England fan critical after mass Euro 2016 violence
An England football supporter was fighting for his life today after pitched street battles in the French city of Marseille, bringing new shame on football.
Jun 12, 2016, 02:57 AM IST
Euro 2016: List of all 10 stadiums to be used in quadrennial event
10 stadiums will be used during the 2016 Euro.
Jun 09, 2016, 22:55 PM IST
Jewish teacher felt teen wanted to `decapitate` him in France attack
A Jewish teacher stabbed by a 15-year-old in the southern French city of Marseille believes the teen, an ethnic Kurd, wanted to decapitate him, his lawyer said on Tuesday.
Jan 12, 2016, 16:30 PM IST
Jewish school teacher stabbed in Marseille: Police
A Jewish teacher in Marseille was stabbed by three people expressing support for Islamic State group.
Nov 19, 2015, 06:58 AM IST
Marseille suffer partial stadium ban after violence
Marseille were ordered to shut down their hardline, ultra sections at their Stade Velodrome home on Thursday after last weekend`s match with Lyon was held up for 20 minutes by crowd violence.
Sep 25, 2015, 09:09 AM IST
French legend Eric Cantona pledges to 'house and feed' refugee family for two years
French football legend Eric Cantona has said that he will house and feed refugees for at 'at least two years'.
Sep 23, 2015, 11:22 AM IST
Three Marseille supporters recieve prison sentences for violence
Three Marseille supporters were handed prison sentences between four and six months over violent incidents during the weekend clash between their side and Lyon.
Sep 23, 2015, 09:57 AM IST
Marseille, Lyon draw as crowd trouble mars clash
Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette opened his account for the season on Sunday but 10-man Marseille battled back to earn a 1-1 draw in a toxic encounter at the Stade Velodrome.
Sep 21, 2015, 08:48 AM IST
Ex-Marseille president charged in transfer investigation
The former president of French giants Marseille has been charged with various offences as part of an investigation into murky transfer dealings involving the Ligue 1 side, judicial sources said Thursday.
Sep 17, 2015, 18:59 PM IST
France star Mathieu Valbuena takes old club Marseille to court
Lyon and France playmaker Mathieu Valbuena has gone to court to claim 568,000 euros ($640,000; £414,000) in compensation from his old club Marseille following a dispute with his former agent.
Sep 16, 2015, 19:44 PM IST
One killed, five injured in France shooting
One person was shot on Sunday by identified gunmen outside a bar in the French city of Marseille, the media reported.
Sep 13, 2015, 16:49 PM IST
Killed in Syria, the French football fan turned bombmaker
From football matches to international jihad, the 25-year-old Frenchman David Drugeon converted as a teen to Islam and drifted toward ever more radical groups, up until his death in July in a coalition air strike in Syria.
Sep 12, 2015, 14:11 PM IST
