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Les Bleus on the brink of elimination – Domenech’s parting gift?

France are on the verge of elimination from the FIFA World Cup as they were humbled 2-0 by Javier Aguirre’s Mexico who fully deserved their victory. Les Bleus were appalling in a game that they dare not lose to keep their destiny in their own hands but it was not to be. They lacked a…

France 0-2 Mexico – Video Highlights

France 0-2 Mexico 2010 FIFA World Cup 17 June 2010 Mexico would get an important win to move one step closer to the knockout stage while France continued to struggle. Overall, Mexico were the better side but the goals wouldn’t come until the second half. The first goal would come Javier Hernandez in the 64th…

Zinedine Zidane unimpressed with France and Domenech

France legend Zinedine Zidane has added to Raymond Domenech’s woes by publically stating his disapproval of the national teams exploits thus far in the FIFA World Cup. Zidane, who infamously got sent off in his last ever appearance on a football pitch in the 2006 World Cup final is highly unimpressed with the severe lack…

Is Domenech’s stubborn nature going to haunt France?

France coach Raymond Domenech has never been warmed to at all by the French public and even more so from his players as he dropped his latest clanger on Friday in the build up to France’s uninspired 0-0 draw with Uruguay by succumbing Florent Malouda and talisman Thierry Henry to the bench. The 58 year…

Uruguay 0-0 France – Video Highlights – 11 June 2010

Uruguay 0-0 France 2010 World Cup Group Stage 11 June 2010 France disappointed in their World Cup opener with a scoreless draw against South American side Uruguay. The 2006 World Cup runners-up would start out with most of the chances but failed to create many clear cut chances. One of the best chances as in…

France 0 Uruguay 0 – A game that didn’t deserve a goal

In a sentence France make attacking look very difficult against an extremely beatable Uruguay side. Where are France’s creators? Ribery did little. Gourcuff did less. Other players under-performed but France would have cruised to victory if this pair had created the chances that they should have. Much of the French team would rather be en…

The first World Cup in twelve years without Zinedine Zidane – A true World Cup icon

Zinedine Zidane captured a nation’s imagination twelve years ago as the Frenchman who was born and raised by his Algerian parents in the suburbs of Marseille helped orchestrate his team’s path to world dominance as the French realised a long overdue dream by becoming world champions. Magnifique. Twelve years on and as South Africa prepares…

World Cup 2010 Injuries

As we gear up for the opening of the 2010 FIFA World Cup this coming Friday we are in store for a month of a carnival football as the ‘Rainbow Nation’ invites the world to enjoy this landmark achievement for the African continent as they host their first ever World Cup tournament. As excited as…

World Cup Preview Part 1: Rooney’s Metatarsal, Dunga’s Demise and French Revolution!

Now I can point to endless articles I have written on here that have been so on the money, in terms of their predictions/forecasts, that it’s scary! Only recently I predicted the demise of Benitez and that Chelsea would win the PL. I have also clearly pointed out that Mourinho is a lucky wanker, Wenger…

2010 World Cup build-up – ESPN’s 32 epic works of art

ESPN is playing the lead role in 2010 World Cup coverage worldwide even leaving the host nation’s TV channel way behind. The top commentators of the game John Motson and Andy Gray have also signed up with ESPN and it does not end there (more details on ESPN’s World Cup coverage). Here is the gallery…