Afrofootball - France

Featured FIFA 100 Key-Player Legends

LEGENDS - FRANCE - KEYPLAYER - Lilian Thuram

Despite his powerful, aggressive style of play, he was also known to be a classy, studious figure off the pitch.

2 Apr 2015

Club Stars in Europe

STARS IN EUROPE - TUNISIA - CLUB - Tunisia's Abdennour signs contract extension with Monaco

Tunisia international Aymen Abdennour has signed a one-year contract extension with French side AS Monaco.

8 Mar 2015

FIFA rankings National teams

FIFA RANKING - IVORY COAST - move up Fifa rankings

Ivory Coast have leapt up the latest Fifa world rankings.

20 Feb 2015

Africa Cup Africa Cup 2015 Featured

2015 AFRICA CUP - CONGO - COACHES - Claude LeRoy - French coach is African legend

Frenchman LeRoy, 66, has managed five different African national teams since first taking charge of Cameroon in 1985.

27 Jan 2015

Breaking News Featured FIFA 100 Key-Player Legends

LEGENDS - FRANCE - THIERRY HENRY RETIRES FROM PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL

Congratulations on an outstanding career - AU REVOIR

17 Dec 2014

Club Coaches

FRANCE - SAGNOL APOLOGISES FOR HIS COMMENTS ON AFRICAN PLAYERS

Bordeaux coach Willy Sagnol has apologised and explained his comments earlier this week about African players. Senegal's Lamine Sane has backed his coach at Bordeaux Willy Sagnol over the comments.

6 Nov 2014

Coaches National teams

NATIONAL TEAM - MAURITANIA - COACH - Corentin Martins appointed as new coach

The 45-year-old succeeds his compatriot Patrice Neveu, who was sacked in August after the team exited qualifying for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.

8 Oct 2014

African Champions League Club Coaches

COACHES - TUNISIA - Troussier leaves Sfaxien after Champions League defeat

Frenchman Troussier, 59, is a former coach of the Japan and Ivory Coast national teams.

29 Sep 2014

Club Stars in Europe

STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST - MAX GRADEL EXTENDS CONTRACT AT FRENCH CLUB ST. ETIENNE

Ivory Coast international midfielder Max Gradel has signed a new contract with French club Saint Etienne.

28 Sep 2014

Club Stars in Europe

STARS IN EUROPE - CAMEROON - CLINTON N'JIE EXTENDS CONTRACT

Cameroon international Clinton N'Jie signed a contract extension with French Ligue 1 side Lyon and then scored his first goal for the club.

25 Sep 2014

France

The national team coaches of France at the World Cups

World Cup 2026
Didier Deschamps

World Cup 2022
Didier Deschamps

World Cup 2018
Didier Deschamps

World Cup 2014
Didier Deschamps

World Cup 2010
Raymond Domenech

World Cup 2006
Raymond Domenech

World Cup 2002
Roger Lemerre

World Cup 1998
Aimé Jacquet

World Cup 1986
Henri Michel

World Cup 1982
Michel Hidalgo

World Cup 1978
Michel Hidalgo 

World Cup 1966
Henri Guérin

World Cup 1958
Paul Nicolas

World Cup 1954
Pierre Pibarot

World Cup 1938
Gaston Barreau

World Cup 1934
Gaston Barreau

World Cup 1930
Gaston Barreau