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Ibrahima Konate to sign four-year deal with Real Madrid on Tuesday after leaving Liverpool

France international Ibrahima Konate has agreed a four-year deal with Real Madrid after leaving Liverpool, a source close to the negotiations told AFP on Monday.

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FIFA reaches settlement with former PSG star Lassana Diarra in transfer rights case

FIFA has reached a settlement ⁠with former France midfielder Lassana Diarra in a player transfer rights case, ‌the global soccer body said on Monday.

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France to beat Spain to clinch 2026 World Cup title according to economists

France will beat Spain to lift the World Cup trophy on July 19 and five-time winners Brazil are expected to be the biggest ⁠flops, according to a Reuters survey of economists who said football was still harder to call than inflation.

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France boss Deschamps gives positive update on key defender Saliba's fitness

France coach Didier Deschamps has provided a reassuring fitness update on William Saliba ahead of the team’s World Cup opener against Senegal.

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Thomas Frank won't return to management this summer, to focus on World Cup coverage

Thomas Frank is trading management headaches for microphones and mountain stages, ⁠revealing on Friday that he has rejected job offers to spend his summer covering the World Cup ‌and experiencing the Tour de France after a disappointing spell at ‌Tottenham Hotspur.

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Amad Diallo nets late winner as Ivory Coast fight back to stun France ahead of World Cup

France’s FIFA World Cup preparations were dealt a blow after they surrendered the lead to lose 2-1 against the Ivory Coast, who claimed an historic first-ever win over the European giants.

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France defender William Saliba 'fine' following injury scare, says Didier Deschamps

France coach Didier Deschamps said on Wednesday that defender William Saliba is "fine" despite reports he was a doubt for the World Cup with a back injury.

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Edouard Mendy urges Senegal to prove potential in France World Cup opener

Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has challenged his teammates to show what they are capable of when they kick off their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign against France on June 16th at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey.

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Real Madrid reportedly reach verbal agreement with Ibrahima Konate

France centre-back Ibrahima Konate is reportedly set to sign for Real Madrid after leaving Liverpool.

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Arnaldi describes insane win over Tiafoe as 'something else' that wasn't tennis

Matteo Arnaldi fought back against fading Frances Tiafoe to win 7-6 (7/5), 6-7 (5/7), 3-6, 7-6, 6-4 early Tuesday and become the third Italian in the French Open men's last eight.

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Celebrations in France see 780 arrests made as PSG win Champions League

French authorities announced Sunday that 780 people were arrested across the country when overnight celebrations of Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League victory over Arsenal were marred by violent clashes, and a road accident that killed a young man.

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Marco Bezzecchi passes teammate Jorge Martin en route to Italian Grand Prix victory

Marco Bezzecchi beat teammate Jorge Martin to win ‌the Italian Grand Prix on ‌Sunday as Aprilia ruined Ducati's ‌centenary celebrations on home ‌turf in Mugello after Francesco ‌Bagnaia briefly led the race.

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Top seed Sabalenka survives first-set stumble to beat Jacquemot at French Open

Top seed Aryna Sabalenka overcame a ⁠first-set scare to beat France's Elsa Jacquemot 7-5 6-2 on Thursday and move ‌into the French Open third round.

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Novak Djokovic battles past Valentin Royer to seal place in French Open third round

Novak Djokovic continued his latest tilt at a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title with a four-set victory over France's Valentin Royer to reach the third round of the French Open on Wednesday.

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Zverev cruises past Bonzi into French Open second round, Fritz knocked out

Alexander Zverev marched into the second round of the French Open on Sunday with a comfortable 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 win over France's Benjamin Bonzi.

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Lens win first-ever Coupe de France with victory over Nice to cap off stellar season

RC Lens lifted the Coupe de France for the first time in their history following a 3-1 victory over OGC Nice in the final at the Stade de France.

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Southampton manager Tonda Eckert might have spied against France and Hamburg before

Southampton manager Tonda Eckert may have spied before as details of his past emerge.

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Nice in chaos as they look for Coupe de France glory on Friday against high-flying Lens

Nice can win a first trophy in almost three decades when they play Lens in Friday's French Cup final, but the Ineos-owned club are in disarray and more preoccupied with maintaining their top-flight status.

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'Every coach should show how he ‌defends': Luis Enrique on all-action Ousmane Dembele

PSG coach Luis Enrique praised ⁠Ousmane Dembele’s defensive commitment ahead of next week's Champions League final against Arsenal, saying the ‌France forward had become an example for coaches because ‌of the intensity he brings without the ‌ball.

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'I did a better job last season': Porto boss Farioli reminiscent of time with Ajax

In an interview with ESPN, Francesco Farioli admitted that he did a better job at Ajax compared to FC Porto. The Italian coach acknowledged his connection to the Amsterdam club, which he left at the end of last season.

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EXCLUSIVE: Pepe reflects on Porto's season and Brazil's chances with Ancelotti

Five seasons after arriving at FC Porto, Pepe has once again tasted the flavour of winning the national championship. The Brazilian, who has already played more than 200 games with the dragon on his chest, was one of the figures in Porto's comeback - the fourth most used player in 2025/26 - and is now one of the most experienced voices in a locker room that has been overhauled by Francesco Farioli.

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Mbappe says Real Madrid boss Arbeloa told him he was the 'fourth striker'

France captain Kylian Mbappe said he is now the fourth-choice forward ⁠at Real Madrid after manager Alvaro Arbeloa left him out of the starting line-up for ‌their 2-0 win over Real Oviedo on Thursday.

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Camavinga out, Crystal Palce duo in: Deschamps announces France squad for World Cup

Didier Deschamps has revealed the France squad for the upcoming World Cup, with Real Madrid's Eduardo Camavinga a notable omission.

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PSG win the Ligue 1 title for the fifth consecutive season

PSG have become the champions of France for the fifth season in a row, beating title rivals Lens to win Ligue 1 for the 14th time in their history.