Hernandez: France Loss Better Now Than June 16
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.
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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.
Reims women's team faces demotion to amateur D3 or R1 as club pulls professional funding; players urged to find new clubs, U19s to complete one last season
Benfica confirm Real Madrid will pay €15M for José Mourinho if Florentino Pérez wins Sunday's presidential election. Ibrahima Konaté also lined up.
At least 16 stadiums at the 2026 World Cup will drop their commercial names to comply with FIFA's strict clean-stadium policy, including AT&T and Banorte
Florentino Pérez pledges to sign Liverpool's Ibrahima Konaté if re-elected Real Madrid president, with more defensive arrivals promised to revamp the backline.
Negotiations between Marseille and Bruno Genesio are near completion, but millions in losses and a looming UEFA Europa League ban create major uncertainty.
Bruno Genesio and Marseille close to contract but UEFA Europa League ban risk, costing millions, complicates final steps and could shift OM's transfer plans.
RB Leipzig's Yan Diomandé admitted childhood love for PSG but remained coy on transfer, insisting focus on World Cup with Ivory Coast ahead of France friendly.
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.
Netherlands host Algeria in a friendly on Wednesday as both prep for World Cup 2026. Algeria returns after 12 years, facing champions Argentina in their opener.
Grégory Thil returns to Boulogne as sporting director, six months after leaving Strasbourg, and will lead squad rebuild to secure Ligue 2 status.
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 defender Koundé says Côte d'Ivoire friendly is ideal World Cup prep ahead of Senegal opener on June 16, praising their physicality.
Arkadiusz Milik details his Juventus mental health crisis, crying in training amid an injury nightmare that limited him to 2 matches in two years.
After winning 5 trophies in 18 months at Flamengo, Filipe Luis joins Monaco as coach, blending European tactics with South American flair.
Torrential rain halts Brescia vs Ascoli Serie B promotion playoff at 1-1 after 61 minutes. The match will resume Wednesday 19:00 with 30 minutes to play.
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.