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Kylian Mbappe

/ 450 days ago

Saudi 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

/ 456 days ago

Innovative 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 […]

UEFA 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

/ 481 days ago

Strasbourg 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

/ 491 days ago

Kylian 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

/ 519 days ago

beIN 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

/ 519 days ago

Paul 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

/ 525 days ago

Ligue 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

/ 531 days ago

PSG 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 […]

France

/ 565 days ago

Renard named French women’s head coach before World Cup

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, […]

Euro 2024

/ 571 days ago

Captain Mbappé fires France past the Netherlands

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 […]

France

/ 579 days ago

Henry rejects France women's team, wants USMNT job

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 […]

Juventus

/ 583 days ago

Paul Pogba picks up another injury, will miss up to a month

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba picked up yet another injury while training, forcing the Frenchman out of action for up to a month. The knock happened while practicing free kicks in the build up to this past Sunday's game against Sampdoria. Pogba was meant to feature in that squad, but manager Massimiliano Allegri did not pick […]
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Didier Deschamps

/ 585 days ago

Benzema calls Deschamps liar about World Cup departure

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 […]

FIFA World Cup

/ 595 days ago

France legend Just Fontaine dies at 89

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 […]