Didier Deschamps is suing the partner of Samir Nasri over foul-mouthed tweets that were posted after the France coach left the Manchester City star off his World Cup squad.   Deschamps'...

It is "a mistake" to hold the World Cup in the searing summer heat of Qatar, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said in a television interview.   "Yes. Well, a mistake. A...

As a combative midfielder, Didier Deschamps won just about everything in a playing career that saw him captain France to the 1998 World Cup and 2000 European Championship titles, and lead Marseille to...

Several members of the France team that went on strike in training four years ago will be at the World Cup in Brazil, including mainstays Franck Ribery and Hugo Lloris.   But France coach...

Winning back the trust of the fans has proved to be a long and difficult process for France following the training ground strike that shamed the nation at the last World Cup.   The...

Cheating. It's an ugly side of the beautiful game and it involves just about every aspect of it: diving in the penalty area, pretending to be mortally injured by a harmless tackle or stealing a...

Rewards for winning the often-unloved Europa League are getting bigger, maybe even enough to ignite more interest in countries like England and Italy.   Sevilla's penalty shootout...

Switzerland coach Ottmar Hitzfeld plans to end his illustrious career in Brazil, ideally in July and not June.   A two-time Champions League winner as coach, Hitzfeld has set his Swiss team...

Perhaps this is Switzerland's best chance to make an impression at the World Cup.   The Swiss have a talented group of mostly young players who are aiming to give veteran coach Ottmar...

Switzerland has built a reputation at recent tournaments as an underachiever making unlamented early exits. This young, hard-to-beat team can change that at the World Cup in Brazil.   The...