Julien Laurens provides an update into the dates set out by Ligue 1 for the return of football. French football could resume its season in June with two cup finals, French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet proposed on Friday. La Graet said that the French Cup final between Paris Saint-Germain and St Etienne could
French Coupe de France
2:52 PM ET Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain progressed to the French Cup quarterfinals with a comfortable 2-0 win at third tier Pau on Wednesday. Goals from Leandro Paredes and Pablo Sarabia either side of halftime were enough to earn the champions victory over their hosts, who caused a big upset in the previous round
Antoine Kombouare was sacked by Toulouse following their Coupe de France elimination. Toulouse sacked coach Antoine Kombouare on Sunday after Saturday’s humiliating 1-0 Coupe de France round of 64 defeat to amateur side Saint-Pryve-Saint-Hilaire extended the club’s worst-ever run of form. The 56-year-old, who oversaw two wins from his first three matches in charge before
5:41 PM ET Edinson Cavani and Pablo Sarabia scored twice while Adil Aouchiche and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting each added another as Paris Saint-Germain beat ESA Linas-Montlhery 6-0 in a Coupe de France match on Sunday. The win over the sixth-tier side sees the 12-time champions of the tournament into the round of 32, and another
With PSG and Neymar still at odds, Alejandro Moreno says the Ligue 1 club needs to come down on the price to land the Brazilian. The Rennes supporter who was hit in the face by Neymar following Paris Saint-Germain’s French Cup finals loss last season has filed a lawsuit against the Brazil star. The fan’s
Ross Dyer and Steve Nicol share their thoughts on the latest transfer rumours, including who’s in and who’s out at Manchester United. Neymar has been banned for three games, with two more suspended, by the French Football Federation following an investigation into his altercation with a spectator after Paris Saint-Germain’s Coupe de France final defeat
Julien Laurens explains what sort of punishment Neymar faces for an alleged swipe at a spectator and whether it affects how PSG fans perceive him. When Neymar flung out an arm in the direction of a supporter on Saturday, on the other side of the Atlantic the heart of Brazil coach Tite must have sunk. Neymar