Didier Deschamps won the 2018 World Cup as France manager 20 years after winning it as captain He succeeded Laurent Blanc after France's quarter-final exit at Euro 2012 and secured qualification ...

France coach Fabien Galthie expects a struggling England to provide a "fierce" Six Nations challenge for his in-form side on Saturday.

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PARIS – Didier Deschamps, France’s longest-serving national team coach, will not seek to renew his contract which expires in 2026, the French football federation (FFF) confirmed on Jan 7.

Deposed AC Milan captain Davide Calabria has been loaned to Bologna until the end of the season after an on-pitch row with ...

The former France captain, one of only three to win football's most prestigious prize as a player and a coach, guided the national team to the World Cup final again in 2022, losing to Argentina on ...