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Thuram and Thauvin set to rejoin France squad in Zidane's next selection
With Dembélé and Saliba unavailable, Zinedine Zidane is expected to recall Marcus Thuram and Florian Thauvin for France's UEFA Nations League matches against Italy (November 12) and Turkey, according to Téléfoot.
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Riot shields escort red-carded Montiel off pitch as 9-man River Plate fall to Boca in Superclasico
Gonzalo Montiel was guided to safety by two security staff carrying riot shields after receiving a late red card in a ferocious Superclasico, as Boca Juniors beat nine-man River Plate 1-0 at La Bombonera.
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Stephen Warnock reveals he hid epileptic seizures from Liverpool for fear of being released
Former Liverpool and England left-back Stephen Warnock has disclosed that he suffered epileptic seizures during his time at Anfield but concealed the condition from the club, terrified that revealing it would cost him his career.
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Athletic Club end Real Sociedad's four-game winning run as Berenguer penalty sparks derby fury
Athletic Club defeated Real Sociedad 2-1 at San Mamés on Sunday to snap their Basque rivals' four-match La Liga winning streak. Real Sociedad formally protested the disputed first-half penalty that proved decisive, while Athletic suffered another striker injury.
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Pauleta, Matuidi, Pastore: Five PSG Legends Share Their Wellness Rituals
Pedro Pauleta, Nenê, Blaise Matuidi, Grégory van der Wiel and Javier Pastore reveal their recovery and physical preparation habits as part of a wellness program launched across seven hotels worldwide.
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China's state broadcaster blacks out Real Madrid despite Mbappé's Mao apology
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV refused to air Real Madrid's 3-0 La Liga win over Racing Santander on Sunday, even after Mbappé, the club and the league all apologised for the striker's joke comparing himself to a 'Chinese dictator' resembling Mao Zedong.
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Sinayoko joins Weah in history books with eight goals in nine matches for Paris FC
Author of a brace and an assist against Monaco (3-1) in Matchday 9 of Ligue 1, Lassine Sinayoko becomes the first African player to reach eight goals after nine league matches in France since George Weah in 1991-1992.
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Deschamps linked with Lyon as Fonseca could leave mid-season
Free since the end of his nearly 14-year tenure as France manager, Didier Deschamps is being considered as a potential successor to Paulo Fonseca at Olympique Lyonnais, a club that had already approached him three times according to his own words.
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Fonseca set to join Sporting Portugal, Carlos Vicens favourite to replace him at Lyon
Paulo Fonseca is preparing to leave Olympique Lyonnais to join Sporting Portugal, his boyhood club. According to Daniel Riolo, former Pep Guardiola assistant Carlos Vicens, currently a free agent, is the leading candidate to succeed him.
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Deschamps in pole position to succeed Spalletti at Juventus
Free since leaving the French national team, Didier Deschamps is among the serious candidates to take over from Luciano Spalletti at Juventus, a club where he already coached successfully between 2006 and 2007.
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Mbappé Accused of Diving After Controversial Penalty Launches Real Madrid
Kylian Mbappé sparked a major controversy in La Liga after winning a disputed penalty in the 11th minute of Real Madrid's 3-0 away victory at Racing Santander on Sunday. Catalan media denounced a dive and accused referees of favoring the capital club.
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Morocco Favored to Host 2029 Club World Cup Alone
According to sources close to the Moroccan federation, Morocco is set to host the 2029 Club World Cup solo, one year before co-hosting the World Cup with Spain and Portugal. FIFA has not yet officially confirmed its decision.
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Fernandes leads by example but 10-man United crumble to defeat at Chelsea
Bruno Fernandes delivered a captain's performance at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, but Lisandro Martinez's red card proved decisive as Manchester United fell to Chelsea, leaving Michael Carrick's position under growing pressure.
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En-Nesyri set to return to Morocco squad after ten-month absence
Morocco manager Mohamed Ouahbi will unveil his squad on Wednesday for the two matches against Niger in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Youssef En-Nesyri, absent for ten months, is expected to make his comeback, benefiting from Ismael Saibari's serious injury.
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Euro 2028: France seeded but threatened by strong Pot 3 at draw
The Euro 2028 qualifying draw will take place on December 6 in Belfast. While France will be among the 12 seeded teams, they could still face formidable opponents from Pot 3, including seven Euro 2024 participants.
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Griezmann refuses to speak to French press, Lizarazu makes an appeal
Thriving at Orlando City in MLS with 14 goals in 17 matches, Antoine Griezmann declined any interview with the Téléfoot team that came to meet him in Florida, hinting at lingering resentment over the end of his international career.
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Iraola vows to tell Liverpool players to dive after Isak penalty denied in Arsenal defeat
Andoni Iraola admitted he will instruct his players to go down after Alexander Isak was denied what the Liverpool manager called a 'clear penalty' in a 1-0 home defeat to Arsenal, with Kai Havertz's goal giving the Gunners their first Anfield win in 14 years.
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Van Dijk slams VAR after Liverpool fall to Arsenal despite clear Isak penalty shout
Virgil van Dijk publicly criticised VAR after Liverpool's 1-0 home defeat to Arsenal, insisting a first-half shirt pull on Alexander Isak was a clear penalty that 50 cameras should have caught without the striker needing to protest.
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Carragher slams Mac Allister's 'embarrassing' dive and calls for Premier League law change
Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville rounded on Alexis Mac Allister after the Liverpool midfielder threw himself to the ground in an attempt to get Noni Madueke sent off during Arsenal's 1-0 win at Anfield on Sunday.
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Iraola fumes over denied Isak penalty in Liverpool's first Anfield loss to Arsenal since 2012
Andoni Iraola blasted referee Andy Madley after Alexander Isak was visibly shirt-pulled by Jurrien Timber in the box but no penalty was awarded, as Arsenal's Kai Havertz goal sealed a 1-0 win at Anfield.
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