Guéla Doué downs brother's France: Ivorian 2-1 win
Guéla Doué scored and assisted as Ivory Coast beat France 2-1 in a friendly, outshining his brother Désiré who featured for Les Bleus in the sibling showdown.
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Guéla Doué scored and assisted as Ivory Coast beat France 2-1 in a friendly, outshining his brother Désiré who featured for Les Bleus in the sibling showdown.
France lose first friendly under Deschamps, 2-1 to Ivory Coast in Nantes, revealing defensive issues 10 days before World Cup start vs Senegal.
Lucas Hernandez: France's 1-2 friendly loss to Ivory Coast is better now than June 16 World Cup opener vs Senegal, with Northern Ireland test next.
Emerse Faé: Ivory Coast's 2-1 win over France is 'good for morale' but team must stay focused on Ecuador opener.
France lost 1-2 to Ivory Coast in a friendly but Rayan Cherki's defiant vow—'crush everyone'—set the tone for their World Cup opener vs Senegal on June 16.
Guéla Doué scored and assisted in Ivory Coast's 2-1 win over France, sharing the moment with brother Désiré, as he looks ahead to the 2026 World Cup.
France lost 1-2 to Ivory Coast in friendly; Deschamps calls it a needed reminder, citing substitutions. Result exposes cohesion issues, Senegal next on June 16.
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Désiré and Guéla Doué reunited on the pitch pre-France vs Ivory Coast. Désiré benched; Guéla starts at right-back in their first international meeting.
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Nice files labour court claim against Grégory Lorenzi over breached pre-contract to join after Ligue 1 survival, despite OM appointment.
Anthony Lopes joins Angers on a two-year deal after leaving Nantes. The veteran goalkeeper brings 427 Ligue 1 appearances to the top-flight club.
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Brazil captain Marquinhos, fresh off Champions League win with PSG, treats every match as his last ahead of World Cup 2026 opener vs Morocco on June 13.
Florentino Pérez pledges to sign Liverpool's Ibrahima Konaté if re-elected Real Madrid president, with more defensive arrivals promised to revamp the backline.
Palestinian footballer Rand Halawani, 20, had her detention extended until Friday after arrest for allegedly throwing objects off a roof in Jerusalem.
Enrique Riquelme's Madrid presidential bid includes blockbuster promises of Haaland and Rodri signings, while Florentino Pérez counters with Mourinho's return.
Florentino Pérez posted a video of José Mourinho in a Real Madrid shirt saying 'Yes,' hinting at a coaching return if he wins Sunday's election.