Tag: Football - France
Vintage Chelsea sinks Bordeaux
Chelsea showed no signs of a Champions League hangover as Luiz Felipe Scolari's side thrashed Bordeaux 4-0 in their Group A opener this morning (AEST).[MORE]
Kuyt's late winner saves Liverpool
Dirk Kuyt scored a dramatic extra-time goal to earn a relieved Liverpool a place in the Champions League group stage with an unconvincing 1-0 win over Standard Liege this morning.[MORE]
Former France defender Thuram retires
Former France defender Lilian Thuram, a member of his country's 1998 World Cup-winning team, has announced his retirement from football.[MORE]
Makelele joins PSG
Chelsea's former France international midfielder Claude Makelele has reached an agreement to sign for Paris Saint Germain, the French club has announced.[MORE]
Drogba sticking with Blues, says Scolari
Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari has rubbished renewed speculation that Didier Drogba is headed for the exit after the want-away striker pulled out of a preseason tour with a knee injury.[MORE]
Marseille fans raise cash in 'Drogbathon' bid
Marseille fans have raised almost 1.5 million euros ($A2.45 million) in a bold bid to lure prodigal striker Didier Drogba back to the Mediterranean, according to the website handling donations on Monday.[MORE]
Beckham earns England squad recall
Former captain David Beckham is on track to win his 100th career England cap in a friendly against France in Paris next week after winning a recall to the squad for Fabio Capello's second match in charge.[MORE]
Real not ready to sign Lyon starlet
Real Madrid's sports director Pedja Mijatovic has poured cold water on recent reports that the Spanish giants will make a move for Lyon's young French international striker Karim Benzema this summer.[MORE]
Ribery wins French Player of the Year award
Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribery received the 2007 French Player of the Year award on Sunday night (Australian time).[MORE]
Materazzi regrets Zidane World Cup sledge
Italy's World Cup-winning defender Marco Materazzi has admitted he had made a mistake in sledging French icon Zinedine Zidane during last year's final.[MORE]
Houllier to leave Lyon
Club coach Gerard Houllier will leave six-time French champions Lyon at the end of the season, Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas announced overnight.[MORE]
Bayern sign French star Ribery
French midfielder Franck Ribery will join Bayern Munich this summer, a source close to the club revealed on Friday, in a deal believed to be worth close to $24.6 million. [MORE]
Barthez quits Nantes over safety fears
France's World Cup-winning goalkeeper Fabien Barthez has quit his club Nantes for safety reasons following a violent post-match run-in with a group of disgruntled supporters. [MORE]
Houllier hoping to stay on as Lyon coach
Gerard Houllier says he intends to remain the Olympique Lyon manager next season, despite continued speculation he may be recruited by Football Federation Australia.[MORE]
Roma inflict Champions League misery on Lyon
French champions Lyon suffered more Champions League frustration this morning as Italian side AS Roma beat them 2-0 in their last 16 second leg match to prevail 2-0 on aggregate.[MORE]
Platini voted in as UEFA president
French football legend Michel Platini was elected as president of European football's governing body UEFA overnight.[MORE]
Outcry as French Socialist blasts black footballers
A French Socialist official sparked an outcry by saying he felt ashamed most of France's national footballers were black, upsetting his party as it voted on its presidential candidate.[MORE]
World Cup casualty Cisse back in training
Djibril Cisse was back in light training on Friday for the first time since surgery on a broken right knee suffered in a World Cup warm-up match for France in June.[MORE]
Barthez announces retirement
Former France goalkeeper Fabien Barthez has announced his retirement from club and international football, citing family problems.[MORE]
Cisse joins Marseille on loan
France striker Djibril Cisse has completed his loan move to Marseille and vowed to repay the club for keeping faith with him despite his broken leg.[MORE]
Zidane to retire after World Cup
Zinedine Zidane said on Tuesday he would retire after the World Cup finals in Germany. [MORE]
Lyon claim French crown
Lyon was crowned French champions for a record fifth successive year overnight after its closest pursuer Bordeaux was beaten 3-2 at Lille. [MORE]
Zidane aiming to bow out with World Cup win
French midfielder Zinedine Zidane says he wants to end his international career in July with a second World Cup triumph in Germany. [MORE]
Blatter calls for racism crackdown
FIFA president Sepp Blatter says fines for racism in football have not been effective and has called for a new tougher approach. [MORE]
Essien threatening Lyon strike: report
Michael Essien has told Lyon he will not play for them again as he tris to force the French champions to allow him to move to Chelsea. [MORE]
