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Paris mayor Emmanuel Grégoire seeks to 'unblock' talks over sale of Parc des Princes to PSG

The new mayor of Paris has called a Council meeting for April 14, during which he will ask the city's 163 elected officials to authorize the start of negotiations with the football club over the stadium's future...

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 02:42:10 +0200

PSG dominate Liverpool and take lead in Champions League quarter-final first leg

The defending champions defeated the Reds 2–0 on Wednesday evening at the Parc des Princes in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal. PSG will travel to Liverpool for the return match on April 14...

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:28:22 +0200

'A global club in a global city, PSG has every interest in staying at the Parc des Princes'

New Paris Mayor Emmanuel Grégoire has reopened talks with the Parisian club, suggesting the team could stay in its historic stadium, according to Jérôme Latta...

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:00:05 +0200

Who won AFCON? Inside the never-ending Morocco-Senegal final

Le Monde obtained five official reports detailing the events of the contentious Africa Cup of Nations final on January 18. The Confederation of African Football is hesitating and its committees are contradicting each other...

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:00:04 +0200

Italy to miss third straight World Cup after shoot-out defeat to Bosnia

The Italian players are the first World Cup winners to miss out on three consecutive editions of the tournament, which this year will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico...

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:19:03 +0200

French court dismisses Cardiff's €120 million claim against Nantes over footballer Sala's death

Seven years after the death of the striker in a plane crash, the court ruled that Nantes was not at fault in relation to the flight and that Cardiff did not suffer reputational damages...

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:42:09 +0200

Senegal parades Africa Cup of Nations trophy at the Stade de France to celebrate the 'only champions of Africa'

Before beating Peru 2-0, Senegal's captain and goalkeeper placed the trophy – which they have been ordered to return to Morocco – in front of the president of the Senegalese Football Federation...

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 22:56:16 +0100

Zinédine Zidane closes in on leading Les Bleus

Less than three months before the 2026 World Cup, the former French maestro is the clear frontrunner to succeed France's football squad head coach Didier Deschamps, who will step down at the end of the competition...

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:00:04 +0100

Antoine Griezmann to leave Atletico Madrid for Orlando at end of season

Atletico's all-time record goalscorer has agreed a two-year deal with Orlando...

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:20:47 +0100

Decision to award AFCON 2025 victory to Morocco further damages the credibility of African football

Since stripping Senegal of the continental championship title, ruling the team had 'forfeited,' the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has faced intense criticism over its ability to manage competitions...

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 01:02:03 +0100

Senegal to appeal CAF Africa Cup of Nations decision

The Confederation of African Football reversed Senegal's Africa Cup of Nations win on Tuesday, awarding the title to Morocco two months after the final. The final in Rabat on January 18 descended into chaos when several Senegalese players walked off the pitch in protest after the hosts were awarded a penalty late in second-half stoppage time...

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:37:13 +0100

Iran 'boycotting' United States but not World Cup, says football federation chief

Iran is currently scheduled to play its group matches in the US in this year's tournament...

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:54:37 +0100

Barcelona, Liverpool, Bayern and Atlético move to Champions League quarter-finals

Liverpool defeated Galatasaray 4–0; a 7–2 win for Barça against Newcastle; and a 4–1 victory for Bayern. Atlético Madrid qualified despite a 3–2 defeat at Tottenham...

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 01:36:26 +0100

Claude Le Roy: 'CAF has completely lost its mind with this absurd decision' to strip Senegal of title

The former French football coach discusses the African Football Confederation's appeals jury decision, which stripped Senegal of its AFCON winner's title on Tuesday and awarded it to Morocco...

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 01:16:38 +0100

PSG crushes Chelsea to reach Champions League quarterfinals

With a 3-0 win, Paris Saint-Germain edges past Chelsea and moves on to the next round, where they will face either Liverpool or Galatasaray...

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:17:13 +0100

Trump says Iran team shouldn't come to World Cup for 'their own life and safety'

The Middle East war, triggered by US-Israeli strikes on February 28, has thrown into doubt Iran's participation at this summer's men's football World Cup. Donald Trump, after his initial comments on Thursday, later said: 'It will be the greatest and safest sporting event in American history.'..

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:42:11 +0100

PSG hit Chelsea for five in Champions League last-16 first leg

Having struggled in recent matches, PSG secured a brilliant 5–2 victory on Wednesday in the first leg of the round of 16. With this score, the Parisians established a substantial advantage heading into the return leg...

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 05:56:04 +0100

PSG treads carefully after ultras display banner supporting star player facing rape trial

PSG has distanced itself from the banner displayed at the club's Parc des Princes stadium on February 25, while reiterating the 'presumption of innocence' for Achraf Hakimi, ordered to stand trial for rape...

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:41:28 +0100

PSG is struggling, but not yet out of the running

Paris Saint-Germain, which faces Chelsea on Wednesday in the round of 16 of the Champions League, has lost the dominance it displayed last season. Nevertheless, the current campaign is far from over, writes journalist Jérôme Latta...

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 01:23:02 +0100

Iran's participation in the 2026 World Cup threatened by Middle East war, less than 100 days before kick-off

Following the Israeli-American offensive, the Iranian Football Federation has suggested that its national team may not compete in the World Cup, which is set to begin on June 11. 'Team Melli' is scheduled to play its three group stage matches on the west coast of the United States...

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:55:15 +0100

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