
Lyon needs late equalizer to draw at home to Nancy
French league leader Lyon needed a late equalizer from winger Michel Bastos to rescue a 1-1 home draw with relegation battler Nancy on Wednesday, ...
Bordeaux loses 1-0 at Montpellier in French league
Bordeaux missed the chance to go top of the French league after losing 1-0 at defending champion Montpellier on Sunday. It was leapfrogged by ...

Lyon cruises to 3-0 win to go top; Marseille loses
Lyon took advantage of Paris Saint-Germain's latest home defeat and Marseille's 1-0 loss away to bogey side Bordeaux to move into first place in the ...

Acrobatic Ibrahimovic shoots down England
Zlatan Ibrahimovic illuminated a low-key night of international friendlies on Wednesday, scoring an audacious overhead kick from 30 yards to cap his ...

France comes back to beat Italy 2-1 in friendly
France came back from a goal down to beat Italy 2-1 Wednesday in a high-profile international, sending the Azzurri to their sixth consecutive friendly ...

10-man PSG held to 1-1 draw away to Montpellier
Paris Saint-Germain stayed top in the French league with a 1-1 draw at defending champion Montpellier on Sunday after playing most of the match with ...

Lyon drops points in 1-1 draw at Sochaux
Lyon missed the chance to take advantage of Marseille's home draw and move provisionally top of the French league when it was held to a 1-1 draw at ...

Marseille twice pegged back in 2-2 draw with Nice
Marseille moved provisionally top of the French league yet missed the chance to put more pressure on Paris Saint-Germain when it was twice pegged back ...

Yoann Gourcuff receives another chance with France
France coach Didier Deschamps has given playmaker Yoann Gourcuff another chance to resurrect his international career by including him in the squad ...

Marseille beats Ajaccio and Lyon downs Bastia
Brothers Andre and Jordan Ayew scored second-half goals as Marseille won 2-0 at Ajaccio on Sunday to move level on points with Paris Saint-Germain at ...

Defending champion Montpellier's woes continue
Defending champion Montpellier is hovering only one point above the French league's relegation zone, leaking goals and in desperate need of a win over ...
Marseille slips up at Troyes to concede top spot
Marseille failed to take its chances and was beaten by a late goal as it lost 1-0 away to struggling Troyes on Sunday to concede first place in the ...

Lackluster France loses 1-0 to Japan in friendly
France lost 1-0 at home to Japan on Friday in a lackluster performance that will give coach Didier Deschamps plenty to worry about ahead of next ...

Marseille retains league after drawing with PSG
Marseille kept hold of first place in the French league on Sunday after drawing 2-2 with bitter rival Paris Saint-Germain, with strikers Zlatan ...
Deschamps leaves Nasri and Ben Arfa out for Spain
France coach Didier Deschamps has overlooked Samir Nasri for the upcoming World Cup qualifier against Spain, even though the Manchester City ...
Ligue 1 leader Marseille beats Evian 1-0
French league leader Marseille maintained its perfect start to the season with a 1-0 win at home to Evian on Sunday, with Morgan Amalfitano scoring ...

Spurs draws 0-0 with Lazio, Atletico wins 3-0
Tottenham had two goals disallowed in a 0-0 draw at home to Serie A joint leader Lazio in their opening game of the Europa League group stage on ...
Deschamps picks Diaby and Menez for France squad
France coach Didier Deschamps recalled injury-prone midfielder Abou Diaby and winger Jeremy Menez on Wednesday for the team's 2014 World Cup ...
PSG can't afford to slip up against rival Bordeaux
Paris Saint-Germain knows it can't afford any more slip-ups when it hosts rival Bordeaux on Sunday, still looking for its first league win of the new ...
Deschamps calls up 4 uncapped players to 1st squad
France coach Didier Deschamps has called up four uncapped players for next week's friendly against Uruguay, his first match in charge since taking ...

Shaken France must find a way to stop Spain
France has something that other teams envy: an unbeaten record against Spain in competitive matches. But while France had arguably the better players ...

Laurent Blanc considering changes for Sweden match
France coach Laurent Blanc has to decide whether to field his strongest team against already-eliminated Sweden on Tuesday, with three players risking ...

EURO 2012 LIVE: Sweden 2, England 3
France and England both recorded much-needed victories at the European Championship Friday. The French beat Ukraine 2-0 to top the group, while ...

EURO 2012 LIVE: Ukraine vs. France
Co-host Ukraine plays France in Donetsk, Ukraine, in their second Group D match at the European Championship. Here is a running account of Friday's ...