France

The French Ligue 1 game between Nice and Marseille was abandoned when fans of the home side invaded the pitch and angrily confronted opposing player Dimitri Payet, who had thrown a bottle lobbed at him back into the crowd, before an ugly…

Bordeaux have announced that Nigerian International Samuel Kalu will have to undergo further assessment after the forward collapsed on the pitch during a French Ligue 1 game against Olympique Marseille at the Stade Velodrome on Sunday.…

The arrival of Lionel Messi at Paris St Germain has created much needed buzz at the Ligue 1 club, however, coach Mauricio Pochettino at a news conference said the 6-time Ballon d'Or winner is unlikely to play any part in Saturday's home…

Paris St Germain's (PSG) signing of Lionel Messi has sparked a debate over the effectiveness of UEFA's Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules, which were designed to curb excessive spending but have been relaxed in the last year due to the…

Lionel Messi dashed any thoughts of him taking it easy in his later years as he set his sights on leading new club Paris St Germain (PSG) to its first Champions League title at his presentation in France on Wednesday. Messi, 34, had agreed…

People in France will need to show a health pass from Monday to enjoy usually routine activities such as sipping a coffee in a café or intercity travel, despite large scale protests against the plan. President Emmanuel Macron has…

Kevin Durant scored 29 points to lead Team USA to a decisive 95-81 victory against Spain in the men's basketball event at the Saitama Super Arena on Tuesday, earning a ticket to the semi-finals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Team USA were…

D'Tigress of Nigeria were outclassed by France in its second group basketball game, losing 87-62 to put Nigeria’s hopes of reaching the quarterfinals out of their hands at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Japan. D'Tigress have lost its…

The South Africa under-23 Tokyo Olympics football team suffered a heartbreaking 4-3 defeat to France at the Saitama Stadium on Sunday. The match was goalless at half-time after the South Africans missed a penalty. However, the Africans…

A French Mirage warplane crashed in an uninhabited area of central Mali on Tuesday after suffering a technical malfunction, but its two crew ejected and were quickly recovered, the French army said.The plane was carrying out surveillance…