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Features news coverage of France and its players, including match reports and general football news.
England squad for France friendly
Fabio Capello has announced an experimental / fresh-looking squad to play France on Wednesday at Wembley which is bound to ruffle a few feathers, although at this point anything Capello does provokes a mini-lynching from sections of the press.
With Laurent Blanc, the Only Way is Up for France
Let’s think back to the 2010 FIFA World Cup Finals. It was a time when French international football had seemingly reached an impasse. The world looked on in consternation as the French national team ignominiously imploded before their very eyes on the biggest possible stage. Although an under-performance was widely expected, no one anticipated the…
On the rise: Football’s hottest 21 under 21
During the past year we have seen many young talents emerge onto the scene, here we wrap up the best of the best, football’s hottest prospects.
Euro 2012 Qualifiers: The Ones To Watch
I must admit that there was a time, not so very long ago, when I used to feel a creeping sense of boredom during international breaks. In my heart of hearts I knew that I should be grateful for the fact that football was available for easy consumption at all, but after many-a-year of increasing…
The Battle For Enzo Zidane
He might still go to school and study like most normal children at the age of 15, but there seems to be very little else ‘normal’ about the early teenage years of Enzo Zidane. Son to the France and Real Madrid legend, Zinedine Zidane, young Enzo hasn’t even hit the grand-old age of 16 and…
France squad post-World Cup debacle
New France coach Laurent Blanc on Thursday named a 22-man squad for the friendly against Norway in Oslo on Aug. 11. The squad does not include any members of the World Cup 2010 France squad, all of whom were suspended by Blanc after their collective decision to protest against the French FA. While some of…
France Suspend Their Entire 23-Man World Cup Squad
The French Football Federation (FFF) have suspended all 23 members of France’s World Cup squad for their next game, at the behest of their newly-appointed coach Laurent Blanc – who was sworn in as Raymond Domenech‘s successor last month. France endured a tortuous campaign in South Africa, failing to win a single game and finishing…
Samba No More!
One overwhelming question has stuck with me since the completion of the World Cup. Is it possible to do it “samba style” anymore? Not since ’86, when Maradona dazzled the crowd, have we witnessed a team win the World Cup by playing free-flowing, attacking football. Even Brazil, who invented “samba style”, have not been there…
2010 World Cup: The Winners And Losers
After the 2010 World Cup climaxed yesterday, we at Soccerlens thought it was high time to have a little look at those who, over the course of the tournament, have both transcended in the realms of the heroic and those who have swan-dived into the bowels of infamy. Whether it be through outstanding individual displays,…
World Cup News: Dutch Captain Refuses Final Drug Test!
Welcome again to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. It seems like it was months ago that the tournament kicked off, now there’s just two games (albeit fairly important ones) left to play. Can you ruddy believe it?. Here’s your round-up of this morning’s World Cup news.. (If you would like to subscribe to…
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