French President Emmanuel Macron has urged for calm ahead of marches organized by far-right groups, following the death of a nationalist activist who was beaten in Lyon.

The number of people arrested during ongoing strikes and protests across France soared to 99 within just five hours on Thursday.

Real Sociedad is reportedly close to signing Croatian international Duje Caleta-Car from Olympique Lyon.

Borussia Dortmund and Olympique Lyon are both actively pursuing Brighton and Hove Albion’s promising midfielder Facundo Buonanotte. With the Carney deal facing complications, BVB has stepped up their efforts to secure Buonanotte’s signature in the current transfer window.

Crystal Palace has been relegated from the Europa League to the Conference League after UEFA's Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) determined the Premier League club had too close financial ties with French club Lyon.

French giants Lyon have confirmed they will appeal against the "incomprehensible" decision to relegate them to Ligue 2 after failing to convince authorities they have resolved their financial difficulties.

Alexandre Lacazette (33) was reportedly the victim of a burglary on Saturday night while playing his final match for Lyon at the Groupama Stadium.

Lyon striker Georges Mikautadze was the victim of a robbery at his home on Sunday evening, just hours after playing for Lyon against OGC Nice.

Massive floods inflicted significant damage and power outages on Friday in parts of France's mountainous southeast region after several days of heavy rainfall.

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in Paris and other cities Tuesday, calling for the repeal of President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform, increased salaries, and better living conditions.