Football match halted after homophobic chants
| Updated: 10 Feb 2026
Football match halted after homophobic chants - A football match in France has been halted over what the country's equality minister described as homophobic chants. Referee Mehdi Mokhtari stopped the game between Nancy and Le Mans shortly before half-time. The match resumed after Nancy players asked their fans to calm down. The chants were reportedly directed at league authorities.