Konaté Steps Up: What Saliba's Back Injury Means for Bleus
With Saliba injured (back), Konaté auditions for France against Ivory Coast. Deschamps downplays concern; Konaté's club form raises questions.
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With Saliba injured (back), Konaté auditions for France against Ivory Coast. Deschamps downplays concern; Konaté's club form raises questions.
With Saliba injured, Konaté set to start for France vs Côte d'Ivoire on Thursday. Deschamps unconcerned, but Liverpool man's form under scrutiny.
L'Equipe unveils its ideal XI of Ligue 1 players out of contract this summer, featuring stars like Anthony Lopes, Malang Sarr, and Allan Saint-Maximin.
Emerse Faé, Ivory Coast coach, returns to his hometown Nantes to face France in a friendly, calling Deschamps' team 'formidable' but not World Cup favorites.
William Saliba's back injury forces France change: Konaté steps in for Ivory Coast friendly, reuniting with Upamecano. Clues for World Cup opener vs Senegal.
L'Equipe's Ligue 1 free agents XI: Anthony Lopes, Nabil Bentaleb, Malang Sarr, Allan Saint-Maximin as their contracts expire this June; mercato 2026-2027 dates
Mbappé 'in top form' for 2026 World Cup, says Deschamps, as France prepares for group-stage tests against Senegal, Iraq, and Norway.
Emerse Faé leads Ivory Coast against France in Nantes, his birthplace, with Akpa's World Cup injury ruling him out and replacement Operi called up.
France coach Didier Deschamps confirms his lineup for the Senegal friendly, with William Saliba rested amid PSG stars' return from the Champions League final.
Clermont U19 clinched a Youth League debut for 2026-27 by reaching the French U19 final, as opponents PSG already qualified via the Champions League path.
William Saliba's back pain flared up in the UCL final. Arsenal's summer plan is in doubt as France evaluates his fitness for friendlies.
Marcus Thuram scored twice in France's 10v10 drill as 20 players prepared for Ivory Coast. Six UCL finalists missed out, opening doors for others.
Mickaël Landreau warned at a French goalkeepers' convention that 1.83m keepers like David Raya must always be exceptional as taller keepers hone skills.
Nicolas Chabot, Arkema Première Ligue's top coach, takes over Marseille women from Corinne Diacre on a three-year deal. The 31-year-old arrives from Nantes.
Clermont Foot 63 agrees sale to Franco-American investors led by Jacques d'Arrigo, with Baptiste Drouet as sporting director, ending Ahmet Schaefer's ownership.
PSG's rotation gives them a freshness edge over Arsenal, whose key men played over 4,000 minutes. Fatigue could decide the Champions League final.
Eighteen French players start World Cup prep at Clairefontaine Friday, with PSG/Arsenal stars delayed by Champions League final before opener vs Senegal June
Adrien Thomasson signs for Rennes until 2029 after Lens spell (130 games, 15 goals). Ligue 1 assist leader with 10, he reunites with coach Franck Haise.
PSG won Ligue 1 despite Ousmane Dembélé only 11 starts, as Luis Enrique rotated squad to keep stars fresh for Champions League final against Arsenal.
Le Mans confirms six departures including Anthony Ribelin and Baptiste Guillaume, as contracts and loans end, reshaping the squad for Ligue 1 survival.