All posts tagged "France national team"

  • Griezmann, France fall short as Portugal triumph in Euro final

    Antoine Griezmann gave one long, forlorn look at the Euro 2016 trophy before continuing the lonely walk across the trophy presentation aisle.  It’s uncertain that he’ll come as close to it again.  He would collect the Golden Boot for...

    • Posted July 10, 2016
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  • Euro 2016 Final: France vs. Portugal preview, by the numbers

    All the important numbers to know heading into Sunday night’s Euro 2016 final: 300,000,000 — The benchmark for TV viewers Uefa hopes to set for the final, having reported a total television audience of 299m for the...

    • Posted July 9, 2016
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  • France 2-0 Germany: Griezmann leads France into Euro final

    In early 2005, a one-off show called Le Plus Grand Français aired on French television. The show polled French viewers on whom they thought was the greatest Frenchman or Frenchwoman of all-time and tallied their final list...

    • Posted July 8, 2016
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  • Euro 2016: Giroud, Payet lead France past Romania in tournament opener

    Dimitri Payet’s late stunner rescued France’s welcoming party as Olivier Giroud was frustrated against Romania in the opening game of Euro 2016.  Here are Alex Morgan’s three thoughts on what was a wonderfully strange affair at the...

    • Posted June 11, 2016
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  • The story behind Roberto Carlos’ immortal free-kick

    “Who is the best free-kick taker in the world?” Roberto Carlos didn’t miss a beat: “David Beckham.” Speaking in an interview with UEFA during his time at Fenerbahce in Turkey, Carlos answered without a moment’s thought. Then...

    • Posted January 7, 2016
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  • France and England unite in show of solidarity at Wembley

    A hush went over Wembley Stadium and its 80,000 plus occupants. The French and English national teams stood side by side in the center circle as their supporters were equally united in the stands. Rarely is a...

    • Posted November 17, 2015
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  • Five Reasons Why France Can Be Positive For Euro 2016

    Four years on from possibly their worst-ever World Cup, France can look back at their performance in Brazil in favor. An exit to Germany may not have been the perfect end for France but there is certainly...

    • Posted July 6, 2014
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  • WC MOTD: Nigeria 0-2 France – Three Thoughts

    While Nigeria held onto a draw at the Estadio do Nacional in Brasilia for over seventy-eight minutes, France scraped away with a 2-0 win via two late goals.  The scoreline hardly tells the story of a tough...

    • Posted June 30, 2014
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  • WC MOTD Review: Ecuador V France

    The penultimate day of the group stages give us goals, that’s if you take away this match. The two teams played out a 0-0 draw inside the Maracana in a match that will not be remembered by...

    • Posted June 26, 2014
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  • World Cup 2014: The Major Questions, Team by Team – Group E

    With just days to go till the big kick-off, what are the major questions going into the 2014 World Cup? James Cartwright reviews the questions surrounding Group E. Group E Will France unite? Even if France had...

    • Posted June 7, 2014
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