Home - Teams - France
What would you give for Euro 2012 glory? Make your Hyundai pledge
29/05/2012 by Goal.com
With Euro 2012 just around the corner, what would you pledge to see your team triumph this summer?Iker Casillas has vowed to give up his gloves, Karim Benzema will treat his France team-mates to dinner and Daniel Sturridge has promised to challenge a fan to a game of table tennis.Hyundai are busy whetting your appetite for the tournament in Poland and Ukraine by inviting you... Full Story »
Ribery ready to fire again for France
29/05/2012 by YAHOO Sport
Midfielder Franck Ribery said Monday he felt like a man liberated after scoring his first international goal in three years in France's 3-2 friendly win against Iceland here.The 29-year-old has been unable to transfer his form with Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich to the national team, but his 85th minute goal on Sunday has rekindled his ambitions ahead of Euro 2012."Thi... Full Story »
France 3-2 Iceland! Rami completes France comeback victory
28/05/2012 by UEFA.com
Two down after 34 minutes, France scored three times after the break in Valenciennes to extend their unbeaten run to 19 matches.Mathieu Debuchy celebrates with Karim Benzema after scoring France's first goalFranck Ribéry and Adil Rami scored late on as France recovered from a two-goal deficit to defeat Iceland in a UEFA EURO 2012 warm-up match in Valenciennes.A major upse... Full Story »
France beats Iceland 3-2 in Euro warmup
28/05/2012 by YAHOO Sport
VALENCIENNES, France (AP) Franck Ribery scored his first international goal in more than three years and Adil Rami had the late winner in France's 3-2 comeback victory over Iceland on Sunday in a European Championship warmup match.Coach Laurent Blanc picked an experimental and attacking lineup, featuring several fringe players. The move backfired when Iceland went 2-0 in th... Full Story »
We'll beat England easily, claims former France boss Domenech
27/05/2012 by Dailymail
Raymond Domenech claims England will be beaten easily by France in their Euro 2012 opener because they are so poor. The teams meet in the first game in Group D in Donetsk on June 11 and the former France coach said: 'The game against England should be easy as they have no quality.'Then we must not lose against Ukraine and we will progress past the first round. I put Franc... Full Story »
France's Ben Arfa keen to seize second chance
26/05/2012 by YAHOO Sport
Hatem Ben Arfa looks set to end almost two years in the international wilderness by playing in France's Euro 2012 warm-up game against Iceland on Sunday and show his bad boy image is a thing of the past.The 25-year-old -- who scored on his last appearance for the French against Norway in what was Laurent Blanc's first game in charge in August 2010 -- has earned a reputatio... Full Story »
Remy ruled out of Euro 2012
26/05/2012 by Goal.com
France's Euro 2012 hopes have been dealt a blow with the news that forward Loic Remy has been ruled out of the tournament through injury.The Marseille striker had been a major doubt for Poland and Ukraine right from the moment he suffered a thigh strain in his club's Ligue 1 clash with Auxerre on May 13.Laurent Blanc was determined to give Remy as long as possible to prove hi... Full Story »
The final reckoning: Kids can book a place against France, says Roy
26/05/2012 by Dailymail
Roy Hodgson has promised to give his starlets the chance to fight for an England shirt against France in Euro 2012 as he launched his blueprint for the future.The Hodgson reign will start with Andy Carroll and Ashley Young up front against Norway today and Rob Green will be in goal for the first time since the World Cup in South Africa.The new England boss is also ready t... Full Story »
Evra: England can emulate Chelsea at Euro 2012
25/05/2012 by Goal.com
France defender Patrice Evra believes that England will hope to reproduce Chelsea's spirit, following their unlikely run to Champions League victory, ahead of Euro 2012.England meet Laurent Blanc's men in Donetsk on July 11, in what will be both sides' opening game of Group D in Poland and Ukraine. And the 31-year-old is adamant that Chelsea's European Cup win, in which the... Full Story »
Lloris on how Blanc rebuilt France
24/05/2012 by UEFA.com
After the disappointment of the FIFA World Cup in South Africa, France looked to rebuild their national team. The man charged with that responsibility, Laurent Blanc, successfully led them to first place in UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying Group D as well as friendly wins against Germany, Brazil and England. They are now preparing to face England, Ukraine and Sweden in the final... Full Story »
Players
    Photos