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France files legal complaint over ‘racist’ song from Argentina players

Enzo Fernandez issues apology for ‘highly offensive language’

The Independent UK

French federation files complaint after 'racist and discriminatory remarks' by Argentina players

The French soccer federation has pledged to file a complaint with FIFA over “racist and discriminatory remarks” by Argentina players in post-match chants about France’s team after their Copa America title win

The Independent UK

French football v the far right: how Mbappé and Les Bleus stood up to extremism

Kylian Mbappé and Marcus Thuram enraged sections of the press when they denounced extremists in France’s election. Other famous French footballers have been there before

The Guardian - UK

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Too early to say if Kylian Mbappe will continue at Euro 2024 – FFF president

The forward was taken to hospital in Dusseldorf after colliding with opponent Kevin Danso’s shoulder in the victory over Austria.

The Independent UK

Kylian Mbappé could miss rest of Euro 2024 group stage with broken nose

Kylian Mbappé could miss the rest of the Euro 2024 group stage but France are optimistic about the severity of their captain’s broken nose

The Guardian - UK

Kylian Mbappe addresses gruesome nose injury with question in hint over new Euro 2024 plan

France captain’s tournament is not over despite nasty facial issue suffered in opening win over Austria

Evening Standard

Bootcamp with rants: the workout where you air a grievance, then get in the sea

Every Friday at 6.30am, a group aged from eight to over 70 gather on Sydney’s Manly beach to trade jokes and insults, then race into the surf

The Guardian - AU

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Nice’s Atal, Mainz’s El Ghazi suspended for Israel-Palestine conflict posts

Nice suspends forward Youcef Atal a day after Mainz suspended Anwar El Ghazi over social media posts on the conflict.

Al Jazeera

Uefa accused of presenting ‘untrue’ evidence to inquiry on Champions League final chaos

Allegations made by former operations manager over the near-disaster at the 2022 Champions League final

The Guardian - UK

‘There are still struggles’: Fixing the diversity gap in women’s football

As the Women’s World Cup draws to a close, some say a lack of diversity remains a significant issue for European teams.

Al Jazeera

Can France handle injuries after overcoming Women’s World Cup crisis?

Group F preview: Les Bleues should be a united force but will be challenged by Brazil, while Jamaica and Panama have landed in a tough group and face two heavyweights

The Independent UK

French court upholds ban on Islamic veils during football matches

France's top administrative court on Thursday upheld a ban on women football players wearing Islamic hijab headscarves, an issue that has divided France's political sphere for years.

Radio France Internationale

France's top court upholds ban on hijab in women's football

France's Constitutional Council has upheld the ban on women football players wearing Islamic hijab headscarves, citing the need for neutrality and the smooth functioning of matches.

The Times of India

French collective seeks to overturn ban on wearing Islamic veils during football matches

A French women's football collective that is seeking to overthrow a ban on players wearing the Islamic veil during matchs found support for their case at the Council of State on Monday. A decision is expected in three weeks time.

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The Conversation

French football: How Ramadan 2023 reignited the old debate over religion’s place in sport

Ramadan came to an end in mid-April, and it was not without controversy in the world of professional football. Should breaks be granted, for example, to allow practising players to hydrate? In a reminder to referees, the French Football Federation (FFF) stated that stopping matches for this reason was not…

Radio France Internationale

Hooray for Hervé: New France women's team boss Renard recalls rebel skipper

Freshly-anointed France women's team head coach Hervé Renard on Friday launched his reign with the recall of his namesake rebel skipper and a sidelined star striker for two crucial friendly matches before the squad is named for the women's World Cup in the summer.

Radio France Internationale

Kylian Mbappé: Can the Bondy boy wonder dazzle as France's captain fantastic?

Just a few weeks after becoming Paris Saint-German's record goal scorer, Kylian Mbappé revealed how he – as France skipper – wanted to lead the other star players in their international matches.

Daily Mirror

Kylian Mbappe handed new France role but Didier Deschamps faces backlash over decision

Kylian Mbappe has been chosen by Didier Deschamps to succeed Hugo Lloris as France's next captain ahead of their opening Euro 2024 qualifying matches, a decision which has seen Antoine Griezmann snubbed

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France sack head coach Corinne Diacre five months out from 2023 Women's World Cup

Corinne Diacre's future was hanging by a thread after France captain Wendie Renard and two senior players withdrew from the team last month.

Sports Illustrated

France Fires Women’s National Team Coach Corinne Diacre

The decision comes with less than five months before the Women’s World Cup after Diacre had led the team to the Euro 2022 semifinals.

Daily Mirror

France women's team in turmoil as Corinne Diacre sacked - what's happening and why?

The France Women's national football team has just sacked their manager Corinne Diacre after years of losing the dressing room and players' support and respect

Radio France Internationale

Diacre sacked as coach of French women's football team as players revolt

French football supremos on Thursday sacked the women's football team head coach Corinne Diacre.

Daily Mirror

France women's manager Corinne Diacre sacked as mutiny reaches 'point of no return'

Corinne Diacre claimed earlier this week she had been the subject of a "violent and dishonest" smear campaign after a number of players stepped back from international duty

The Independent UK

Corinne Diacre sacked as France Women’s manager five months before World Cup

The French Football Federation (FFF) claim a fracture between players and management left them with no choice but to make a change

Radio France Internationale

France's sports minister says she is ready for law suit with ex-football supremo

France's sports minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra on Wednesday said she was prepared to go to court as the war of words intensified with Noël Le Graët, the former boss of the Fédération française de football (FFF).

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