Rennes, France - The head of French football has pulled away from a hardline stance against homophobic chanting and banners in stadiums on Friday, saying that "too many matches" have been stopped due ...

Marinette Pichon (up) and Emmanuelle Sykora celebrate France's 1-0 win which led them to advance to the 2003 World Cup. (Photo by Olivier Prevosto/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images) On the occasion of the ...

The French Football Federation will replace all referees for first-division matches this weekend after the refereeing union vowed to start each match 15 minutes late in protest at recent criticism.