France coach Didier Deschamps has tipped Zinedine Zidane to succeed him as the national team coach Recall that Deschamps has confirmed that he will step down after the World Cup in the summer of 2026. In a chat with L’Equipe, Deschamps stated tha Zidane would be successful if he becomes the next national team coach. … Read more
France coach Didier Deschamps says Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe will be back for their Nations League quarterfinal against Croatia in March. After missing several games, Deschamps says Mbappe will also wear captain’s armband. He said today at his France media conference: “I think Kylian has managed the transition well after the retirements of Hugo Lloris and Raphaël Varane. … Read more
Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe has expressed delight at having been able to handle the club’s pressure. It was claimed over the first half of the season that Mbappe was struggling with the expectations at Real. However, in a chat with the club’s media channel, the France international stated that he’s always ready to sacrifice … Read more
Olympique Marseille striker Mason Greenwood has urged the club to sign Paul Pogba. Recall that Pogba has been linked with OM as he prepares to top-line football as he closes on the end of his doping ban. However, in a chat with Telefoot, Greenwood said: “He’s a great man, a true professional. Read Also: EPL: … Read more
France’s judiciary on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad on suspicion of complicity in war crimes, specifically relating to the death of a French-Syrian man in 2017. Investigating judges suspect al-Assad of complicity in murder and attacks on civilians. The newspaper Le Parisien reported that the 59-year-old man … Read more
France has stated that the allegation by the Niger Republic claiming that they are colluding with Nigeria to destabilize their country is groundless. Recall that the Nigerien military Leader, Abdourahamane Tchiani, had accused France of plotting to destabilise the country by using neighbouring Benin and Nigeria as a base for attacks. Tchiani, who spoke in … Read more
France on Wednesday described as “groundless” the allegation by Niger that Nigeria had offered space in its territory to France in order to destabilise the former French colony. Mr Bertrand de Seissan, Political Counsellor to the Embassy of France in Nigeria expressed this thought in an interview with NAN in Abuja. “This allegation is groundless. … Read more
Didier Deschamps, will not seek to renew his contract which expires in 2026, the French Football Federation (FFF) told Reuters on Tuesday. Deschamps’ deal runs until after the next World Cup, for which Les Bleus have yet to qualify. The 56-year-old, France’s longest serving national team coach, took over from fellow 1998 World Cup winner … Read more
Frances’s major military base in Cote d’Ivoire is billed to close down at the end of this month. The long -standing base, Port Bouet, is to be rid of its French troop occupants and is to be renamed General Quattara Thomas d’Aquinn base after an indigenous military figure. No one knows whether the French were … Read more
French troops will soon begin departing from Ivory Coast, the West African country’s President Alassane Ouattara announced in his New Year address. “We have decided on a coordinated and organised withdrawal of French troops,” said Ouattara in the televised speech. The departure will begin in January, according to the president, who also referred … Read more