Kylian Mbappé, the new captain of the French national team, told a press conference on Thursday that he considers it “normal” for Antonine Griezmann to feel “disappointed” at not having kept the armband, as chosen by coach Didier Deschamps. “I spoke with Antoine. He was disappointed and, frankly, it’s understandable and normal. In his place, […]
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King Carlos III does not plan to modify his trip to France despite protests
The British government stated on Thursday “not being aware of any change of plans” in the visit of Charles III to Parisat a time when the French capital is rocked by widespread protests against the retirement reform. The British king will pay a state visit to France from Sunday that is likely to be marred […]
Unions accuse Macron of wanting to discredit the protests
The main French union leaders charged this Thursday against the intention they perceive in the president, Emmanuel Macronto discredit the protests against their pension reform due to the riots that have occurred in some of them, which they consider marginal. The general secretaries of the two large centrals, the CDFT and the CGT, denounced in […]
Netherlands suffers outbreak of viral infection and will have embezzlement against France
The Netherlands and France face each other this Friday for the debut of the Qualifiers for the euro 2024. However, Ronald Koeman’s national team suffered a viral outbreak and five players had to leave the training ground, including first-choices Cody Gakpo and Matthijs de Ligt. In a note released this Thursday morning, the Dutch federation […]
Alterations in a new night of protests in France
The spontaneous demonstrations that took place this Wednesday in various cities of France for the seventh consecutive night in protest against the pension reform approved last Monday by the French Government have led to new disputes. The high point was once again Paris, where unofficially called demonstrations took place in various parts of the city, […]
Kolo Muani regrets missed chance in the Cup final: “It could have changed my life”
Frenchman Randal Kolo Muani almost became a national hero in the final of the world Cup de 2022. Already in extra time, the striker had a one-on-one chance with goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez, in which the Argentine got the better of it and saved his selection from defeat. In an interview with the newspaper The Team, […]
Macron says France needs pension changes and will enact them by the end of the year
President French, Emmanuel Macronsaid Wednesday that a deeply unpopular new law raising the age of retirement is necessary and will enter into force at the end of the year. “Do you think I enjoy doing this reform? No”, Macron said in a rare television interview. “But there are not a hundred ways to balance the […]
Griezmann is ‘upset’ after Mbappé is chosen France captain and may retire from international football
Antoine Griezmann is questioning his future with the France national team after Kylian Mbappé was chosen as captain by coach Didier Deschamps. The information is from the English newspaper Daily Mail. France are without a captain, as goalkeeper Hugo Lloris announced his retirement from the team after the 2022 World Cup final. However, the choice […]
Macron will speak on Wednesday after the adoption of the pension reform
french president Emmanuel Macron He will speak in a live interview on French television on Wednesday, following the adoption of the unpopular pension law on Monday, which sparked spontaneous protests in several cities, the presidency announced. Macron will be interviewed by journalists from private television TF1 and France 2 public television on Wednesday at 1:00 […]
French government survives motion of no confidence, but faces more challenges
The President’s Government Emmanuel Macron survived a Monday motion of censure in the National Assembly after he bypassed the lower house to push through a deeply unpopular overhaul of the pension system that will push back the age of retirement. Some 278 deputies voted in favor of a tripartite motion of no confidence, just short […]