Egypt’s flag has been raised over the first Mistral amphibious assault ship, which Cairo has purchased f-rom France. Originating f-rom a severed Moscow-Paris contract, the ship and its twin are equipped with Russian electronics.

The France striker Karim Benzema has claimed that the national team manager

Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho has been suspended by UEFA for 30 days as they opened disciplinary proceedings into a failed drugs test.