Organisation: L’Equipe

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rugby

France centre Geoffrey Doumayrou to miss World Cup

France centre Geoffrey Doumayrou has been ruled out of the World Cup due to an Achilles injury, coach Jacques Brunel has announced.

soccer

Barca defender Pique simply minding his own business

Gerard Pique’s focus as his team took a valuable 1-0 advantage in Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg at Manchester United was particularly impressive, given the many potential distractions inside the Barcelona defender’s head.

rugby

Bamba proof that second-tier starlets can prop up France

Packing down in France’s ProD2 is a rite of passage for forward play. Little wonder it’s delivering readymade talent for the national side, says James Harrington.

soccer

France en fete as fans salute heroics of Les Bleus

soccer

TOMMY MARTIN: Qatari soft power to broker a European Super League?

rugby

Zebo hasn’t given up hope of Ireland call

Can Brunel change French dynamic in five weeks?

French rugby president Bernard Laporte has asked Jacques Brunel to “create a new dynamic” for French rugby just five weeks ahead of the Six Nations opener with Ireland in Paris on February 3.

Thu, 28 Dec, 2017

Henrikh Mkhitaryan facing Manchester United exit door

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has paved the way for departures next month, stating “every player has a price”.

Sat, 16 Dec, 2017

Dani Alves: Sorry Pep, but Paris stole my heart

Dani Alves has apologised for any hurt he might have caused Manchester City and their head coach Pep Guardiola by signing for Paris St Germain.

Thu, 13 Jul, 2017

The enduring mystery of the hype game

Larry Ryan is taking an irreversible decision to walk out on the week’s sport.

Sat, 17 Jun, 2017

Coach Guy Noves maintains France’s three changes all ‘logical choices’

France coach Guy Noves says the three changes to Les Bleus’ starting line-up for the RBS 6 Nations clash with Ireland are all logical choices.

Fri, 24 Feb, 2017

Gianni Infantino: World Cup is now truly global

Fifa president Gianni Infantino is aiming to make football a truly global sport after he saw his preferred World Cup revamp unanimously signed off yesterday.

Wed, 11 Jan, 2017

Arsene Wenger: I didn’t stop Mathieu Debuchy’s United switch

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has denied blocking Mathieu Debuchy from moving to Manchester United last year — but revealed he will put the defender in the January sales.

Sun, 01 Jan, 2017

Arsene Wenger's ‘love’ story with Arsenal saw him reject PSG moves

Arsene Wenger has reiterated it is his love for Arsenal which has stopped him taking the managerial job at Paris St Germain despite continued interest from the French club’s owners.

Tue, 13 Sep, 2016

Rafa Benitez ready to fight to keep Moussa Sissoko

Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez has told Euro 2016 star Moussa Sissoko he does not want to lose him as he plots a path back to the Premier League.

Wed, 13 Jul, 2016

Joachim Low: France will be different proposition this time

Germany coach Joachim Low admits his side’s World Cup win over France two years ago will have no bearing on their Euro 2016 semi-final.

Tue, 05 Jul, 2016

France wary of wily Wes Hoolahan’s ‘brilliant left foot’

France have pinpointed Wes Hoolahan as the Ireland player they need to thwart if they’re to prevail in today's Euro 2016 last-16 tie.

Sun, 26 Jun, 2016

24 things we've learned so far about Euro 2016

1) Granit Xhaka looks every bit a £30m player

Sat, 25 Jun, 2016

Robbie Brady celebrates after the game 22/6/2016

A sober moment to see what others think of us

Lille’s Stade Pierre-Mauroy, like so many of the stadia hosting games at these European Championships, is an architectural delight but it earns the appreciation of drivers on the adjacent motorway far more often than the city’s denizens thanks to its location miles out from the ‘centre ville’, writes Brendan O’Brien

Fri, 24 Jun, 2016

French charmed by Irish: ‘Let the festival continue’

“Let the festival continue” was how the French reacted to Ireland’s win over Italy on Wednesday. And so say all of us.

Fri, 24 Jun, 2016

Northern lights shining bright as they defeat Ukraine

A lifetime of after-dinner speeches, ribbon cutting and TV appearances await goalscorers Gareth Macauley and Niall McGinn after Northern Ireland’s heroics last night, but not before Michael O’Neill’s side pushes on for a crack at Euro 2016’s knockout stages.

Fri, 17 Jun, 2016

Northern Ireland must abandon fears

Taglines and hashtags are all the rage at this tournament.

Thu, 16 Jun, 2016

Arsenal wait on Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scan after injury against Barcelona

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is to undergo a scan to determine the severity of the injury he suffered against Barcelona on Tuesday night.

Fri, 26 Feb, 2016

Franck Tabanou hits out at Swansea

Franck Tabanou has hit out at Swansea after leaving the club to return to St Etienne on loan.

Fri, 22 Jan, 2016

FA chief says mood for change makes it ‘difficult’ to back Michel Platini

The Football Association would find it “difficult” to support Michel Platini even if he is cleared by Fifa’s ethics committee this week over the €1.8m payment he received from the world governing body.

