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France's Zidane leads roster of star managers in Nations League campaign

France, Sept. 23 -- Zidane made his name as the preternaturally gifted talisman of the France national side of the 1990s. The two headers he scored to take Aime Jacquet's team to a 3-0 win over Brazil... Read More


Ballon d'Or is not an obsession, France's star striker Mbappe tells RFI

France, Sept. 22 -- The 27-year-old has been nominated for football's most prestigious individual prize every year since 2017. His best finish came in 2023 as a Paris Saint-Germain player when he fin... Read More


Russia's hybrid warfare threat 'real' warns France's interior minister

France, Sept. 21 -- His comments about the use of military and non-military methods to destabilise another country without openly delcaring war, follow President Emmanuel Macron's announcement of a pl... Read More


Closure of French language centre in Tehran prompts row between France and Iran

France, Sept. 21 -- According to Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency, Tehran prosecutor's office said the closure followed a court ruling. "Based on the Tehran prosecutor's office, the illegal ce... Read More


French cycling star Seixas claims bronze in world championships time-trial

France, Sept. 21 -- The 19-year-old cyclist, who won gold at the 2024 junior world championships in the individual time trial, finished the 39.2km elite circuit around Montreal in 46 minutes and six s... Read More


Genesio rules out resignation after PSG add to Marseille's woes in Ligue 1

France, Sept. 21 -- "There is no question of resigning," said Genesio after Sunday night's match in front of 62,000 spectators. "I'll take stock with the management, with my staff, and with the playe... Read More


Hunt starts to replace chief organiser of France's 2030 Winter Olympics

France, Sept. 11 -- The 57-year-old former Olympic skiing champion quit on Thursday night following a meeting of executives from the regions in south-eastern France where the events will take place an... Read More


French football chiefs withdraw backing for Fifa boss Infantino

France, Sept. 10 -- In June, the FFF said it would back the 56-year-old in the presidential election on 18 March. But after an executive committee meeting at its headquarters in central Paris on Thur... Read More


PSG rout Slovan Bratislava to launch Champions League campaign

France, Sept. 10 -- On the eve of the game at the Parc des Princes, the PSG boss Luis Enrique warned his trophy-winning players to forget their back-to-back triumphs in the tournament and concentrate ... Read More


PSG boss Enrique urges squad to forget about past Champions League triumphs

France, Sept. 9 -- "I always try to transmit the same thing to my players: the past is the past," said Enrique ahead of Wednesday night's clash against Slovan Bratislava at the Parc des Princes. "You... Read More