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France boss Deschamps names Kylian Mbappe as skipper for Euro 2024 qualifiers

France, March 21 -- France head coach Didier Deschamps on Tuesday anointed the Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe as the new captain of the national team. The 24-year-old takes over from Hugo Llo... Read More


Rennes inflict first home defeat of the season on vapid PSG

France, March 20 -- At least there was a collective element to the symmetry on Sunday evening at the Parc des Princes.In the first home match after Paris Saint-Germain were eliminated from the 2022 Ch... Read More


Ireland outwit England to claim Six Nations 'Grand Slam' after France beat Wales

France, March 18 -- France brushed past Wales 41-28 on Saturday afternoon to maintain their slender chance of retaining their Six Nations title. Fabien Galthie's men, who won all five of their encount... Read More


France see off Wales to maintain slender hopes of Six Nations title

France, March 18 -- France brushed past Wales 41-28 on Saturday to maintain their chance of retaining their Six Nations title. Fabien Galthie's men, who won all five of their encounters in 2022, must ... Read More


European dreams and nightmares hover over clash between PSG and Rennes

France, March 18 -- Vastly differing perceptions of success separate Sunday afternoon's adversaries at the Parc des Princes. Rennes arrive at the stadium on the leafy western fringes of the French ca... Read More


French PM Borne vows to carry on despite show of force over pension reform

France, March 17 -- France's Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne vowed on Thursday to carry on despite a bruising day of political manoeuvres in which she deployed the emergency powers of Article 49.3 to s... Read More


French PM Borne to carry on despite show of force over pension reform

France, March 17 -- France's Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne vowed on Thursday to carry on despite a bruising day of political manoeuvres in which she deployed the emergency powers of Article 49.3 to s... Read More


France boss Deschamps mulls over choice of skipper for Euro 2024 qualifiers

France, March 16 -- France head coach Didier Deschamps on Thursday admitted he has not chosen a new skipper to replace Hugo Lloris who retired from the international squad in January. "It will go thr... Read More


Striking Paris garbage collectors ordered to clear 7,000 tonnes of rubbish

France, March 16 -- Striking refuse collectors are set to be forced to remove thousands of tonnes of rotting rubbish on Parisian streets after a top policeman took charge of the clean-up. Laurent Nu&... Read More


Gianni Infantino to continue as Fifa supremo until 2027

France, March 16 -- Gianni Infantino, the most powerful administrator in football, was on Thursday handed another four-year term as president of the world game's governing body Fifa. Infantino, 52, t... Read More