French football boss defends freedom of expression of players

"I have always said that I guaranteed that the players would have freedom of expression," FFF chief Philippe Diallo told reporters at the French team's European Championship base in Paderborn, western Germany, on Tuesday. "But the principles of the FFF mean that you must avoid political or religious debates and remain neutral." Diallo's comments come after France captain Kylian Mbappe and his teammate Marcus Thuram spoke out in recent days about upcoming parliamentary elections in the country which...