Montpellier champions: Poor conquer rich in thrilling Ligue 1 season is a post from: Just Football
Montpellier champions: Poor conquer rich in thrilling Ligue 1 season is a post from: Just Football In the wintery climes of a cold Parisian night last November, Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser al-Khelaifi was asked about the Ligue 1 title...Guardian Sport Network | Floundering Yoann Gourcuff handed unlikely France reprieve
After injuries and a loss of form prompted a fall from grace, France's once bright hope has a shot at redemptionFrom the outside, the striking thing was the fact that it was headline news at all. Gourcuff named in France squad. Yoann Gourcuff, heir app...
Newcastle’s Hatem Ben Arfa in France’s preliminary Euro 2012 squad
• Manager has named France players who are based abroad• Team-mate Yohan Cabaye and Spurs' Younès Kaboul includedHatem Ben Arfa has been named among the initial list of 12 overseas-based players selected for France's Euro 2012 training squad. The ...
Bacary Sagna to miss European Championship after breaking leg
• Arsenal defender broke his leg in 3-3 draw with Norwich City• Second time the 29-year-old has broken his leg this seasonBacary Sagna is out of France's squad for the European Championship after breaking his right fibula midway through the first h...
A coupla things…
I am being mercilessly hammered by illness brought on by food poisoning right now, but I heard a couple things today you all would probably be quite interested by. So I've belly-crawled to the desk like a little trooper just to share:
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France manager Laurent Blanc may be in shop window at Euro 2012
• 'Exceptional challenge' by leading club side could woo Blanc• Chelsea and Internazionale are potential suitorsLaurent Blanc has suggested he may be prepared to walk away from his position as France manager if talks with the national federation ov...
Your friendly neighborhood UEFA NextGen report (updated)
The Under-19 Champions League is expanding to 24 teams next season after getting rave reviews from plays and coaches alike. Today, NextGen announced the fourth addition to the competition, Arsenal, bringing the total to 20 teams. Inter actually practic...
Nike Releases Euro 2012 Kits
Now quick, everybody stick your chest out real far…
Rarely, if ever, do promotional shots seem to indicate the actual height of footballer, making them appear giants when in reality, many could appear to be trick-or-treaters with a half decent mask. This one seems more appropriate. Though Wesley Sneijder does look as if he’s about to...
Guardian Sport Network | Right-wing repositioning opens Hatem Ben Arfa’s route to Euro 2012
A new daring Ben Arfa is driving Newcastle's attack and finally seems to be plotting the path to his maturityIn recent weeks, Hatem Ben Arfa has started to look like the player he had always threatened to become.With two goals and three assists in his ...
David Ginola loses lawsuit against former France coach Gérard Houllier
• Court dismisses slander and defamation case against Houllier• 19-year feud stems from 1994 World Cup qualifierA French court has dismissed David Ginola's lawsuit for slander and defamation against the former France coach Gérard Houllier after a ...
The king and I: meeting Eric Cantona
The footballer gave Julian Coman some of his happiest memories at Manchester United but left him devastated when he abruptly retired at 30. Over coffee in a Paris cafe, the enigmatic star explains why he broke football fans' hearts to pursue a car...
Sir Alex Ferguson attended Lyon v Lille, but who was he watching?
Sir Alex Ferguson attended Lyon v Lille, but who was he watching? is a post from: Just Football
Sir Alex Ferguson attended Lyon v Lille, but who was he watching? is a post from: Just Football As was widely reported in France this past weekend, Sir Alex Ferguson was at the Stade Gerland to watch...
