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France and Argentina clash at final whistle of Olympic grudge match
4 months, 3 weeks ago

France and Argentina clash at final whistle of Olympic grudge match

The Telegraph  

Good evening and welcome to live coverage of the Olympic men’s football quarter-final between France and Argentina from the Matmut Atlantique in Bordeaux. The rivalry between the senior teams, after France knocked Argentina out of the 2018 Russia World Cup at the R16 stage and Argentina beat the defending champions on penalties in the final in Doha four years later, …

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Euro 2024: Mbappe, France on a mission as favourites begin campaign
6 months, 1 week ago

Euro 2024: Mbappe, France on a mission as favourites begin campaign

The Hindu  

Kylian Mbappe and France have been to the last two World Cup finals but are on a mission as they begin their Euro 2024 campaign against Austria on Monday, having endured disappointment in recent editions of the continental championship. Runners-up as hosts in 2016, when they agonisingly lost the final in extra time to Portugal at a sweltering Stade de …

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Gareth Southgate’s secret weapon ‘Helix’ and the key message to England players
6 months, 1 week ago

Gareth Southgate’s secret weapon ‘Helix’ and the key message to England players

The Telegraph  

Thinking it was over after Qatar When the chartered Virgin Atlantic plane, named “Rain Bow”, took off from Doha the day after England were knocked out of the World Cup in the quarter-finals by France, the general mood was sombre and clear: it was over for Gareth Southgate. FA technical director John McDermott would later tell the story of sitting …

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Germany celebrates turnaround as confidence grows before hosting Euro 2024
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Germany celebrates turnaround as confidence grows before hosting Euro 2024

Associated Press  

BERLIN — What a difference a game makes. “Something has come out of the last week that wasn’t there before,” said Toni Kroos, who came out of international retirement to rejoin the team for Euro 2024. “There’s a confidence in our actions and I hope we take that with us toward the tournament because then we can be confident of …

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France going backward and coach Galthié seems unable to stop the slide in Six Nations
9 months, 2 weeks ago

France going backward and coach Galthié seems unable to stop the slide in Six Nations

Associated Press  

PARIS — France is going backward and coach Fabien Galthié seems unable to stop the slide in the Six Nations. It’s difficult to understand how Les Tricolores have gone from Rugby World Cup co-favorites along with Ireland to Six Nations also-rans inside six months. Because surely France’s poor form isn’t down to one absent player, even though Olympic gold chaser …

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Rory Darge and Grant Gilchrist returning to reinforce Scotland in France clash
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Rory Darge and Grant Gilchrist returning to reinforce Scotland in France clash

The Independent  

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France and All Blacks under immense pressure before Rugby World Cup opening night showdown
1 year, 3 months ago

France and All Blacks under immense pressure before Rugby World Cup opening night showdown

Associated Press  

It is debatable who is under the most pressure between France and New Zealand on Friday in their monumental Rugby World Cup opener that does and does not matter. New Zealand has beaten France in two World Cup finals. France’s only two wins gave New Zealand its two worst World Cup results. “You are at home with 67 million French …

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World Cup final 2022: The story of the game as Argentina beat France in classic
2 years ago

World Cup final 2022: The story of the game as Argentina beat France in classic

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Argentina have won the 2022 World Cup after …

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England vs France: The key battle that could decide World Cup quarter-final
2 years ago

England vs France: The key battle that could decide World Cup quarter-final

The Independent  

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France midfielder Paul Pogba out of FIFA World Cup, confirms player’s agent
2 years, 1 month ago

France midfielder Paul Pogba out of FIFA World Cup, confirms player’s agent

Firstpost  

Pogba hasn’t played for Juve since re-signing for them from Manchester United in the summer, hurting the meniscus in his right knee in July. Paul Pogba will miss France’s World Cup defence as he needs more time to recover from knee surgery, his agent announced on Monday. “Following yesterday and today’s medical review in Torino and Pittsburgh, it is extremely …

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The cult of France's star man Antoine Dupont
2 years, 10 months ago

The cult of France's star man Antoine Dupont

The Telegraph  

Former Scotland international Johnnie Beattie, who moved to France in 2012 to play for Montpellier and first met Dupont as a 17-year-old when the pair were team-mates at his second Top 14 club Castres, sheds light on the cultural differences. Also, crucially, with the clubs being so decentralised from the French Rugby Federation, players have a lot more autonomy to …

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