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Just Fontaine's former club Stade de Reims and the French soccer federation confirmed the French star's death on Wednesday following an impressive strike rate of 259 goals out of a total of 283 matches in his club career.
PARIS: Just Fontaine, the French soccer great who scored a record 13 goals at the 1958 World Cup, has died. He was 89. Fontaine’s former club Reims and the French soccer federation confirmed his death on Wednesday.
PARIS: Noel Le Graet, the embattled president of France's football federation, has resigned amid a scandal over harassment, including sexual harassment, and a damning audit, the federation said on Tuesday (Feb 28).
PARIS: Noel Le Graet has resigned as president of France’s soccer federation amid allegations of harassment and sexual harassment and a government ministry audit this month that concluded the 81-year-old no longer had “the necessary legitimacy” for the job. Le Graet, head of the French Football Federation since 2011, stepped back last month amid a legal investigation into allegations against him of sexual and moral harassment and after an audit and report commissioned by the sports ministry. Earlier this month, a French sports ministry audit concluded Le Graet was no longer fit to administer and represent the sport in France and “highlighted the inappropriate behavior of Mr.Le Graet toward women.” Le Graet, who presided over his last executive committee on Tuesday, has denied any wrongdoing, and the FFF has criticized the ministry’s audit as being less than objective.
French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet resigned on Tuesday following accusations of sexual and psychological harassment, bringing to an end more than a decade in charge.
Noel Le Graet has resigned as president of France's football federation (FFF) amid scandals including sexual harassment and a damning audit, the federation said on Tuesday.
Noel Le Graet has resigned as president of the French football federation.
FIFA has released the full list of who each captain, national team coach and media member voted for in The Best FIFA Awards which took place on Monday evening. The awards are FIFA's answer to the Ballon d'Or with the accolade voted on by every single national team captain and coach, as well as a member of the media. Ad The men's award was won by Lionel Messi in the ceremony, whilst Alexia Putellas took the women's prize.