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Coupe de France round-up

Nice became the first top-flight side to fall to lower league opposition in this season's Coupe de France.

Sochaux striker Davies visits US training camp

Sochaux striker Charlie Davies has visited the U.S. soccer team at its hotel near training camp as he recuperates from injuries sustained in a car crash last October.A group of American players from Major League Soccer and Scandinavian clubs on break is preparing for a Jan. 23 exhibition against...

Eric Cantona and Rachida Brakni are toast of Paris as ex-footballer makes stage debut

Former Manchester United star takes challenging role in new theatre drama directed by his wifeShe is a thoroughbred of the Parisian artistic elite: an award-winning actress who trained at the Conservatoire, joined the Comédie Française and has been directed by some of France's thespian...

Coupe de France round-up

Saturday brought few upsets in the French Cup, as the weather played havoc with the fixture list.

Deschamps expects Mancini deal

Marseille boss Didier Deschamps is confident an agreement will be reached with Inter Milan winger Mancini in the next few days.

l'OM to land Mancini

Marseille have confirmed they have launched a bid to sign Inter Milan winger Mancini.

Bordeaux tell Genoa to forget Menegazzo

Bordeaux president Jean-Louis Triaud has ruled out selling midfielder Fernando Menegazzo to Genoa.The Brazilian has agreed personal terms with the Serie A club, but Triaud is refusing to do business.He said: “We are entering the decisive phase of (new contract) negotiations. We have time to...

Transfer Talk: Latics' Kapo returns home

Wigan Athletic: Midfielder Olivier Kapo has moved to French side Boulogne on loan. The Frenchman signed for the Latics in July 2008 from Birmingham for £3.5m, but has seen his first-team chances limited to just 20 league games.