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France hijab bans in sports 'discriminatory': UN experts
United Nations rights experts on Monday slammed decisions in France barring women and girls who wear the Muslim headscarf from sports competitions as "discriminatory", demanding they be reversed.
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Henry proud of 'magical' France side despite defeat in Olympic final
France coach Thierry Henry described his team's Olympic performance as "magical" despite their agonising extra-time defeat against Spain in the men's football final on Friday.
FIFA says opening probe into Argentina players' racist chants
FIFA said on Wednesday it was opening an investigation into racist chants by Argentina players after they won the Copa America.
Could France's Euro 2024 exit mark end of an era?
"Despite reaching the last four, France go out of the Euros with a bitter taste," was how Wednesday's edition of sports daily L'Equipe summed up their campaign.
Record scorer Giroud bows out anonymously
Giroud played 137 times for Les Bleus and scored 57 goals, more than any other player for France.
We didn't do enough, says Mbappe
France captain Kylian Mbappe said his side "didn't do enough" in Tuesday's 2-1 semi-final loss to Spain and admitted he was disappointed after underperforming at Euro 2024.
France aim to silence critics against depleted Spain
Goal-shy France will be looking to silence the critics when they take on Spain in their Euro 2024 semifinal clash on Tuesday in Munich, while their opponents hope to keep their impressive campaign going even without key players.
Freewheeling Spain face austere French in Euro 2024 final bid
The battle between the two most successful national sides of the new millennium, Tuesday's Euro 2024 semi-final between France and Spain, also showcases two contrasting styles.
France’s condolences for recent killings
The Embassy of France is deeply shocked and saddened by the three recent murders in Bangladesh, it says in a press release.
Germany need to rediscover form
The German side setting their sights on Euro 2016, 20 years after their last continental trophy, may be completely different from the one that won the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Frenchman 'planned attacks during Euro 2016'
A Frenchman detained last month with a large cache of arms was planning mass attacks during the Euro 2016 football tournament, which starts on Friday, Ukrainian officials say.
Paris floods ease but alerts in France's north
The rain-swollen River Seine in Paris receded after reaching its highest level in three decades as attention turned to other areas of France where alert warnings have been issued.
Paris on alert as swollen River Seine reaches peak levels
The rain-swollen River Seine in Paris reached its highest level in three decades, spilling its banks and prompting the Louvre museum to shut its doors and evacuate artworks in its basement.
Hodgson defends England's toiling trio
England manager Roy Hodgson is forced to defend his tactics after his side narrowly edge 10-man Portugal 1-0 in their final warm-up game prior to Euro 2016.
Western powers urge Syria aid drops
The US, UK and France urge the UN to begin air drops of humanitarian aid to besieged areas in Syria.
New call in Poland to extradite Roman Polanski to US
Poland's justice minister says he will appeal against a decision not to extradite film director Roman Polanski to the US for statutory rape.
Euro 2016 football tournament in France could be terror target, US warns
The US has warned that the Euro 2016 football championship being held in France next month could be a target of militant attacks.
Squads: UEFA Euro 2016, France
23-member Euro 2016 squads of Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Poland, Spain, Ukraine, England, Wales, Turkey and Belgium have been announced.