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Deschamps' France take first steps on road to World Cup
12/09/2012 - FOOTBALL

Deschamps' France take first steps on road to World Cup

France led by Didier Deschamps maintained their winning start to their World Cup qualifying campaign on Tuesday when they overcame Belarus 3-1 at the Stade de France in Paris. But tougher challenges lie ahead for Les Bleus.
Deschamps embarks on quest to restore France to former glory
16/08/2012 - FOOTBALL

Deschamps embarks on quest to restore France to former glory

Didier Deschamps has stepped into one of football's most prestigious yet testing jobs: coaching a national team. Fans hope the new French manager can rejuvenate an unconvincing team plagued by recent disappointments and scandal.
How France became a swimming superpower
04/08/2012 - OLYMPIC GAMES 2012

How France became a swimming superpower

After seven days of competition and with just one more to go, French Olympic swimmers have secured seven medals – including four gold – at the London Games. Their success is the fruit of a meticulous plan spawned 16 years ago in Atlanta.
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French football players' 'bad boy' attitude
25/06/2012 - EURO 2012

French football players' 'bad boy' attitude

Samir Nasri's foul-mouthed tirade after France's defeat against Spain on Saturday night in the Euro 2012 quarter-finals is just the latest in a series of explosive incidents going way back to the 1980s.
Egos and blunted attack cost France at Euro 2012
25/06/2012 - EURO 2012

Egos and blunted attack cost France at Euro 2012

The post-mortem into France’s underwhelming Euro 2012 campaign began in earnest on Sunday, one day after Les Bleus skulked out of the tournament following a disappointing quarter-final display against Spain.
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Sweden beat France to take bronze in women’s World Cup
16/07/2011 - FOOTBALL

Sweden beat France to take bronze in women’s World Cup

Sweden finished third at the women's World Cup after a dramatic goal in the 82nd minute gave the Scandinavians a 2-1 victory over France.
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US thump France 3-1 in women’s World Cup semi-final
13/07/2011 - FOOTBALL

US thump France 3-1 in women’s World Cup semi-final

The US trounced France 3-1 Wednesday in the women’s World Cup, thus remaining favourites as they advanced to the final. The USA is bidding for its third world cup title.
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French women take on US 'Goliath' at World Cup
14/07/2011 - FOOTBALL

French women take on US 'Goliath' at World Cup

French women footballers are enjoying unprecedented interest back home. But when they face World Cup favourites USA in Wednesday's semi-final match, a lot more than the tournament will be at stake.
France face favourites US in World Cup semi-final
13/07/2011 - FOOTBALL

France face favourites US in World Cup semi-final

French footballers will be hoping to stage an upset when they challenge tournament favourites USA in the semi-finals of the Women's World Cup on Wednesday. Their coach Bruno Bini has admitted his team faces one of its toughest tests yet.
French coach cleared in football racism row
10/05/2011 - FRANCE

French coach cleared in football racism row

No legal action will be taken following a probe into allegations that France's national football team coach Laurent Blanc (pictured) and others advocated enforcing racial quotas at youth academies, the sport ministry said on Tuesday.
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