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France vows 'firm response' to homophobic chants at football match

AFP · 7 months ago

The French government vowed Monday to punish football fans who chanted homophobic slurs at a top Ligue 1 clash at Paris's Parc des Princes stadium.

Nantes striker Mohamed fined for refusing to wear rainbow jersey

AFP · 11 months ago

Nantes striker Mostafa Mohamed will be fined by his club after refusing to play at the weekend in a protest against an anti-homophobia campaign in France's Ligue 1, a source at the struggling side told AFP on Monday.

PSG hope to stay at historic home despite bid to buy Stade de France

AFP · 1 year ago

Paris Saint-Germain have emerged as candidates to buy the Stade de France but the Qatar-owned club's priority remains securing ownership of the Parc des Princes, their historic home in the French capital.

PSG in the race to buy Stade de France

AFP · 1 year ago

French champions Paris Saint-Germain on Friday confirmed it is in the race to buy the Stade de France, the centre piece for next summer's Olympics.

Scandal-hit French FA boss Le Graet forced to step down

AFP · 1 year ago

French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet has been forced to stand down just weeks after France's defeat in the World Cup final following a series of controversies, the body said on Wednesday.

Under-fire French FA boss calls extraordinary meeting amid pressure to step aside

AFP · 1 year ago

Under-fire French Football Federation chief Noel Le Graet has called an extraordinary meeting of the organisation for Wednesday, sources told AFP, at which he is expected to offer an explanation for controversial comments about Zinedine Zidane which have led to a barrage of criticism and calls for him to resign.

Spectre of 2002 hangs over injury-hit France at World Cup

AFP · 1 year ago

France are the World Cup holders, but a troubled build-up to their defence of the trophy means Les Bleus will go into Tuesday's opening game in Qatar against Australia with the spectre of 2002 hanging over them.

France look to cast aside doubts going into World Cup campaign

AFP · 1 year ago

France head to Qatar as World Cup holders and with the newly-crowned Ballon d'Or winner in their ranks, so all should be rosy for coach Didier Deschamps.

Nearly 2,000 Liverpool fans to sue UEFA over Champions League fiasco

AFP · 1 year ago

More than 1,700 Liverpool fans who allege they were injured or suffered psychological trauma as a result of the crowd chaos at this year's Champions League final in Paris are to sue UEFA, lawyers said on Friday.

French football chief in government talks as allegations swirl

AFP · 1 year ago

The French government on Friday ordered an audit of the national football federation (FFF) after its president Noel Le Graet was summoned to a meeting following accusations of inappropriate behaviour towards female employees.

No worse than Eiffel Tower? French MP backtracks over Qatar World Cup defence

AFP · 1 year ago

A French ruling party member of parliament was forced into an embarrassing climbdown Friday after suggesting that construction for the football World Cup was no more dangerous to workers'

A leading Liverpool fans' group has called for a "full apology from the French Government" after a French senate enquiry found organisational failings were to blame for the chaos that surrounded the Champions League final.

AFP · 1 year ago

A leading Liverpool fans' group has called for a "full apology from the French Government"

Pressure grows on France after Champions League CCTV footage deleted

AFP · 1 year ago

Pressure was growing Friday on French authorities after the surprise revelation CCTV footage from the Stade de France during the Champions League final last month has been deleted, with critics alleging a deliberate cover-up.

French authorities ask fans to report Champions League final crime

AFP · 1 year ago

Liverpool and Real Madrid fans who were victims of crime at the Champions League final have been told they can file complaints to the French authorities.

MP demands retraction of 'smears' against Liverpool fans

AFP · 1 year ago

UK ministers must press UEFA and the French government to "retract the attempts to smear"

France warned of fake tickets before Champions League final

AFP · 1 year ago

French security services warned authorities of the risk of 50,000 fans without tickets or with fake ones two days before the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid in Paris marred by chaotic scenes, according to a document seen by AFP Tuesday.