The professional footballers' unions of England (PFA) and France (UNFP) took FIFA to court in Brussels on Thursday (May 13) to challenge the timetable "unilaterally set" by the world body, in particular its new Club World Cup in 2025.

English and French footballers sue FIFA for revamped Club World Cup

Monaco and France forward Wissam Ben Yedder has been charged with "rape, attempted rape and sexual assault" over alleged acts committed on the Cote d'Azur last month, prosecutors in Nice said on Friday.

Football: France international Wissam Ben Yedder charged over alleged rape

France’s top administrative court on Thursday ruled against a collective of Muslim female soccer players in their case against the French Football Federation (FFF), upholding a ban on the Islamic headscarf, or hijab, during games.

Football: Top French court upholds ban on wearing hijab during soccer games

France's top soccer league was caught up in storm on Monday after several players refused to take part in a gesture of support against homophobia at the weekend.

Ligue 1: French soccer anti-homophobia campaign causes row

Versailles prosecutors office on Thursday said that Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema will face trial for allegedly blackmailing his French team-mate Matthieu Valbuena in a sex tape scandal.

Real Madrid star Karim Benzema to stand trial in 2014 'sex tape' case

French Ligue 1 clubs fear severe financial shortfalls after the league terminated its deal with troubled TV partner Mediapro following a bitter standoff. The decision has sent shockwaves through French football.

French football clubs fear financial hit from Mediapro withdrawal

The friendly match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Belgian club Waasland-Beveren on Friday at the Parc des Princes stadium witnessed as many as 5,000 fans attend the game on special dispensation despite the COVID-19 epidemic.

'I missed this': French football fans back in the stands after lockdown

Paris Saint Germain manage to overturn the scores in a reverse fixture against Borussia Dortmund in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16. The scores were 2-0 by the end of the game and the aggregate score was 3-2.

Champions League: Neymar's dive knocks Dortmund out, PSG in quarterfinals

Kylian Mbappe hit a hat-trick as Paris Saint-Germain cruised into the final of the French Cup with a thumping 5-1 win at Lyon on Wednesday. Also read: Mbappe masterclass fires PSG to 4-0 win over Dijon The World Cup winner took his goal tally in all competitions to 30 during a win that was eased by Fernando Marcal being sent off just before Neymar put the French champions ahead in the 64th minute from the penalty spot.

French Cup: Mbappe treble over Lyon fires PSG into finals

Paris Saint-Germain survived the absence of Neymar and a Lyon fightback to win Sunday night's Ligue 1 clash 4-2 at a stormy Parc des Princes, helped by Fernando Marcal's truly stunning second-half own goal.

Ligue 1: PSG aided by own goal for the ages in win over Lyon

Mauro Icardi continued his devastating scoring form with a hat-trick to inspire Paris St Germain to a 6-1 thrashing of 10-man St Etienne in the French League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday.

Football: Icardi on fire as PSG demolish St Etienne in League Cup

St Etienne have been ordered to play their Ligue 1 matches behind closed doors until further notice for "wide use of fireworks" in the stands during Sunday's home defeat by Paris St Germain, the French Football League (LFP) said.

Football: St Etienne hit with stadium ban over fireworks during PSG match

France striker Kylian Mbappe has been ruled out of their Euro 2020 qualifiers against Iceland and Turkey through injury, the French football federation said on Tuesday.

Euro 2020 qualifiers: Mbappe ruled out against Iceland, Turkey due to injury

The French football association Friday revealed plans to pay tribute to Argentine forward Emiliano Sala, whose body has been found in the wreckage of a light aircraft that crashed in the English Channel late last month, while Nantes announced it would retire the No.

French football to pay tribute to late Emiliano Sala, Nantes to retire his No. 9 shirt

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