Arsenal forward Alexandre Lacazette has earned a long-awaited return to the France national team after a year out of the squad. The Frenchman last played for Les Bleus in November 2017, when he scored a brace in a friendly against…
Didier Deschamps explains why Anthony Martial was recalled to France squad (Metro)
Didier Deschamps praised Anthony Martial’s maturity after naming the Manchester United forward in his squad for France’s upcoming clashes with the Netherlands and Uruguay. Martial, 22, was not included in Deschamps’ World Cup-winning squad in the summer and was also…
Belgium take outright top spot in new FIFA rankings (Vanguard)
Belgium have edged ahead of France to take outright top spot in FIFA’s world rankings released on Thursday. Tiny Gibraltar were the biggest risers, thanks to their first two competitive wins this month. Belgium and France had been tied at…
How France won Russia 2018 World Cup revealed (Guardian)
France let their opponents do the hard work on their way to winning the World Cup, running less than most teams and enjoying less than 50 per cent possession throughout the tournament, a FIFA technical report showed yesterday. The report…
France weather: Red alert as flash floods kill 13 in south-west (BBC)
At least 13 people have been killed by flash floods in the Aude region of south-western France. Local authorities say several months’ worth of rain fell in just a few hours overnight, leaving roads blocked in some areas. A nun…
France boss Didier Deschamps explains Alexandre Lacazette snub
Didier Deschamps has explained why there was no place for Alexandre Lacazette in his France squad and urged the forward to ‘continue’ his good work at Arsenal. Lacazette, 27, who was also left out of France’s World Cup winning squad…
Rédoine Faïd: French helicopter jailbreak gangster captured (BBC)
Rédoine Faïd, a French gangster who broke out of jail using a hijacked helicopter in July, has been recaptured, police sources say. The country’s most wanted fugitive, he was detained north of Paris, reportedly with his brother and two men.…
Jim Ovia: Putting the shine on Africa’s rise -Magnus Onyibe
When Emmanuel Macron , President of France, Theresa May, prime minister of the United Kingdom,UK and Angela Merkel, president of Germany recently embarked on state visits to major African countries back-to-back, it was a clear testament to the fact that…
Belgium join France atop FIFA rankings (Vanguard)
Belgium have joined world champions France as joint leaders of the FIFA world rankings released Thursday, the first time in the table’s 25-year history that top spot has been shared. Belgium have notched up a pair of wins, including victory…
Macron injects cash to fix France’s healthcare system (Tribune)
President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday promised extra money and more doctors in rural areas to ease pressure on France’s hospitals, which are creaking under the weight of budget constraints and closures of clinics outside towns and cities. Macron’s announcement came…