Launched in 2006, at the dawn of the World Cup, Football.fr Quickly established itself among the French media specializing in football. Since then, the site has been able to evolve and has largely diversified, especially on social networks.
Initially published by Newsweb, Football.fr was bought by Lagardère Active in December 2006. Thirteen years later, in October 2019, Reworld Media announced the acquisition of Sports.fr and football.fr to strengthen its sport pole (French Football Weekly.fr,,
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Reworld Media manages 81 media brands in various universes such as health with Doctissimo, cooking with Marmiton, entertainment with Closer, Tech with digital, automobile with Auto Plus, science with science & life, and of course sport.
Who makes up the editorial staff of football.fr?
Since January 2023, Thomas Pisselet has managed a drafting of a dozen experienced journalists. François Kulawik, Yannick Sagorin, Jean-Sébastien Grond, François Tesson, Guillaume Jacquot and Arnold Fortin are among the historic members of the site.
They are supported by freelance editors and a community manager. Together, they produce around forty daily contents, combining expertise and passion for transmitting their love of football to an audience mainly from Google and social networks.
What competitions covers Football.fr?
As its name suggests, Football.fr is mainly aimed at football fans while remaining accessible to the general public. All highlights are followed live, with articles (reports, analyzes, interviews) and commented lives.
- Ligue 1, with its flagship clubs such as PSG, OM, Lyon, Monaco or Lille, is one of the most followed subjects during the season.
- La Liga, the Premier League, the Serie A, La Bundesliga: the major foreign championships are also the subject of analyzes by the editorial staff.
- The news of the selections, especially that of the French team, during the World Cup, the Euro and the League of Nations is also covered.
- The major European club competitions such as the Champions League, the Europa League and the Conference League are regularly discussed.
- The transfer window, in winter and in summer, also largely feeds columns and internal discussions.
How many fans count football.fr on social networks?
Football.fr can rely on a loyal community. Facebook remains the most followed platform, with 4.7 million subscribers, while X, Instagram, Threads and Tiktok total more than 500,000 followers.
The proximity maintained by the editorial staff with fans, especially during the on -site covers of the 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022 World Cups, as well as the euros 2016, 2021 and 2024, explains the popularity of the media on social networks.
