The political and financial ramifications of the Karachi bombing that killed 11 engineers in 2002 impacts the head of the state. Meal time, French style! As the United Nation's cultural agency awards the country's cuisine a spot on its intangible heritage list, we show you some finger-licking art. And a group of little boys play their hearts out as a new notorious coach looks on. Raymond Domenech goes back to basics.
France's controversial former national football coach Raymond Domenech (pictured, centre) has been formally dismissed by the football federation. Domenech had remained on the federation payroll as an employee of the training staff.
It was maybe the worst fiasco in the history of French football: the country's entire squad going on strike, and refusing to practice at this summer's World Cup after one of their players was sent home for swearing at the team's then-coach, Raymond Domenech. But now new coach Laurent Blanc is in charge, and hopes are high for the new-look team's first home game tonight, a Euro 2012 qualifier against Belarus.
Nicolas Anelka suspended for 18 matches, Patrice Evra for five, Franck Ribéry for three. The disciplinary committee of the French football Federation has decided on sanctions after the players' controversial behaviour during the World Cup. This might signify that Anelka's career has reached a turning point - will he play again? And are the French players scapegoats or do they deserve these sanctions?
Outgoing French national coach Raymond Domenech (pictured) and ex-French Football Federation (FFF) president Jean-Pierre Escalettes faced a parliamentary committee Wednesday in a post-mortem into France’s World Cup meltdown.
France’s star striker Thierry Henry made a silent exit from a meeting with French President Nicolas Sarkozy at the Elysée palace on Thursday, where he and the president discussed the team’s dramatic World Cup exit.
There is a distinct note of sarcasm on the front pages of the French papers this morning with headlines such as “Thanks and goodbye!” and “Bravo, again!” We take a look at editorial reaction to France’s humiliating World Cup defeat. WEDNESDAY, 23rd JUNE 2010
The international press is full of French puns and wordplay this morning at the expense of les Bleus. This past weekend saw things going from bad to worse for the beleaguered French side as Nicolas Anelka was kicked out of the squad having reportedly insulted coach Raymond Domenech during the half-time interval of their match against Mexico. The papers speak of “the incredible sulk”, a “French Revolution” and a “Waterloo moment”. MONDAY, 21st JUNE 2010
Most papers around France this morning lead with the disastrous developments within the French squad in South Africa over the weekend. Sports paper l’Equipe says the players’ decision not to practise yesterday was “not a rebellion but a temper tantrum, not a strike but a demonstration of cowardice”. Le Parisien for its part says the country is “truly ashamed” of this French side. MONDAY, 21st JUNE 2010
