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Lookman revels in journey from obscurity to African player of the year

France, Dec. 22 -- Ademola Lookman summed it up quite neatly after collecting the trophy for best male footballer at the 2024 Confederation of African Football awards."Four years ago my career felt do... Read More


Fallen French football hero Pogba gets an inkling of Corinthian spirit from Brazil

France, Dec. 22 -- Paul Pogba's quest to resurrect his football career following an 18-month ban for doping took a strange twist this weekafter the directors of an escort agency in Brazil said they wa... Read More


Lucky bustards: rare birds' habitat saved as French judges block mega-basins

France, Dec. 20 -- A French court has halted plans to build four large water reservoirs in western France, ruling that they would threaten the survival of the little bustard, an endangered bird specie... Read More


Paul Pogba's brother convicted of plotting to extort millions from France star

France, Dec. 19 -- Mathias Pogba, a brother of the World Cup-winning France midfielder Paul Pogba, was sentenced on Thursday to three years in jail for his part in a plot to kidnap and extort 13 milli... Read More


Lookman and Banda named African players of the year

France, Dec. 17 -- Ademola Lookman and Barbra Banda were respectively anointed on Monday night as the Confederation of African Football's men's and women's player of the year at a lavish awards ceremo... Read More


France to face England, Wales and the Dutch in pool stages at 2025 women's Euros

France, Dec. 17 -- France were drawn on Monday night to play defending champions England, Wales and the Netherlands in the group stages at the 2025 women's European championships. Laurent Bonadei's c... Read More


Homophobic chanting mars PSG victory over Lyon at Parc des Princes

France, Dec. 16 -- French football's disciplinary chiefs were on Monday weighing up whether to sanction Paris Saint-Germain after fans at the Parc des Princes unleashed a wave of homophobic chantsduri... Read More


Mbappe will emerge stronger at Real Madrid, says Didier Drogba

France, Dec. 14 -- Ivorian football legend Didier Drogba has given his backing to the France skipper Kylian Mbappe, saying the 25-year-old will emerge a better player and person following a disappoint... Read More


Football chiefs back plans for World Cup on three continents and in Saudi Arabia

France, Dec. 11 -- World football's governing body Fifa further incurred the wrath of human rights and environmental activists on Wednesday with the formal confirmation of Saudi Arabia as hosts for th... Read More


Nantes make their point at Ligue 1 paceestters PSG

France, Dec. 1 -- Nantes defied the form book on Saturday night with a resolute display to earn a point at Ligue 1 pacesetters Paris Saint-Germain. The visitors arrived at the Parc des Princes on the... Read More