Archive for August, 2010

Malouda: France need to move on – FIFA.com (FIFA World Cup)

Malouda: France need to move on – FIFA.com
Florent Malouda believes it is time for France to move on from agonising over their terrible 2010 FIFA World Cup™ campaign and focus on the future. France were knocked out in the group stages in South Africa as they

The FIFA World Cup: More Than Just a Football (Soccer) Game – Cornell Daily Sun
Warning: Every time the author of this column mentions the word “football”, he is referring to the sport known in the United States as soccer. You should try this at home. The alarm sounded, and I woke up

Blanc readying new-look France for Belarus – UEFA
France will fill in another gap on their footballing map of Europe in Laurent Blanc’s first competitive game as national team coach when they meet Belarus for the first time in their Group D opener. • Blanc has

France doctor defends Anelka – Special Broadcasting Service
Former France team doctor Jean-Pierre Paclet has defended Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka’s role in Les Bleus’ FIFA World Cup meltdown. Under former coach Raymond Domenech , the team managed just one point and one goal

Diarra out of France games – FIFA.com
Injury has ruled Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra out of France‘s UEFA EURO 2012 qualifiers against Belarus and Bosnia. Confirmation came hours after coach Laurent Blanc had anticipated the move by adding Lille