FFF president Noel Le Graet happy for Laurent Blanc to continue as France coach Goal.com By Enis Koylu French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet has indicated that he wants Laurent Blanc to remain as France coach on the condition that the upcoming Euro 2012 campaign is a success. Blanc has revitalised the France side after their ...
Cisse targets France team after QPR move Tribalfootball.com The Frenchman joined the R's from Italian club Lazio on deadline day and is looking to perform well enough to make Les Bleus manager Laurent Blanc sit up and take notice ahead of this summer's European Championships. He is also planning to get the West ...
Desailly, France's serene strongman Fifa.com The platform for those successes was provided by the rearguard he manned with Lilian Thuram, Laurent Blanc and Bixente Lizarazu, with Fabien Barthez providing a reliable pair of hands behind them. In the 28 internationals in which they were permed ...
France faces Iceland, Serbia in Euro 2012 warmups SI.com France's football federation said Thursday that Laurent Blanc's team will face Iceland in Valenciennes on May 27, and Serbia four days later in Reims. France also has a final friendly game on June 5 in Le Mans, although that opponent has yet to be ...
Gallas gives on France recall SkySports Tottenham defender William Gallas has given up hope of playing for France again under Laurent Blanc. The 34-year-old, who has won 84 caps for France, has not been involved with Les Bleus since the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa. Gallas gives up on FranceSports Mole Gallas gives up hope of France recallMoneycontrol.com
Le Guen heading home? Times of Oman A recent report in France's top newspaper Le Monde has revealed that Oman's coach Le Guen is in line to replace France's controversial coach Laurent Blanc, who is currently in dispute with the French Football Federation over his contract.
Patrice Evra has come a long way from Marsala to Manchester via Monaco ... The Guardian (blog) ... should never represent the country again, Evra had succeeded in dividing a nation but, ultimately, such militancy merely resulted in a five-match international ban followed by his quiet restoration to a team now under Laurent Blanc's control.
Former France manager Raymond Domenech responds to Samir Nasri jibes bettor.com (blog) Clearly Samir Nasri's jibes at his former France manager are ill-time to say the least as the midfielder is not even a confirmed starter in Laurent Blanc's version of the French national side. Moreover, Laurent Blanc has not decided on which players he ...
Zambia coach trusts in lucky shirt at Af FOXSports.com In the 1998 World Cup, France defender Laurent Blanc kissed the top of goalkeeper Fabian Barthez' bald head before each match on the way to winning the final against Brazil. Ivory Coast defender Kolo Toure, meanwhile, once missed the start of the ...
France could host Northern Ireland in June friendly Daily Mail France, who are hopeful of a resurgence under Laurent Blanc following years of under-achieving, would welcome the practice ahead of England on June 11 in Donetsk. The Irish do not have any competitive matches scheduled until September 7, ...
Benitez lined up to replace Mourinho The Independent The France coach, Laurent Blanc, is close to Real's sporting director, Zinedine Zidane, and could emerge as a possible third candidate. Arsène Wenger, a one-time favourite of Perez, is not being seen as a credible option. Benitez is friends with Perez ...
La Revision: Battle for the title heats up after mixed cup results stv.tv Many feel he has now cemented his place in Laurent Blanc's France squad with Euro 2012 coming up. Toulouse have been in good form in general this campaign and heaped some misery on luckless Caen with a 1-0 victory. Emmanuel Riviere was the only ...
Master of his art: Paul Scholes has won it all with United... and now he's ... Daily Mail But then in My Story Scholes reveals nuggets ? he says that Laurent Blanc managing United in the future 'might be a perfect fit' ? and he is open about his pie-eating 'portly' period. Another detail given was that Scholes and Tevez sat next to each ...
The Globe and Mail Globe and Mail In the 1998 World Cup, France defender Laurent Blanc kissed the top of goalkeeper Fabian Barthez' bald head before each match on the way to winning the final against Brazil. Ivory Coast defender Kolo Toure, meanwhile, once missed the start of the ...
Soccer Capsules: Solo back on the pitch as US women aim for London Brownsville Herald PARIS (AP) ? France coach Laurent Blanc is unlikely to be offered a new contract before the European Championship, despite wanting his future to be sorted out as soon as possible. Blanc's contract expires after Euro 2012, and he previously said he ...
Ligue 1 special: Time might be running out for Paris Saint-Germain striker ... bettor.com (blog) Furthermore, with Laurent Blanc set to announce his 23-man squad for the European Championships, Gameiro's failure to score a goal this year could jeopardise his chances of playing for Les Bleus in Poland and Ukraine this summer.