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Gael Monfils announces new career path after US Open exit: finance
Retiring Gael Monfils bid adieu to Grand Slam competition on Thursday night, then announced his plan to transition from tennis to more of a desk job in the coming months.,After being eliminated in the second round of the U.S. Open in straight sets by American Learner Tien, the Frenchman said he is h...
French legend Zinedine Zidane to coach national team
Zinedine Zidane, who led France to the 1998 World Cup championship, has been named the next coach of the French men's national team.,He replaces Didier Deschamps, 57, who had been at the helm since 2012. Deschamps said in January 2025 that he intended to retire at the end of the 2026 World Cup, in w...
Kylian Mbappe wins second World Cup Golden Boot, Spain claim other awards
French superstar Kylian Mbappe became the first player to win multiple FIFA World Cup Golden Boot awards after Spain shut out Argentina 1-0 in the final on Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J.,Mbappe finished with 10 goals for the tournament after scoring twice in France's 6-4 loss to England on Saturday...
Kylian Mbappe secures second World Cup Golden Boot
French superstar Kylian Mbappe became the first player to win multiple FIFA World Cup Golden Boot awards after Spain shut out Argentina 1-0 in the final on Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J.,Mbappe finished with 10 goals for the tournament after scoring twice in France's 6-4 loss to England on Saturday...
Bukayo Saka hat trick helps England top France in wild 3rd-place match
Finishing third in the World Cup isn't the prize a country spends four years trying to achieve.,And it might be more painful for England -- and definitely their fans -- after the squad blew a late lead in the semifinals against Argentina.,Still, the third-place match was scheduled to be played, and ...
France star Kylian Mbappe breaks World Cup career goals mark
France didn't get the win but Kylian Mbappe got the record on Saturday. For now.,The French star became the all-time leading goal scorer in World Cup history with 22 after his second goal of his club's third-place match against England in Miami Gardens, Fla.,Despite Mbappe's efforts, France lost 6-4...
Bukayo Saka hat trick as England top France in wild third-place match
Bukayo Saka recorded a hat trick and Declan Rice, Ezri Konsa and Jude Bellingham also scored goals as England produced a wild and crazy 6-4 victory over France in the World Cup third-place match on Saturday at Miami Gardens, Fla.,France star Kylian Mbappe scored twice to raise his total to 10 goals ...
Frustrations abound as France, England face off in third-place match
Playing your final World Cup match one day prior to the championship game is not the assignment anybody desires.,But it's the reality for France and England as the two countries will take the field in the third-place match on Saturday in Miami Gardens, Fla.,"None of our players, and none of the Fren...
Kylian Mbappe calls France 'sloppy' after semifinal loss
Kylian Mbappe offered a blunt assessment of France's World Cup semifinal exit Tuesday, saying his team was too "sloppy" to keep Spain from controlling a 2-0 victory in Arlington, Texas.,The France captain pointed to breakdowns in both the game plan and its execution after Les Bleus were denied a thi...
Spain blank favored France to advance to World Cup final
Spain are headed back to the World Cup final for the second time after denying France a third straight appearance with a 2-0 victory in a semifinal on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas.,Pedro Porro followed Mikel Oyarzabal's penalty in the 22nd minute by doubling the count in the 58th.,Spain, the 2010 cha...
Spain blanks favored France to advance to World Cup final
Spain is headed back to the World Cup final for the second time after denying France a third straight appearance following a 2-0 victory in a semifinal in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday.,Pedro Porro followed Mikel Oyarzabal's penalty in the 22nd minute by doubling the count in the 58th minute.,Spain, ...
France D William Saliba departs with injury, replaced by Maxence LaCroix
France defender William Saliba departed in the first half of Tuesday's World Cup semifinal against Spain at Arlington, Texas, with an undisclosed injury.,Saliba sat down near midfield in the 28th minute while taking possession of the ball and was unable to continue. The Arsenal player has struggled ...
France star Kylian Mbappe '100%' entering Spain match
Although he exited France's 2-0 quarterfinal defeat of Morocco last Thursday with an ankle injury, Kylian Mbappe is fully fit for Les Bleus' Tuesday semifinal against Spain in Arlington, Texas, France coach Didier Deschamps told reporters on Monday.,"Kylian feels good," Deschamps said. "He is at 100...
Spain, France meet in 'final before the final' World Cup semi
Spain and France rightly feel that the winner of their semifinal on Tuesday will go on to claim the World Cup.,England and Argentina, who play in the other semifinal in Atlanta on Wednesday, would disagree but as Spanish coach Luis de la Fuente said of their showdown in Arlington, Texas, "It's not a...
Kylian Mbappe 'fine' after early exit; 20th WC goal helps France top Morocco
FOXBOROUGH -- The nation of France can relax. Kylian Mbappe is fine.,After Mbappe scored his eighth goal of this World Cup and the 20th of his tournament career Thursday, he departed early from France's 2-0 quarterfinal victory over Morocco but insisted that he'll be ready to go for next week's semi...
Kylian Mbappe nets 20th World Cup goal, exits France win vs. Morocco early
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Kylian Mbappe scored his eighth goal of this World Cup and the 20th of his tournament career after halftime, but exited before full time in a potential injury scare in France's 2-0 quarterfinal victory over Morocco on Thursday.,Mbappe exited in the 77th minute after he had been ...
France primed for rematch with Morocco side that won't have top scorer
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- France and Morocco meet on Thursday in the World Cup's first quarterfinal, reprising their engrossing semifinal in 2022.,France again will be favored after edging that meeting in Qatar 2-0 on an early first goal from Theo Hernandez and late second from Randal Kolo Muani.,And thi...
Report: France to appeal yellow card given to F Michael Olise
France has made an appeal to FIFA, asking the organization to rescind the yellow card handed out to forward Michael Olise for a confrontation with Paraguay midfielder Matias Galarza during a round of 16 match on Saturday, The Athletic reported Monday.,Olise was booked after a tense exchange that end...
Manager Gustavo Alfaro proud of Paraguay, 'cannot be objective' on penalty
PHILADELPHIA -- After Paraguay narrowly went out of the World Cup 1-0 to France on a penalty awarded following a VAR review on Saturday, Albirroja manager Gustavo Alfaro said he could not criticize the eventual decision of Uzbek referee Ilgiz Tantashev.,Tantashev initially waved play on after France...
France manager Didier Deschamps addresses yellows
PHILADELPHIA -- After France survived a contentious round of 16 clash with a 1-0 victory over Paraguay, French manager Didier Deschamps tried to take the high road.,France somehow ended the match with all three bookings from Uzbek referee Ilgiz Tantashev despite Paraguay being the team who sat deep ...