Jess Fishlock Wales Euro 2025 France romped to a 4-1 victory over Wales on Wednesday, overcoming a scare to exercise their dominance and leave the Euros newbies facing elimination. Grace Geyoro Melvine Malard France Women 2025 TELL ME MORE France started brightly, taking the lead through Clara Mateo eight minutes in before surprisingly being pegged back shortly afterwards when Wales icon Jes...Full Story »

France leave Wales on the brink of Women's Euros exit France took a giant step towards the 2025 Women’s European Championship quarter-finals with a dominant 4-1 victory over Wales, who are on the brink of elimination despite a spirited performance. After beating defending champions England on matchday one, a confident French side required just eight minutes to break the deadlock through...Full Story »

🔊 By the end of the second round, the dynamics in Group D at the Women's Euro could become much clearer. Wales, making their debut in the final stage, will aim to challenge France, who secured a crucial victory over the reigning European champions, England, in the first round. Should France clinch a second consecutive win, they will secure an early spot in the playoffs. Conversely, a loss would...Full Story »

Sandy Baltimore scores France's second France extended their winning run to nine games in all competitions by beating holders England 2-1 in Zurich in their opening match at EURO 2025. England took a risk in starting Lauren James after months out with injury, but it was a gamble that almost paid off instantly, as she fired just over in the opening minute. The Lionesses had scored before half-...Full Story »

Paul Pogba has said that he hopes to make a return to the French national team but added that there are "stages" to the process, as he was officially presented by AS Monaco on Thursday. The former Manchester United and Juventus midfielder signed for the Ligue 1 club on a free transfer after serving an 18-month doping ban, after testing positive for DHEA, which boosts testosterone levels. "It...Full Story »

📢 Should we anticipate a goal fest in the Euro U21 2025 semifinal clash between Germany and France? Both teams have been showcasing vibrant attacking football, as evidenced by their impressive scoring averages. Germany remain unbeaten in their last 15 official matches, while France haven't lost since last year. Given the current form of both sides, an aggressive, high-scoring encounter is expec...Full Story »

Tottenham's Mathys Tel scored the decisive goal for the French Under-21 side Thanks to two goals in the final ten minutes, France turned a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 win as they booked their ticket for the semi-final of the U21 Euros at the expense of Denmark in an entertaining thriller Sunday evening in Slovakia G9rald Baticle’s men came into this match looking to build on their unbeaten st...Full Story »

📢 Can France U21 secure a victory in their final group stage match of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship against Poland? The two teams are currently at opposite ends of the form spectrum: the nominal hosts confidently hold the second spot in the standings, while the nominal visitors are already out of contention. The French have been in prolific form, averaging 2.5 goals per game, whereas ...Full Story »

📢 Can Georgia U21 surprise once again in the second round of the European Under-21 Championship? Both teams are in fine form: France are unbeaten in their last six matches (including friendlies), while Georgia secured a victory in their opening match. Although the French team is renowned for their attacking prowess, they rarely score more than two goals per game. Georgia, on the other hand, boa...Full Story »

Quentin Merlin and Portugal's defender Rodrigo Pinheiro vie for the ball Group C heavy-hitters Portugal and France played out a tense 0-0 draw on matchday one of the 2025 UEFA European U21 Championships, as Rui Jorge’s side avoided a third successive defeat with an assured display in Trencin. In a first meeting between the two heavyweight nations since 2011, it was Portugal who edged a c...Full Story »

🔈How will refereeing decisions affect the course and outcome of the match? We will find out all about this over the 90 minutes of the match between the teams Portugal U21 and France U21. The confrontation of the European Under-21 Championship tournament is scheduled for 03:00 on 12 June. As of today, bookmakers have set the following odds for wins: and . Head-to-Head Portugal U21 Team Overvie...Full Story »

Mbappe closes in on Henry and Giroud’s France record Kylian Mbappe moved a step closer to surpassing Thierry Henry and Olivier Giroud in France’s all-time scoring ranks after playing a key role in their 2-0 win over Germany to secure third place in the Nations League. Playing his 90th game for Les Bleus, the Real Madrid brought up his half a century goal at international level.0 ...Full Story »

ASTON VILLA want to hijack Bournemouth’s move for Rennes skipper Adrien Truffert. Villa look keen on the left-back and could swoop for the 23-year-old if they can quickly sell a player. Aston Villa are trying to hijack France star Adrien Truffert Bournemouth are on the brink of agreeing a deal to sign a potential replacement for Milos Kerkez (above) The Cherries are close to agreeing a...Full Story »

🔊 Who will claim the bronze in the UEFA Nations League? Germany are hosting the 'Final Four,' which initially positioned them as favorites. Additionally, the other three teams have already been champions. However, against expectations, the Germans will only be competing for third place in Stuttgart at the MHP Arena. They will face France, a team that under Didier Deschamps is always among the f...Full Story »

FBL-EUR-NATIONS-ESP-FRA France picked up some unwanted records during their remarkable 5-4 Nations League semi-final loss to Spain. WHAT HAPPENED? During France's rollercoaster 5-4 defeat to Spain on Thursday in Stuttgart, they shipped four goals without reply. And according to OptaJean, this was the first time Les Bleus had done so since trailing 4-0 to Poland in August 1982. Moreover, this ...Full Story »

Lamine Yamal scored twice to put Spain in control Spain overcame a late comeback to beat France 5-4 and earn their place in the UEFA Nations League (UNL) final, as La Roja aim to become the first nation to retain the trophy. There may not have been an early goal at the MHPArena, but the anticipatory sounds of awe - outside of the boos aimed at Marc Cucurella - offer an insight into how enterta...Full Story »

🔊 Which team will take the final step towards the UEFA Nations League final? The tournament's brief history boasts just three winners, two of whom will clash in the upcoming semifinal. On June 5, spectators at the "Stuttgart Arena" will witness a showdown between Europe's elite national teams—Spain and France. "La Furia Roja" are slight favorites, but the French are still haunted by their...Full Story »

Francesco Acerbi refuses Italy call-up, hints at lack of respect Inter Milan defender Francesco Acerbi has rejected a call-up from the Italy national team, hinting at a lack of respect from manager Luciano Spalletti. Acerbi, 37, played the full 90 minutes for Inter Milan as they suffered the biggest defeat in Champions League final history against PSG on Saturday. Just hours after the 5-0 def...Full Story »

Italy v North Macedonia: Group C - UEFA EURO 2024 European Qualifiers Inter defender Francesco Acerbi has rejected a call-up to the Italy national team while hinting at a "lack of respect" from coach Luciano Spalletti. WHAT HAPPENED? Acerbi was initially named in Spalletti's squad for this month's World Cup qualifiers against Norway and Moldova but has turned down the invite. The 37-year-old ...Full Story »

IN A semi-final for the ages, it ultimately belonged to the oldest player on the pitch. Francesco Acerbi defied his veteran 37 years and centre-back defensive instincts to turn home Inter Milan’s dramatic 93rd-minute equaliser and force extra-time against Barcelona. Francesco Acerbi was Inter Milan's last-gasp her against Barcelon Yes, Davide Frattesi grabbed the winning goal to book th...Full Story »