Thu, 17 Dec, 2015

RC Toulon v Leinster - European Rugby Champions Cup - Pool 5 Round 3

Lacklustre Leinster must rediscover basics

During the glory days, Jonathan Sexton stood tall as the living embodiment of all that was good about Leinster.

Tue, 15 Dec, 2015

Hint of the predictable for familiar Champions League rivals

As a rule there is nothing more predictable than the Christmas TV schedules. Except the draw for the Champions League knockout round.

Tue, 15 Dec, 2015

Fifa committee recommends lifetime bans for Michel Platini and Sepp Blatter

Michel Platini and Sepp Blatter are both facing possible lifetime bans on corruption charges brought by Fifa’s ethics committee.

Wed, 25 Nov, 2015

There’s an inherent danger in becoming a cheerleader for the national team

Checked out the Rugby World Cup semi-finals over the weekend. That’s still going on: did you know that? Yes, the tournament rolls on, even without Ireland being involved.

Mon, 26 Oct, 2015

Black mood as French media struggles to find positives

Noir. That’s the word used by both Midi Olympique and L’Equipe in their Monday editions to describe France’s crushing defeat on Sunday at the hands of Ireland in Cardiff.

Tue, 13 Oct, 2015

Bastareaud ignores grumbling back home

Seeing may be believing, but the eyes tell lies, too.

Tue, 29 Sep, 2015

Frédéric Michalak: France’s eternelle énigme

He’s back in favour with Les Bleus, but the mercurial No 10 of the unpredictable temperament continues to be the poster boy for France’s fragility, says Gavin Mortimer

Mon, 14 Sep, 2015

Diaby signing is a "gift to French league"

Former Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby has joined Marseille, the Ligue 1 side have announced.

Wed, 29 Jul, 2015

Report: Woodward in frame for France job

Clive Woodward wants to replace Philippe Saint-Andre as head coach of France, according to reports in the French press.

Mon, 18 May, 2015

Irish rugby facing more Marseille misery

Irish attempts to reclaim the country’s place at the summit of European club rugby next season look like becoming even more difficult if the news from France that Marseille is being lined up to host the 2016 Champions Cup final rings true.

Tue, 21 Apr, 2015

Margins slim but same blue feeling for unlucky Leinster

Never again let it be said that you need the perfect performance to win a European semi-final in France.

Mon, 20 Apr, 2015

Fond farewell to a Ray of light

I have to say that Twitter comes into its own on sad occasions such as the passing of the great Ray Treacy and I’m sure it must come as some considerable consolation to his nearest and dearest to see the outpouring of affection and admiration on the internet which has shown no sign of drying up since the shocking news of his death emerged.

Mon, 13 Apr, 2015

Labit concern over Sexton’s tackling style

Racing Metro coach Laurent Labit fears Johnny Sexton could suffer more concussions because of his tackling style.

Mon, 16 Feb, 2015

French panache a thing of the past

After France’s rather unimpressive, tryless win over Scotland, Philippe Saint-Andre was at pains to claim there is still flair in the team — but that concept is dead and buried, writes Ronan O’Gara.

Fri, 13 Feb, 2015

Leigh Halfpenny and Wales intent on avenging Twickenham ‘hurt’ against England

Leigh Halfpenny says Wales will carry their Twickenham "hurt" of last season into tomorrow night’s RBS 6 Nations opener against England.

Thu, 05 Feb, 2015

Newspapers worldwide print cartoons in tribute to Charlie Hebdo

Newspapers around the world strongly condemned the attack at the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine.

Fri, 09 Jan, 2015

Minute's silence observed for Paris shooting victims

A minute's silence has been observed across France and around the world in solidarity with those affected by the Charlie Hebdo massacre.

Thu, 08 Jan, 2015

Courteau linked to Murray team

French coach Loic Courteau has held discussions about joining Andy Murray’s team next season.

Tue, 23 Dec, 2014

Thomond set for St Stephen’s Day sellout

More than 24,000 of the 26,500 tickets available have been snapped up for Friday’s Guinness Pro12 clash of Munster and Leinster at Thomond Park.

Tue, 23 Dec, 2014

Sexton a doubt for Six Nations

French newspaper L’Equipe is reporting that Racing Metro and Ireland fly-half Jonny Sexton has been ruled out of action until after Valentine’s Day next year.

Thu, 18 Dec, 2014

Russian official may have to withdraw

IAAF president Lamine Diack has raised the prospect of Russia’s athletics chief withdrawing from his duties until an investigation into allegations of systematic doping and cover-ups is concluded.

Thu, 11 Dec, 2014

Go get a look at Magali’s try, it was simply magnifique

If you have yet to see Magali Harvey’s try for Canada against France in Wednesday’s second Women’s World Cup semi-final then all that can be said is get thee to a computer or a smartphone ASAP.

Fri, 15 Aug, 2014

End of the road for Ecuador after failure to beat France

Ecuador 0 France 0

Thu, 26 Jun, 2014

Wiggins set to miss Tour de France

Bradley Wiggins has confirmed he is likely to miss this year’s Tour de France as Team Sky focus their efforts around defending champion Chris Froome.

Fri, 06 Jun, 2014

Sagna set for Gunners exit

Bacary Sagna will be leaving Arsenal “for sure”, the defenders has told reporters in France.

Thu, 29 May, 2014

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