Fans are an integral part of soccer clubs and French Ligue 1 side Metz has reinforced the bond by featuring them on the away jersey this season.

Nemanja Matic, formerly of Chelsea and Manchester United, was among two players to stick tape over rainbow Ligue 1 logos. Another again refused to even play. The post On a day to fight homophobia ...

The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), which governs French football, announced on Wednesday that Matic had been given a two-match ban with a further two matches suspended. Matic’s Lyon ...