

Articles tagged with "france"
What's Next for Didier Deschamps?
By Laurie | January 2nd, 2008Didier Deschamps would like you to know that he's enjoying his current work hiatus quite a bit, ThankYouVeryMuch. Deschamps, captain of the World Cup ...
The Redemption of Nicolas Anelka
By Laurie | January 2nd, 2008At one point, Nicolas Anelka was considered one of the most promising young players ever to come out of France. But that was awhile ...
Donadoni Just Can't Resist
By Martha | December 28th, 2007Whatever you think of Italy coach Roberto Donadoni, the man has been nothing less than a saint for the last several months in his remarkable ...
Happy 20th Birthday, Karim Benzema
By Laurie | December 19th, 2007Every once in awhile, when the camera angle is just right, I look at Karim Benzema and think, Zidane. It's not surprising. Both were born ...
Milan vs Livorno Preview, Uhh Maybe Not…
By Marco | December 15th, 2007As we all know, Milan is in Japan. The Rossoneri will try to prove they are the best Football Club in the World. This basically ...
FC Metz Supporters Rebelling Against Losing
By Laurie | November 29th, 2007Last September I got to visit the lovely little town of Metz, France, where I watched their football team, FC Metz, get slaughtered 5-1 by ...
Conspiracy Theories in Euro Group B
By Laurie | November 19th, 2007It was the Group O'Death in the Euro qualifiers: The group which contained not just one but both World Cup finalists, Italy and ...
Raymond Domenech Turns Down Whiskey for the Good of the Team
By Laurie | November 19th, 2007I have a deep, dark secret: I love Raymond Domenech. Yes, it's true. I can't ever seem to get enough Raymond news. It makes me ...
Aaaaarrrggghhh!!!
By Stuart | October 13th, 2007Today is a massive day for English sport. In Rugby Union, England face hosts France in the World Cup Semi-final, in what they will ...
Scotland is FIFA's #14
By Ian Rose | September 19th, 2007After our brilliant return to Euro 2008 qualifying, with wins over Lithuania and France, Scotland has risen to its highest position ever in the FIFA ...
France 0-1 Scotland ... so sweet, we won it twice
By Ian Rose | September 14th, 2007Hey everybody. First, my sincere apologies for not posting earlier. As JT correctly surmised, I have been in a fog of beer and ...
Ray Ray's Mind Games Work...For Scotland
By chris | September 12th, 2007France 0-1 Ecosse But EcossaisUploaded by NeRoMe The inimitable genius that is Raymond Domenech has struck again, this time inspiring the favored team to victory once ...
Blog Watch: Salut! Sunderland
By Lucas | September 8th, 2007Since I took over this little corner of the Red and White innernets, I have relied heavily on blogs and internet news services to keep ...
The six biggest surprises so far as the transfer window closes
By Brian | August 31st, 20076. Crouch wasn't sold Okay, so this isn't much of a surprise as Rafa has said again and again that Crouchy isn't going anywhere. I ...
Landreau with the French team
By Come | August 23rd, 2007Mika Landreau played last night with the French team in a friendly game versus Slovenia. He had a quiet game but was there when needed! That's ...
Moussilou is #21, national team announced...
By Magnusson | August 16th, 2007In other news, Djibril Cissé, Gaël Givet and Samir Nasri have been called up for the french national team's next two matches.
Domenech Refuses to Leave Well Enough Alone
By Martha | August 16th, 2007When Raymond Domenech revealed the names of the 35 players he was inviting into camp with the French national team this morning, one of the ...
Again a draw....
By Come | August 14th, 2007Well I saw that game and the team needs to start putting more efforts on finishing the last touch on goals! We did created real ...
Trezeguet Finds Some Moral High Ground
By Martha | August 13th, 2007After spending the last year or so carefully establishing himself as a whiny, self-righteous asshole (who happens to be able to score more goals than ...
Italy v France: Oh, it is ON!
By Martha | August 9th, 2007In an interview with a French newspaper yesterday, France coach Raymond Domenech went and played the conspiracy card nice and early, just in case something ...
Anfield Banter: Is Cicinho our newest target?, Lucas & Mascherano called up but Leto is not, & Blackburn courts Barnett
By Brian | August 8th, 2007* Apparently Real Madrid right wingback and Brazilian international Cicinho is the next player on Rafa's wish list. He would be a great buy ...
"A jamais les premiers...
By Magnusson | July 31st, 2007Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to re-introduce myself, my name is Massaër, MA to the double S, A.... I believe in Marseille since childhood and ...
Welcome Zoumana Camara
By Come | July 25th, 2007Yeah we have signed a new player! Camara is a strong central defender from St-Etienne. He has played for the French Team once and he's ...
Transfer Roundup
By Chris | July 11th, 2007Newly promoted SM Caen have made quite a few moves this summer, none as big as Karl Svensson, the former Rangers fullback and current Swedish ...
Dhorasooooooooooooo!
By Martha | June 28th, 2007*Tap tap* Is this thing on? You’ll excuse me for clapping with glee at this little bit of news -- among a pile of signings in ...
Did Tiago Really Just Say That?
By Greg | June 26th, 2007I know he went to Juventus so that makes it Italian football news, but hey he's Portuguese so I'm going to feel free to comment ...
Scotland falls to #23 despite wins
By Ian Rose | June 13th, 2007Well, that's the way it happens. I think we may have been a bit over-placed at #14, but #23 is definitely lower than I ...
The Goal That Got Us Dreaming
By Ian Rose | June 9th, 2007Now that the international season is over and all the lads are taking their vacations, I wanted to take a look back at Scotland's season. ...
The French Ligue doesn't want you to see these Goals of the Season
By Bob | June 6th, 2007The Ligue de Football Professionel have hopped on the time-to-sue-YouTube bandwagon, joining the English Premier League and others who have their panties in a bunch ...
Saturday Newsie Bits: Hurrah for Frey!
By Martha | May 26th, 2007•In what is clearly the most important story of the day, mercurial France manager Raymond Domenech has finally called Fiorentina's genius keeper Sebastian Frey into ...





