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Didier Deschamps to stay on as France coach after semifinal exit at Euro 2024
6 months ago

Didier Deschamps to stay on as France coach after semifinal exit at Euro 2024

Associated Press  

PADERBORN, Germany — Didier Deschamps is staying on as France coach after being praised by the head of the country’s soccer federation for leading the team “in the best possible way” at the European Championship. However, in an interview with French daily L’Equipe on Wednesday, Philippe Diallo said Deschamps fulfilled the objectives set before the tournament — reaching the semifinals …

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Euro 2024, Spain vs France Highlights: Yamal shines ESP reach final with 2-1 win
6 months ago

Euro 2024, Spain vs France Highlights: Yamal shines ESP reach final with 2-1 win

Hindustan Times  

UEFA Euro Cup 2024 Semi Final, Spain vs France Highlights: Spain reached the final of Euro 2024 with a 2-1 win over France with 16-year-old Lamine Yamal becoming the youngest-ever scorer at a major tournament. Spain manager Luis de la Fuente said on Monday that his side will stay true to their identity which is playing entertaining football in their …

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Spain vs France, Euro 2024: Deschamps puts faith in Mbappe finding form amid struggles with nose injury
6 months ago

Spain vs France, Euro 2024: Deschamps puts faith in Mbappe finding form amid struggles with nose injury

The Hindu  

France coach Didier Deschamps is putting his faith in captain and leading striker Kylian Mbappe finding form in Tuesday’s European Championship semifinal against Spain despite struggling through the tournament. Deschamps made it clear Mbappe will be playing in the match at the Munich Football Arena, despite coming off with fatigue in its quarterfinal win over Portugal last Friday and also …

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Morocco were on ‘last legs’ in World Cup semi-final defeat to France, Walid Regragui admits
2 years ago

Morocco were on ‘last legs’ in World Cup semi-final defeat to France, Walid Regragui admits

The Independent  

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Germany to play friendlies against Spain, Italy before Euro 2020
5 years, 1 month ago

Germany to play friendlies against Spain, Italy before Euro 2020

The Hindu  

Germany will play friendlies against fellow European powerhouses Spain and Italy next March in the build-up to Euro 2020, the German Football Association has confirmed. Joachim Loew's side face Spain in Madrid on March 26 and Italy on March 31 in Nuremberg before the European Championship finals, which start on June 12. “With Spain and Italy, we will face two …

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As France threaten another mutiny, legend Thierry Dusautoir admits... I would rather be English!
5 years, 3 months ago

As France threaten another mutiny, legend Thierry Dusautoir admits... I would rather be English!

Daily Mail  

If France's players heed the call for another mid-tournament mutiny, they have a blueprint to follow, — Thierry Dusautoir and his squad staged a textbook coup eight years ago. With the France squad in turmoil again, Thierry Dusautoir revealed all about his side's coup In 2011 there was a mutiny under coach Marc Lievremont by Dusautoir and Co Four years …

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Samuel Umtiti: Griezmann happy at Atletico Madrid
5 years, 9 months ago

Samuel Umtiti: Griezmann happy at Atletico Madrid

The Hindu  

Barcelona and France centre-back Samuel Umtiti is not expecting his international colleague Antoine Griezmann to join him at Camp Nou, adamant he is happy at Atletico Madrid. Despite Griezmann ultimately rejecting Barca's pursuit in that saga, the speculation has resurfaced in recent weeks, suggesting the Catalans will go for him again at the end of the season. READ | Pogba: …

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