- Stadium delay could hit Poland's France friendly
- 21/05/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- WARSAW (AFP) - A friendly pitting Euro 2012 co-hosts Poland against France could be shifted to the capital Warsaw because of stadium delays in the Baltic port of Gdansk, the Polish football association (PZPN) said Friday.Poland's June 9 meeting with les Bleus was meant to mark the inauguration of Gdansk's PGE Arena, one of four Polish venues for the Europea... Full Story »
- I considered quitting French job, says Blanc
- 14/05/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- PARIS (AFP) - France national coach Laurent Blanc admitted on Friday that he considered quitting as the soccer race storm threatened to engulf him and his family.Blanc has been cleared of racial discrimination in the row over talks concerning the introduction of quotas for dual nationality players, where he has been at the centre of the controversy."Did I offer my resignation... Full Story »
- Materazzi and Zizou make-up
- 11/05/2011 by The Sun
FLASHPOINT ... France's Zinedine Zidane headbuts Italy's Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup finalZINEDINE ZIDANE and Marco Materazzi have finally buried the hatchet following their bust-up at the 2006 World Cup final.Zidane was playing his last match as a professional but saw red after head-butting the Italian defender in the chest during extra time.Materazzi had made ... Full Story »- Banned French official says quota plan 'abandoned'
- 01/05/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- PARIS (AFP) - France's suspended National Technical Director (DTN) Francois Blaquart told AFP on Saturday that a controversial plan to introduce a quota for dual-nationality players had been "abandoned"."We abandoned this idea of a percentage (of dual-nationality players), but we asked ourselves to be vigilant about players' motivations," Blaquart said."We have 45 percent o... Full Story »
- Blanc apologises over French race controversy
- 01/05/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- PARIS (AFP) - France national coach Laurent Blanc apologised on Saturday after he was implicated in a controversial plan to limit the number of dual-nationality players in French youth training centres."I admit that certain terms, used during a work meeting on a sensitive and wide-ranging subject, could be interpreted ambiguously if removed from their context and if I hur... Full Story »
- Germany to play France, Uruguay
- 30/04/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- FRANKFURT, Germany (AP)—Germany will play Uruguay in a repeat of the third-place match at last year’s World Cup in South Africa in one of two friendly matches announced by the German football federation.The federation says Germany will play France on Feb. 29 in the northern city of Bremen, in the renovated Weser stadium. It will then play Uruguay on May 29 in Sinsheim, at th... Full Story »
- Bordeaux's Alou Diarra Drops Milan Hint
- 28/03/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- Bordeaux captain and France midfielder Alou Diarra has admitted he dreams of playing for Italian giants Milan.The Rossoneri are flying high in Serie A and reports have linked them with a hoard of midfielders in the summer transfer window, such as Bayern Munich's Arjen Robben, and Tottenham winger Gareth Bale.Now Diarra, 29, is making his case for a move to Massimilian... Full Story »
- It wasn't me! Ex-France coach Domenech labels players 'brats' and blames them for World Cup shambles
- 16/02/2011 by Dailymail
Former France coach Raymond Domenech has branded members of the national team as 'foolhardy brats' after speaking out for the first time about the World Cup debacle.Domenech admitted he made mistakes in South Africa last summer, but insisted he has been unfairly blamed for the players refusing to train as his authority crumbled midway through the tournament.France recorde... Full Story »
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