“If we could have avoided it…” – Didier Deschamps opens up on France’s game against Ukraine on November 13
France national team manager Didier Deschamps said on Thursday that he would have preferred if France’s 2026 World Cup qualifier against Ukraine would have been scheduled on a different day that nex...
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Paris FC predicted XI v Rennes: Jonathan Ikoné out
Former Lille OSC and Fiorentina winger Jonathan Ikoné is the major absentee for Paris FC tonight when they host Stade Rennais. Both sides head into this game on good form having won last weekend. Re...
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Barcelona superstar outshines Mbappe and Doku in crucial Champions League stats
Barcelona’s teenage sensation Lamine Yamal is beginning to rediscover his best form. After battling through a difficult injury spell, the 18-year-old appears to be back to his electrifying self, an...
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🗞️ Courtois, Rüdiger, Lamine... plenty of big names on the front pages
A walk through the newsstand to kick off Friday reveals a large number of protagonists. From the happiness of Thibaut Courtois to the conversation Antonio Rüdiger has pending in Madrid, passing throu...
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![](/<figure><img alt="“If we could have avoided it…” – Didier Deschamps opens up on France’s game against Ukraine on November 13" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/get_french_football_news_702/ea1a760b18766a55549ff6f1fce7f329" data-uuid="766c71bd-7016-316a-b803-26de2db358c6"><figcaption>“If we could have avoided it…” – Didier Deschamps opens up on France’s game against Ukraine on November 13</figcaption></figure><p>France national team manager Didier Deschamps said on Thursday that he would have preferred if France’s 2026 World Cup qualifier against Ukraine would have been scheduled on a different day that next Thursday. Ten years ago, on Friday, November 13 2015, a series of coordinated terrorist attacks hit Paris. 137 people were killed.</p><p>The attacks started at Saint-Denis’ Stade de France, where Didier Deschamps’ France team were facing Germany for a friendly game. Ten years later, on November 13, 2025, Les Bleus will turn up again at Stade de France. Asked on the scheduling of the Ukraine game, Deschamps said it would have been good if Les Bleus could have avoided playing that day. “<em>Was it possible? I don’t have the answers, it’s not up to me.</em>“</p><p>Deschamps added that, out of respect for the families who lost loved ones, he did not feel strong enough to talk about that day’s horrific events. “<em>There is a remembrance duty, but there’s a football game</em>.” According to <strong><a href="https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Dix-ans-apres-les-attentats-du-13-novembre-le-match-france-ukraine-sera-place-sous-le-signe-de-la-commemoration/1607728" target="_blank">L’Equipe</a>, </strong>UEFA has agreed the French FA’s request to organize a special commemoration, which will also address the war in Ukraine.</p><p>GFFN | Bastien Cheval</p>)
![](/<figure><img alt="Paris FC predicted XI v Rennes: Jonathan Ikoné out" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/get_french_football_news_702/ce5c6a21c86093e4882715105c92c6ae" data-uuid="8b236f8e-7b3c-3567-bb28-b1e558d44ba4"><figcaption>Paris FC predicted XI v Rennes: Jonathan Ikoné out</figcaption></figure><p>Former Lille OSC and Fiorentina winger Jonathan Ikoné is the major absentee for Paris FC tonight when they host Stade Rennais. </p><p>Both sides head into this game on good form having won last weekend. Rennes secured an important and surprising 4-1 win over RC Strasbourg Alsace, which gives Habib Beye some breathing room, whilst <em>Les Parisiens </em>beat AS Monaco at the Stade Louis II.</p><p>Stéphane Gilli isn’t expected to make many changes to his Paris FC side, but Ikoné is a notable absence. Nhoa Sangui also remains absent at left-back, but Thibault De Smet returns from suspension. He will come back in at left-back. Jean-Philippe Krasso is expected to once again get the nod over summer signing Willem Geubbels. </p><h2>Paris FC likely line-up v Rennes</h2><p>Obed Nkambadio; Thibault De Smet, Otavio, Moustapha Mbow, Samir Chergui; Adama Camara, Pierre Lees-Melou, Maxime Lopez; Moses Simon, Jean-Philippe Krasso, Ilan Kebbal. (L’Éq)</p><p><a href="https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/">GFFN</a> | <a href="https://x.com/LukeEntwistle">Luke Entwistle</a></p>)
