KNYSNA, South Africa (AP) — France striker Andre-Pierre Gignac appreciates just how much it means to be at the World Cup after clawing his way back from the obscurity of French soccer's lower leagues.

A decade ago, a 29-year-old forward named André-Pierre Gignac arrived in Mexico from France, intent on crafting an intriguing narrative in the world of football. Little did anyone know that this ...

PARIS, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Andre-Pierre Gignac's fine start to the season with Olympique de Marseille was rewarded on Thursday when the striker was recalled to the France squad for friendlies against ...

Marseille striker Andre-Pierre Gignac has earned a recall to the France squad for the Euro 2016 hosts' upcoming friendlies against Portugal and Armenia. Gignac, 28, has started the season in ...

South Africa surrendered the lead three times to let Fifa World Cup winner Andre-Pierre Gignac’s treble inspire France to come back and claim a 4-3 win at Saitama Stadium on Sunday. Gignac hit back ...

The Tigres UANL striker was the hero for his country against South Africa as he scored a hat-trick in their 4-3 victory Les Bleus bounced back from their opening 4-1 defeat to Mexico by seeing off ...

When Andre-Pierre Gignac left boyhood club Olympique de Marseille for Tigres UANL back in the summer of 2015, many expected the switch to mark the beginning of the end of his career with a move away ...

Tokyo (AFP) – Reigning champions Brazil were held to a goalless draw by the Ivory Coast in the men’s Olympic football competition on Sunday, while Andre-Pierre Gignac’s hat-trick in a 4-3 win over ...

PARISPARIS — France named World Cup winner Florian Thauvin and veteran striker André-Pierre Gignac to its Olympic soccer team on Friday. Coach Sylvain Ripoll also selected 18-year-old midfielder ...