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Paris's iconic Stade de France made history on Sunday, October 25, by hosting the first #NFL regular season game to ever be held in France. For this unprecedented match between the Saints and the Steelers fans flocked from New Orleans and Pittsburgh, as well as from France and other European countries. France 24's Taise Parente and Stéphanie Trouillard report.
After a disappointing draw against Italy (1-1), the Blues have the opportunity on Monday to close their first international window under Zinedine Zidane. Against Belgium, deprived of its stars De Bruyne and Tielemans, the French team can not only offer revenge to its fans, but also position itself ideally for the quarter finals of the League of Nations.
Waiting for a full stage to crack for his first home coach as a team player in France, "Zizou" was back in Italy, against whom he had finished his player career in 2006. Despite Michael Olise's splendid free kick, the French were quickly caught by the Italians.
The Stade de France was filled to capacity as the new French national team manager, Zinedine Zidane, prepared to make his home debut. The very side against whom he had ended his playing career in 2006 was once again the opponent he faced. Despite Michael Olise’s splendid free kick, the French were quickly overpowered by a clinical Italian side.
After two wins in two away games, Zinedine Zidane’s return to the Stade de France as coach was not exactly a success, as Les Bleus were held to a 1-1 draw by Italy on Friday in the UEFA Nations League.
Zinedine Zidane's first crash at home as a coach of 'Les Bleus' was filled with a goal tie before the Italian representation. It was an exciting duel at the Stade de France, with a great performance by Italian doorman Gianluigi Donnarumma that avoided French victory.
Twenty years after the 2006 World Cup final, Zinédine Zidane finds Italy this Friday, this time on the bench of the French team, on the third day of the League of Nations. For his first encounter in the Hexagon as a breeder, he also returned to the Stade de France, where he had several great moments of his career.
Twenty years after the 2006 World Cup final, Zinedine Zidane faces Italy again on Friday, this time as France manager, on matchday three of the Nations League. For his first match in France as coach, he also returns to the Stade de France, where he experienced several defining moments of his career.
The French team's team's winner, Zinedine Zidane, is about to experience a "big emotion" on Friday for his reunion with his stadium garden in France but also with Italy, 20 years after Marco Materrazzi's lead in the 2006 World Championship final.
She is one of the few artists who sang in front of Pope Leo XIV during the great prayer vigil at the Stade de France on Friday, September 25. At only 18 years old, Monroe, prodigy of the lyrical song, astonished by her maturity. The young soprano was first revealed to the general public by Prodiges, on France Télévisions, before being chosen to represent France on Eurovision 2026. She began a new chapter in her career with a tour of cathedrals and churches.
On the first day of his visit to France, Pope Leo XIV arrived at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis to preside over a vigil in a meeting with over 80,000 young people. Before his arrival, a show surrounded the stadium, so that the pontiff would then visit him in the papamovil. Report from our correspondent, Erika Olavarría.
"For the pope, for God, make some noise!": Blending gospel and contemporary Christian music, 80,000 young Catholics filled the Stade de France on Friday evening to proclaim their faith. They gave Pope Leo XIV a rock-star welcome as he arrived at the stadium in his 'popemobile'.
At least 80,000 young people gathered in the Stade of France, in Saint- Denis, to hear the words of Pope Leo XIV, who arrived in France for a four-day visit, 18 years after the last visit of a high pontiff to that country. Our journalist, Natalia Mendoza, extended the details of how the visit lives from the ground.
After presiding over the Vespers on Friday 25 September at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, Pope Leo XIV met the Mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Grégoire, before closing his first day of visit at the Stade de France tonight.
A few hours from the prayer vigil at the Stade de France, fervor is rising, impatience is there. Young Christians have already gathered in Bondy, a commune in Saint-Denis, to share their enthusiasm.
More than 600,000 people are expected to attend the Mass of Pope Leo XIV on Saturday, September 26 in Paris's Plaza de la Concordia. The tickets for the youth vigil at the Stade de France were exhausted in just a few hours. How can this fervor be understood, given that the number of Catholic faithful has steadily decreased in France for decades? Is it a sign of a rebirth, especially considering that, at the same time, more adults are baptized each year?
Paris is making final preparations for Pope Leo XIV's first official visit to the French capital in 18 years, with volunteers welcoming crowds ahead of his four-day trip. His programme includes meetings with President Emmanuel Macron and UNESCO, a popemobile procession, a prayer service at Notre-Dame, a youth vigil at the Stade de France, and a mass at Place de la Concorde expected to draw up to one million people before he continues to Lourdes and Metz.
Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to land on Friday 25 September in Orly. Four days of visit that attracts crowds: more than a million visitors expected between Paris, Stade de France, Lourdes and Metz. The security system is completely out of standard, especially on the Champs Elysées.
The Olympique de Marseille receives Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday at the Stade Vélodrome as part of the 5th day of Ligue 1. After having been defeated four times in a row – the last against Beşiktaş (4-1) in the Europa League – can OM avoid the disaster?
