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# France

January
January 2023
# fin
Laporte resigns as president of French rugby after corruption scandal
The Frenchman is self-suspended from his role as World Rugby vice-chairman.
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Jan 27th 2023, 9:27 AM
# business time
Ireland get to work in Portugal as the marginal Six Nations favourites
Andy Farrell’s squad will spend the next week at The Campus preparing for Wales.
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Jan 26th 2023, 9:34 PM
# Paris
France prepares for 'hellish' day of protests over controversial pension reform
The changes would raise the retirement age for most people from 62 to 64 and increase the years of contributions required for a full pension.
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Jan 19th 2023, 9:13 AM
# bernard phelan
France concerned for health of French-Irish citizen on hunger strike in Iran prison
Phelan, 64, was arrested in October while travelling through a town during protests and has been accused of spreading anti-regime propaganda
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Jan 17th 2023, 8:39 PM
# Au Revoir
France captain Hugo Lloris announces international retirement
His decision comes three weeks after his country lost the World Cup final.
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Jan 9th 2023, 8:26 PM
# Horsemeat
Butchers on trial in France over alleged horsemeat fraud
They’re accused of butchering horses from the pharmaceutical industry and selling their meat even though it was unfit for human consumption.
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Jan 9th 2023, 10:12 AM
# Staying Put
Deschamps set for Dublin date as he is to remain France coach until 2026 World Cup
Les Bleus face Stephen Kenny’s Ireland in the next international window in March.
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Jan 7th 2023, 10:52 AM
# Ligue 1
Paris Saint-Germain suffer first loss since last March at Lens
Lens closed the gap on PSG at the top to four points.
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Jan 1st 2023, 10:23 PM
Last year
2022
# Paris
Suspect charged with deadly shooting of Kurds in Paris that has sparked protests
The man who has been charged confessed to a “pathological” hatred to foreigners, according to a French prosecutor
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Dec 26th 2022, 6:32 PM
# Terrorism
Paris shooting suspect to appear before judge
The shooting at a Kurdish cultural centre and a nearby hairdressing salon killed three and left three injured.
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Dec 26th 2022, 10:01 AM
# Paris
Custody of Paris shooting suspect lifted for health reasons, says prosecutor
The shooting yesterday killed three people and injured three more.
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Dec 24th 2022, 7:02 PM
# End of the road
French World Cup winner Matuidi retires
The 35-year-old is the first member of France’s 2018 squad to retire.
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Dec 23rd 2022, 5:57 PM
# Charles Sobhraj
Notorious French serial killer 'The Serpent' freed from Nepal prison
Charles Sobhraj has served most of his sentence for killing US and Canadian backpackers in the 1970s.
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Dec 23rd 2022, 8:55 AM
# Au Revoir
Ballon D'or winner Karim Benzema ends France career
Striker had to withdraw from France squad due to injury before first World Cup match.
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Dec 19th 2022, 3:22 PM
# thrilling
A moment in football history that delivered the emotions that make life worth living
This was a World Cup final that will go down in lore, the nature of Argentina’s triumph only adding to allure of Lionel Messi’s legacy.
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Dec 18th 2022, 9:37 PM
# record books
Kylian Mbappe wins World Cup Golden Boot after historic final hat-trick
The individual awards were confirmed by Fifa’s Technical Study Group (TSG).
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Dec 18th 2022, 7:44 PM
# The Messi End
Messi takes his crown in Argentina's absurd, epic World Cup final victory over France
Argentina led 2-0 and then 3-2 in extra time before winning one of the truly great finals on penalties.
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Dec 18th 2022, 6:30 PM
# concerns
Three France players ill two days before World Cup final
Pair who formed central defensive partnership against Morocco did not train today.
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Dec 16th 2022, 5:48 PM
# Vaulx-en-Velin
Five children among 10 people killed in fire near Lyon in eastern France
19 people were injured, including four “whose lives are still in danger”.
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Dec 16th 2022, 1:30 PM
# the journey ends
France end Morocco's magnificent World Cup journey
France have returned to the final with a 2-0 win.
