France shrugged off Kylian Mbappe’s absence and Antoine Griezmann’s retirement to comfortably overcome Israel 4-1 in the Nations League on Thursday. Eduardo Camavinga and Christopher Nkunku set France on their way with first-half goals in Budapest, where Israel are playing…
3 presidential jets seized in France over $74m debts
Three aircraft associated with the Nigerian government have been seized under the authority of a French court following a protracted legal battle between a sub-national and Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Ltd, a Chinese company, according to a Premium Times…
Orban set for Lyon exit
Nigerian forward Gift Orban may be on his way out of Olympique Lyonnais after just seven months with the French giants, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 22-year-old has been linked with a move to another Ligue 1 club, Stade Brestois…
French alleged neo-Nazi, suspected of Olympic torch relay plot, jailed for 2 years
A French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer was sentenced to two years in prison after making threats online and was suspected of wanting to target the Olympic torch relay, French authorities said Saturday. The Paris public prosecutor’s office said in a statement…
French government set to resign but stay on for now in caretaker role, sources say
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to accept the resignation of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and his government by the end of Tuesday following an inconclusive snap election, two government sources said, but they will stay on in a caretaker…
Martínez: Cristiano Ronaldo yet to decide Portugal future
Portugal coach Roberto Martínez said it was “too soon” to say if Cristiano Ronaldo had played his last game for his country following the team’s Euro 2024 exit at the hands of France in Hamburg on Friday. Portugal lost 5-3…
Real Madrid sign France’s Kylian Mbappe on free transfer after PSG exit
France forward Kylian Mbappe has joined Real Madrid as a free agent on a five-year contract, the LaLiga club has announced, ending a transfer saga that rumbled on for years. The signing was confirmed via a social media statement from…
Real Madrid-linked Kylian Mbappe refuses to rule out future move to Serie A club
Kylian Mbappe has revealed that he would be open to signing for a specific Italian club if an opportunity arises in the future. The 2018 World Cup winner has just officially ended his time at Paris Saint-Germain, scoring 256 goals…
Germany, France call for reforms to EU economic policy
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck and his French counterpart Bruno Le Maire published a draft concept jointly on Thursday calling for reforms to European Union economic policy. The two ministers called for the cutting of red tape and the stimulation…
Macron, Scholz voice “deep concern” at Georgia foreign influence law
The leaders of France and Germany on Sunday said they are “deeply concerned by the situation in Georgia” where parliament approved a controversial “foreign influence” law that goes “against European values”. “It is with deep regret that we take note…