FC Breakfast: Two Iconic Football Shows Face the Axe as Ratings Fall

Paris – French television football is bracing for a double blow. Téléfoot, the long-running weekend magazine that has been a staple of TF1’s schedule for decades, will broadcast its final episode at the close of the current season, Paris Match has confirmed. Once the go-to destination for Ligue 1 highlights and exclusive interviews, the programme has seen its audience erode year-on-year, prompting the channel to pull the plug.

The bad news does not stop there. L’Equipe du soir, the nightly talk show that dissects the day’s action after the final whistle, is also on borrowed time. According to the same report, the show is expected to disappear from L’Equipe’s airwaves after the 2026 World Cup, again a victim of sliding ratings. For fans who have grown accustomed to post-match debates and expert panels, the looming absence of both programmes marks the end of an era.

Away from the studio lights, Peter Crouch provided a lighter moment at the Cheltenham Festival. The former Liverpool striker promised to buy 1,000 pints if an Irish-trained horse prevailed in the featured race; an English-trained winner meant the tab was picked up by the bookmaker instead. Punters still toasted the ex-striker’s generosity as the bet generated plenty of buzz around the paddock.

Today’s televised fixtures: 15:30 CET – Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich, live on beIN Sports 21:00 CET – West Ham vs Manchester City, live on Canal+ Foot