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As we move closer and closer to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, one of the hot topics in France is who will start as les Bleus central striker in the opening game against Honduras. Karim Benzema has had his issues in the past, while Olivier Giroud has at times struggled for confidence at Arsenal. Both players, on merit, could make a case for being named as France’s best option up front,...
Published: April 25, 2014
The world is full of unexplained mysteries: Where do crop circles come from? Does the Loch Ness Monster exist? What on earth happened to those ships in the Bermuda Triangle? And why over the past seven seasons has Franck Ribery’s form been frustratingly better for Bayern Munich than for France? Before we get in a boat to search the depths of Loch Ness, let’s delve a little deeper into the...
Published: April 12, 2014
We are 60 days from the World Cup, and Didier Deschamps will likely have already figured out the majority of the team he will take to Brazil in hopes of banishing the memories of 2010 and going on to lift the trophy. Deschamps took over from Laurent Blanc after the elimination to Spain at Euro 2012, and the former Marseille coach has done a great job in steadying the French ship and bringing respect...
Published: March 28, 2014
When Didier Deschamps named his 24-man squad for the friendly against Netherlands last month, there were very few surprises on the list. The squad had a very balanced look to it, and the general consensus was that this would be close to the 23 players that he would take to Brazil this summer. However, injuries and form will always open the door for one or two players to make a late charge. With that...
Published: March 27, 2014
Going into this summer’s World Cup in Brazil, Didier Deschamps has a few decisions to make regarding his 23-man squad. Yesterday, March 26th, he announced that a 30-man shortlist will be named on May 13. The majority of the squad will already be decided, with just a few positions up for grabs. One of France’s long-standing problematic positions has been at left-back, and Deschamps’...
Published: March 18, 2014
It’s staggering to think that come July, it will have been 16 years since France lifted the World Cup on home soil. Even now, those images of Didier Deschamps lifting the FIFA World Cup trophy high above his head in the middle of the partisan Stade de France crowd are still iconic. This summer in Brazil, the current crop of French talent have the chance to become French footballing heroes....