This week’s podcast comes live from Montpellier. The FFW crew meet in the south of France to watch the game between Montpellier and Lille and use it as an excuse for a few bieres. Podcast debuts for Philippa Booth, Robert Smithson and Stephane Farenga as they join Jeremy and Andrew [...]

French U19 coach Francis Smerecki has revealed the 18-player squad that will take part in the U19 European Championships – Elite Stage this summer. Les Bleus kick off the group stage against Sweden on June 5th, face Bosnia Herzegovina on the 7th and then Austria on the 10th. Each of [...]

It looks like being a busy summer for various French international teams. First up this month an U20 side managed by legend Willy Sagnol will compete in the famous Toulon Youth Festival. Hosted in the south of France, this is a great tournament for sides to show off their talented [...]

The 2013 Women’s Champions League Final will take place this Thursday at Stamford Bridge, at 19.30 BST, 20.30 CEST. The match will be carried live by Direct 8 in France.  Tickets are on sale for a bargain price of £10, with concessions (under 18, over 65) at £5. Go go [...]

At the risk of sounding deeply philosophical, what is ‘the soul’? Wikipedia tells us that ‘in many mythological, religious, philosophical, and psychological traditions, is the incorporeal and, in many conceptions, immortal essence of a person, living thing, or object.’ My record collection tells me it’s Sam Cooke, Otis Redding and Marvin Gaye. My head tells me [...]

Ligue 1 Best Player – Zlatan Ibrahimovic (PSG) Also nominated: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (ASSE), Blaise Matuidi (PSG), Thiago Silva (PSG)   Best Young Player – Florian Thauvin (Bastia) Also nominated: Remy Cabella (MHSC), Lucas Digne (LOSC), Marco Verratti (PSG)   Best Goalkeeper – Salvatore Sirugu (PSG) Also nominated: Steve Mandanda (OM), [...]

These clips are available to all viewers in Europe (except France & Spain), Sub Saharan Africa and Australasia. Excluded in North Africa, Asia and N&S America. WEEK 37 Sunday 19th May NICE v LYON Saturday 18th May ST-ETIENNE v MARSEILLE PSG v BREST SOCHAUX v TOULOUSE RENNES v AJACCIO MONTPELLIER [...]

What a difference six months can make.  As the end of October rolled around, Alain Casanova’s Toulouse side sat 3rd in the Ligue 1 table with only Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique Lyonnais above them. With 10 games played, 5 wins and 4 draws in the bag Toulouse looked set to [...]