Why Nice's Tribute for Dante is Disrupted by Relegation
Nice's 4th-minute ovation for Dante vs Metz canceled due to relegation fight; fans will present trophy before kickoff, more if safety secured.
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Nice's 4th-minute ovation for Dante vs Metz canceled due to relegation fight; fans will present trophy before kickoff, more if safety secured.
Corinne Diacre leaves Olympique Marseille after one season, citing squad guarantee disputes despite a 9th-place finish. The split was amicable.
Marie-Christine Terroni guided Juvisy from amateur roots in the 1990s to Paris FC's professional rise. Her side hosts a playoff semifinal this Saturday.
Brice Maubleu saved four penalties to lead Saint-Étienne past Rodez in a playoff shootout. The 36-year-old backup goalkeeper out of contract seeks a new deal.
Sochaux returned to Ligue 2 after a three-year exile and near-financial collapse, clinching promotion with a 2-0 win. Emotional scenes at Stade Bonal.
Substitute goalkeeper Brice Maubleu saved four penalties, then missed his own, before Saint-Étienne advanced in the Ligue 2 promotion playoffs vs Rodez.
Aston Villa secured Champions League football with a 4-2 victory over Liverpool, as Ollie Watkins' double and goals from Morgan Rogers and John McGinn sealed
Sochaux returns to Ligue 2 after four years; Rouen snatches playoff spot at the death, while Châteauroux is relegated on dramatic final day.
Ligue 1's final day on May 17, 2026, has nine games at 21:00 CET to decide European spots and relegation. Use our simulator to see the final table.
Three Juventus players trained separately but are available for Sunday's Serie A clash against Fiorentina, boosting their hopes in the Champions League race.
Rodez takes 21-game unbeaten run into Ligue 2 playoff at Saint-Étienne, who won 2-0 in semifinal two years ago. Friday's match decides promotion path.
Haiti's 26-man World Cup squad includes Sunderland's Wilson Isidor, Wolves' Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and five Ligue 1/Ligue 2 players, plus debutant Lenny Joseph.
Luka Elsner details chaos at KS Cracovie that led to mutual exit, including player sales and captain’s injury, as Polish media branded club a ‘cabaret.’
With the Coupe de France final days away, France Télévisions halved its TV rights offer to €4M, leaving the FFF scrambling as budget cuts hit.
Rodez aims to continue their 21-match unbeaten run in Friday's Ligue 2 play-off at Saint-Étienne, who beat them 2-0 in 2022. The winner moves closer to Ligue 1.
Robin Risser's 2026 World Cup call-up was forecast months ago. After a stellar Ligue 1 season, his maturity and form convinced Deschamps to include the Lens
Didier Deschamps named his final France squad for the 2026 World Cup, ending a 14-year tenure that transformed Les Bleus, marking an emotional close to an era.
Deschamps' final France squad for 2026 World Cup contains no surprises: Eduardo Camavinga omitted, Robin Risser and Maxence Lacroix included.
Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, 18, has committed to Morocco over France, prioritizing his parents' homeland. The decision reshapes national team midfields.
Nine of Deschamps' 26-man 2026 World Cup squad will play in three European club finals, including five PSG players and Arsenal's Saliba in the UCL final.