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Dec 14th 2022, 9:15 PM
AS IT HAPPENED
France v Morocco, World Cup semi-final
Catch up on all the action from tonight’s second World Cup semi-final.
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Dec 14th 2022, 6:02 PM
# varied
France capable of the gritty and sublime to get job done
The world champions will be favourites against Morocco and their variation in attack should give the edge against a side who have only conceded once.
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Dec 14th 2022, 6:00 AM
# France
French court jails suspects of 2016 Nice terror attack that killed 86 people
Over 450 people were injured during the four-minute rampage.
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Dec 13th 2022, 9:23 PM
# Convicted
French rugby supremo Laporte given two-year suspended sentence in corruption trial
The development comes less than a year before France hosts the World Cup.
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Dec 13th 2022, 1:47 PM
# All to do
Varane insists France must avoid Morocco ‘trap’ to earn place in World Cup final
The defending champions are just two victories away from becoming the first side to retain the World Cup trophy since Brazil in 1962.
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Dec 12th 2022, 6:10 PM
# Analysis
Cooney on Soccer: How England stopped Mbappe but couldn't stop France
Why Olivier Giroud and Didier Deschamps are due a bit more respect.
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Dec 11th 2022, 10:55 AM
# crucial miss
Kane's missed penalty costs England in World Cup exit to France
England were beaten 2-1 by France, their captain’s skied spot kick blowing a golden opportunity.
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Dec 10th 2022, 9:24 PM
# Superstar
Mbappe breaks silence - 'I came to win this World Cup. I didn’t come to win the Golden Boot'
The France striker scored twice against Poland to take his tally for the tournament to five.
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Dec 4th 2022, 7:54 PM
# Beep beep
'How to defend against Mbappe? I think we'd need to have scooters'
Poland primed to face France as manager Czeslaw Michniewicz eyes World Cup glory.
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Dec 3rd 2022, 2:00 PM
# Washington
Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron vow united front against Russia during historic state visit
The pair said the West must hold fast against Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine.
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Dec 1st 2022, 9:55 PM
# A step too VAR
France file complaint with Fifa over Griezmann's disallowed goal
French Football Federation say equaliser was wrongly ruled out.
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Dec 1st 2022, 1:57 PM
# Ooh la la
UN puts French baguette on cultural heritage list
The simple French flute has been recognised on the Unesco list.
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Nov 30th 2022, 11:08 PM
# Shock
Tunisia stun much-changed France but bow out of World Cup
French-born Wahbi Khazri scored the only goal of the game.
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Nov 30th 2022, 5:23 PM
# the act of kylian
Kylian Mbappe renounces defending but dazzles in French win
The brilliant Mbappe scored both goals as France beat Denmark to qualify for the last-16.
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Nov 26th 2022, 6:34 PM
# marching on
Mbappe’s double downs Denmark as France reach World Cup knockout stage
Mbappe and Pele are the only players to score seven or more World Cup goals before turning 25.
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Nov 26th 2022, 6:21 PM
# Electricity
Celtic Interconnector with France will promote clean energy and lower prices, says Taoiseach
The underwater cable connecting east Cork to Brittany will have the capacity to power 450,000 households.
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Nov 25th 2022, 10:59 AM
# Injury Crisis
Injured France defender Lucas Hernandez out of World Cup
Captain Hugo Lloris says country’s injury list is ‘starting to become a big deal’.
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Nov 23rd 2022, 7:57 AM
# kylian in the name of
No signs of the holders' curse as France come from behind to beat Australia
Kylian Mbappe starred as the defending champions opened with a 4-1 win.
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Nov 22nd 2022, 9:13 PM
# case for the defence
Defence coach Edwards' new France deal 'excellent news' for Ibanez
Former Welsh defence coach Edwards has agreed new terms with France.
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Nov 19th 2022, 5:18 PM
# Group by Group Guide
Group D Preview: France have huge talent but some problems, Denmark assume role as Dark Horses
In the latest of our series, we look at Group D: France, Denmark, Australia, and Tunisia.
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Nov 14th 2022, 7:00 PM
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