![](/<figure><img alt="Barcelona superstar outshines Mbappe and Doku in crucial Champions League stats" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/barca_universal_articles_732/2f9ede84081430e7b6b7ab83e0ef7b72" data-uuid="7e335b5e-802e-3cdd-a69b-43a979f21f60"><figcaption>Barcelona superstar outshines Mbappe and Doku in crucial Champions League stats</figcaption></figure><p>Barcelona’s teenage sensation Lamine Yamal is beginning to rediscover his best form. </p><p>After battling through a difficult injury spell, the 18-year-old appears to be back to his electrifying self, and his latest masterclass against Club Brugge proved just that.</p><p>While his performance in Belgium was a joy to watch, it merely underlines what has been a consistent pattern in recent weeks. </p><p>Yamal’s sharpness, creativity, and stamina are returning in full flow, confirming that he is now physically and mentally back on track.</p><h2>Numbers to prove</h2><p>Statistically, his numbers in the UEFA Champions League are nothing short of astonishing. </p><p>Yamal currently leads the tournament in successful dribbles, <strong>completing 36 in just three matches</strong>.</p><p> That puts him ahead of some of Europe’s finest attackers, namely Jeremy Doku of Manchester City (32), Anthony Gordon of Newcastle and Kasper Hogh of Bodo/Glimt (29 each), and even Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid, who sits on 26.</p><img height="0" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/barca_universal_articles_732/b405b464c4d0988899655e7283071f6f" width="2048" data-uuid="631d077b-7d73-39d2-9fe6-f3f2a6aa23c1"><p>Lamine Yamal is currently the best dribbler. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)</p><p>Against Club Brugge, <strong>the young winger covered 9.8 kilometres</strong>, one of the highest figures recorded by a Barcelona player that night. </p><p>To put that into perspective, Marcus Rashford managed 9.3 kilometres in 83 minutes, while Ferran Torres registered 6.3 kilometres.</p><h2>Perfect time to rediscover form</h2><p>At a time when Hansi Flick’s side is still battling inconsistency and searching for rhythm, Yamal has emerged as a rare beacon of hope. </p><p>His fearless approach makes him stand out, and many within the club see him as the “little leader” who could inspire the team’s revival in the coming weeks.</p><p>That sense of leadership was evident once again in Bruges. <strong>Out of Barcelona’s eight shots on target, three came from Yamal</strong>. </p><p>More impressively, two found the net, one being a sublime finish after linking up with Fermin Lopez, and the other contributing to Christos Tzolis’ own goal.</p>)
![](/<figure><img alt="" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/onefootball_articles_802/f59faa377aa8131ecb25d6079c699941" data-uuid="a629d4cf-09b9-39a2-9e29-e95b14193b91"><figcaption>🗞️ Courtois, Rüdiger, Lamine... plenty of big names on the front pages</figcaption></figure><p>A walk through the newsstand to kick off Friday reveals a large number of protagonists. </p><p>From the happiness of Thibaut Courtois to the conversation Antonio Rüdiger has pending in Madrid, passing through the condition of Lamine Yamal or the excitement for the reopening of Camp Nou.</p><p>A great variety of topics in a newsstand that presents itself like this today, November 7.</p><hr><p><strong>MARCA</strong></p><img height="1545" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/onefootball_articles_802/6e89173200d6e9825726e54dd6f38bed" width="1200" data-uuid="f532cdc4-54e8-3e2c-8689-66f0b2634c19"><p><strong>AS</strong></p><img height="1350" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/onefootball_articles_802/9aff3abf3e2c1664639eb60c34ae563e" width="1080" data-uuid="703b095b-b12f-3268-b727-ae0f241e6450"><p><strong>MUNDO DEPORTIVO</strong></p><img height="1466" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/onefootball_articles_802/c9a29366ec117d66e95c28d1d9ce496a" width="1200" data-uuid="01f9c2d1-f934-3c21-a954-9bed34d469ff"><p><strong>SPORT</strong></p><img height="1474" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/onefootball_articles_802/698a191848c7e21f772ba797ad2b7916" width="1200" data-uuid="24fb5526-d527-39a6-8fef-4f21e78303f2"><p><strong>SUPERDEPORTE</strong></p><img height="1531" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/onefootball_articles_802/e43a3f4517f628037dcf0091bedbfb96" width="1200" data-uuid="a32dd6f3-568a-3bd0-b970-02c937231cdd"><p><strong>ESTADIO DEPORTIVO</strong></p><img height="1422" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/onefootball_articles_802/9afb005c866056b70f79769df9d1da42" width="800" data-uuid="3c19fe07-4e23-37b8-9390-6416c97381de"><p><em>This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. <a href="https://onefootball.com/es/noticias/courtois-ruediger-lamine-muchos-protagonistas-en-las-portadas-41916022">You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.</a></em></p><hr><p>📸 Carl Recine - 2025 Getty Images</p>)