappe. PSG has come to the internal conclusion that its days with the French superstar are numbered. With one year left on his contract, PSG likely wants to sell Mbappe instead of seeing him leave on a free transfer next summer. Also, […]
France
/ 494 days agoInnovative women's French national team video combats gender prejudice
There's a new video, produced by women's French national team partners Orange and Marcel, that will make you think again about women's soccer. It's really at it's most effective when you go in spoiler-free. So before any other description, take a look at the video for yourself: Titled "Compil des Bleues", the piece begins as […]
European Championship
/ 519 days agoUEFA set to add VAR to U21 Euros after blunder
UEFA is reportedly ready to introduce VAR to the 2023 U-21 Euros currently underway. The European governing body of the sport is deciding after a massive refereeing mistake during a match on Thursday. However, while the tournament just began, reports claim integrating the technology will take time. According to Italian sources, UEFA has made the […]
Chelsea
/ 519 days agoStrasbourg ultras unhappy with club's sale to Boehly
Chelsea's American ownership purchased another European soccer club to add to their portfolio. BlueCo, the consortium led by Todd Boehly, agreed to buy French club RC Strasbourg on Thursday. Strasbourg officially announced the move on the club's website. It did not release the financial aspects of the deal. Yet, reports indicate a fee of around […]
Kylian Mbappe
/ 529 days agoKylian Mbappé plays opt-out card to signal intent to Real Madrid
Kylian Mbappé stunned Paris Saint-Germain on Monday when reports surfaced that he would not re-sign with the club. The French star's current contract with PSG is set to expire in the summer of 2024. PSG officials do not want to allow Mbappé to leave for free next summer, which means that the superstar will most […]
beIN SPORTS
/ 558 days agobeIN SPORTS will lose out when Messi and Neymar leave PSG
beIN SPORTS must have thought it won a lottery when PSG landed Lionel Messi to complete a trio with Neymar and Kylian Mbappé. Back in the summer of 2021, LaLiga found a new home on ESPN and its paid-streaming service, ESPN+. At the time, Messi was leaving LaLiga after the financial crisis at Barcelona. He […]
France
/ 558 days agoPaul Pogba to miss rest of season with another injury
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 […]
Leagues: Ligue Un
/ 563 days agoLigue 1 hires US marketing agency to promote league’s appeal
Ligue 1 is looking to heighten its marketing strategy in the US. There, it identified the growing soccer audience as a target. Therefore, the French top flight is partnering with rEvolution, a global sports and culture agency with headquarters in Chicago. The aim of the agreement is widespread for the league. Ligue 1 wants to […]
Leagues: Ligue Un
/ 569 days agoPSG fans call on Neymar to 'get lost!' during gathering
Paris Saint-Germain denounced club supporters that gathered outside of Neymar's home on Wednesday. The relatively small group of fans essentially staged a protest next to the Brazilian's home. They called for the 31-year-old forward to leave the club by chanting "get lost!" "Paris Saint-Germain most strongly condemns the intolerable and insulting actions of a small […]