French Football Federation President Noel Le Graet has recently renewed the contract of Didier Deschamps for Les Bleus, in spite of heavy speculation that Zinedine Zidane wanted the job. As has become apparent though, Le Graet has no relationship to…
Bruno Martini: Former France goalkeeper dies aged 58
Former France goalkeeper and goalkeeping coach Bruno Martini has died aged 58 after a cardiac arrest. Martini played 31 times for France, most notably at Euro 1992 where he played against England, hosts Sweden and winners Denmark in the group…
French games should not be stopped for homophobia, says FFF president (Guardian)
Anti-discrimination groups have urged the French Football Federation president, Noël Le Graët, to resign after he said that matches should no longer be stopped when there is homophobic chanting. Several league games in the top two French divisions have been…
France midfielder refuses to be ‘Spare Tyre’(ThisDay)
France midfielder Adrien Rabiot has refused to be named on the national team’s standby list for the World Cup. The 23-year-old Paris St-Germain player was not in the final 23-man squad but among the 11 reserve players. Reports in France…
