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‘There are still struggles’: Fixing the diversity gap in women’s football

As the Women’s World Cup draws to a close, some say a lack of diversity remains a significant issue for European teams.

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Can France handle injuries after overcoming Women’s World Cup crisis?

Group F preview: Les Bleues should be a united force but will be challenged by Brazil, while Jamaica and Panama have landed in a tough group and face two heavyweights

The Independent UK

French court upholds ban on Islamic veils during football matches

France's top administrative court on Thursday upheld a ban on women football players wearing Islamic hijab headscarves, an issue that has divided France's political sphere for years.

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France's top court upholds ban on hijab in women's football

France's Constitutional Council has upheld the ban on women football players wearing Islamic hijab headscarves, citing the need for neutrality and the smooth functioning of matches.

The Times of India

French collective seeks to overturn ban on wearing Islamic veils during football matches

A French women's football collective that is seeking to overthrow a ban on players wearing the Islamic veil during matchs found support for their case at the Council of State on Monday. A decision is expected in three weeks time.

Radio France Internationale

French football: How Ramadan 2023 reignited the old debate over religion’s place in sport

Ramadan came to an end in mid-April, and it was not without controversy in the world of professional football. Should breaks be granted, for example, to allow practising players to hydrate? In a reminder to referees, the French Football Federation (FFF) stated that stopping matches for this reason was not…

The Conversation

Hooray for Hervé: New France women's team boss Renard recalls rebel skipper

Freshly-anointed France women's team head coach Hervé Renard on Friday launched his reign with the recall of his namesake rebel skipper and a sidelined star striker for two crucial friendly matches before the squad is named for the women's World Cup in the summer.

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Kylian Mbappé: Can the Bondy boy wonder dazzle as France's captain fantastic?

Just a few weeks after becoming Paris Saint-German's record goal scorer, Kylian Mbappé revealed how he – as France skipper – wanted to lead the other star players in their international matches.

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Kylian Mbappe handed new France role but Didier Deschamps faces backlash over decision

Kylian Mbappe has been chosen by Didier Deschamps to succeed Hugo Lloris as France's next captain ahead of their opening Euro 2024 qualifying matches, a decision which has seen Antoine Griezmann snubbed

Daily Mirror

France sack head coach Corinne Diacre five months out from 2023 Women's World Cup

Corinne Diacre's future was hanging by a thread after France captain Wendie Renard and two senior players withdrew from the team last month.

ABC News

France Fires Women’s National Team Coach Corinne Diacre

The decision comes with less than five months before the Women’s World Cup after Diacre had led the team to the Euro 2022 semifinals.

Sports Illustrated

France women's team in turmoil as Corinne Diacre sacked - what's happening and why?

The France Women's national football team has just sacked their manager Corinne Diacre after years of losing the dressing room and players' support and respect

Daily Mirror

Diacre sacked as coach of French women's football team as players revolt

French football supremos on Thursday sacked the women's football team head coach Corinne Diacre.

Radio France Internationale

France women's manager Corinne Diacre sacked as mutiny reaches 'point of no return'

Corinne Diacre claimed earlier this week she had been the subject of a "violent and dishonest" smear campaign after a number of players stepped back from international duty

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The Independent UK

Corinne Diacre sacked as France Women’s manager five months before World Cup

The French Football Federation (FFF) claim a fracture between players and management left them with no choice but to make a change

Radio France Internationale

France's sports minister says she is ready for law suit with ex-football supremo

France's sports minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra on Wednesday said she was prepared to go to court as the war of words intensified with Noël Le Graët, the former boss of the Fédération française de football (FFF).

Daily Mirror

French football chief Noel Le Graet resigns amid sexual harassment investigation

The French Football Federation have confirmed boss Noel Le Graet has resigned from his post following allegations of sexual and moral harassment

Radio France Internationale

Embattled French football chief Noël Le Graët forced to quit

French Football Federation (FFF) president Noël Le Graët resigned on Tuesday after he was suspended in January amid an investigation into allegations of sexual and moral harassment.

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French football chief Noël Le Graët resigns amid sexual harassment probe

France's longtime football boss Noël Le Graët resigned as head of the French Football Federation (FFF) on Tuesday amid a legal investigation into alleged harassment and a damning audit commissioned by the sports ministry.

ABC News

Matildas to face world number 5 France in final friendly in Melbourne before 2023 Women's World Cup

For the first time in 22 years, France will travel Down Under to take on Australia a week before the World Cup kicks off.

Radio France Internationale

French women's football team boss Diacre under pressure after player revolt

French football's most senior administrators are expected on Tuesday to decide whether to back the women's team coach Corinne Diacre in the face of a player revolt led by the former team skipper Wendie Renard.

Daily Mirror

Lionesses have golden Women's World Cup opportunity as disruption hits main rivals

England's chances of winning a first ever FIFA Women's World Cup could be greater than ever with so many top rivals in disarray - but for the good of the sport we need the best players and teams involved

The Independent UK

Captain Wendie Renard leads trio in withdrawing from France national team

Team-mates Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Kadidiatou Diani also announced they were pausing their respective international careers

Radio France Internationale

Embattled French football chief Le Graët continues fight to retain power

Noël Le Graët, French football's most powerful administrator, continued his rearguard action on Thursday to remain in his job despite a government audit damning his sleazy late-night texts to female employees, lax management and cronyism.

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French football chief Le Graët on the brink after report damns sleazy texts

Noël Le Graët, French football’s most powerful administrator, is expected to come under increasing pressure on Thursday to quit his post as president of the French Football Federation (FFF) after the publication of a report damning his stream of alcohol-fuelled sleazy late night text messages to female employees, as well…

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