France

There is no doubt that the growing profile of French football is a good thing and beneficial, but there are issues that need addressing, most notably, hooliganism, which is much more rife in France than Europe's other major leagues, such as the English ...

QPR midfielder Joey Barton says he's a one-off as far as French football is concerned. Barton has spent the season on-loan at Marseille. "Honestly, out of 10, I would give myself a five or a six for this season," Barton told L'Equipe. "France is yet to ...

And yet they are both part of a golden generation of Metz's youth system: on 1 May 2010, Gaëtan Bussmann and Yeni N'Gbakoto were in the starting line-up in the Stade de France, in the team that won FC Metz its third Coupe Gambardella. Just three years ...

"I think there was an interest from PSG for me last year," he told Telefoot. "We talked with Leonardo, but we have not reached an agreement. But it remains an interesting option. In addition, I think the championship of France is changing very fast ...

Numerous media outlets in both France and England are reporting this morning that Lille's 19-year-old left-back Lucas Digne is a target for Premier League side Liverpool. A product of Lille's youth set-up, he has another three years left on his ...

A billionaire owner, premier club in the region, financially sound, an excellent stadium, and arguably the best youth set-up in France and possibly Europe. Despite all this, year after year, season after season, the fans witness the same story unfold ...

... currently plays for Paris Saint-Germain, has announced he will retire from professional football at the end of the season. The 38-year old midfielder and former England captain recently won the French Ligue 1 championship with Paris Saint-Germain ...

Following Franck Ribery's exploits with Bayern Munich, and Mathieu Valbuena's weekly heroics for Les Phoceens, it's only fair we tilt the spotlight at another pixie-sized French midfield dynamo: Antoine Griezmann. Griezmann has more in common with the ...

The chase for Ligue 2 football is certainly heating up in France. With only two weeks left there are still six teams fighting to join both Créteil and Metz in France's second division. With five points separating the top two, a champion has yet to be ...