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Nicolas Anelka, for all his extraordinary career, including moves amounting to £86 million and a medal collection not to be sniffed at, has never set foot at a World Cup. His intervention, 72 minutes into a contest dripping with tension, makes it advantage France. Although Raymond Domenech's team played the classier football, it took a stroke of outrageous fortune to claim their away goal. When...
No question about the better team if we look the players one by one. No question about more experienced team, it is France. But I decide to take Republic of Ireland in this first leg. Here are the reasons: First of all, the atmosphere in France squad is not good. Some of the players, like Henry, said critics about their couch Domenech and his methods. I am sure something like that spoiled everything...
2010 WORLD CUP QUALIFYING CAMPAIGN PLAY-OFF:MATTHEW SPIROon how Andre-Pierre Gignac, the striker who spearheads the French attack, believes his combative playing style is a consequence of his Gypsy origins
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France ran out a comfortable 3-1 victory over Austria in their final World Cup qualifier in Paris. The hosts broke the deadlock after 17 minutes when Florent Malouda sent a perfect cross from the left which found Karim Benzema , who scored with a diving header. Thierry Henry then doubled the lead from the penalty spot after Rod Fanni was fouled in the Austrian box in the 26th minute. Austria reduced...
Karim Benzema and Thierry Henry each scored in the first half and Andre-Pierre Gignac added a third after the interval as France beat Austria 3-1 in their final World Cup qualifier on Wednesday. France had already secured second place in Group 7 behind Serbia and will have to win a two-legged playoff in November to gain a spot at next year's tournament in South Africa. Austria striker Marc Janko got...
Benzema and Henry gave france the perfect start they needed, by scoring one goal each. Game was seeled by a second half strike by Gignac. GOALS: Karim Benzema - 18' Thierry Henry (pen) - 26' 48' - Marc Janko André-Pierre Gignac - 66' Rest of the goals are Coming up
Former world champions France secured a berth in the playoffs after comprehensively defeating minnows Faroe Islands 5-0 at home. The hosts' early pressure pressure finally told shortly after the half-hour mark when André-Pierre Gignac slotted home from inside the area. The Toulouse forward doubled the lead when he opened up the defense before firing a low shot into the far corner in the 39th...
Striker Andre-Pierre Gignac struck twice within five minutes to help France crush the Faroe Islands 5-0 and secure a playoff berth on the road to next year's World Cup finals on Saturday.
Serbia strengthened their chance of earning a direct spot in next year's World Cup after playing out a 1-1 draw against France in Belgrade. Nenad Milijaš gave Serbia the lead in the 14th minute from the penalty spot after France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris appeared to have brought down Nikola Žigić in the area. Lloris was given a red card, and was replaced by reserve goalie Steve Mandanda...
Thierry Henry equalized in the 31st minute Wednesday to give 10-man France a 1-1 draw against Serbia in a World Cup qualifier that strengthened the host's chance of earning a direct spot in next year's tournament. Nenad Milijas gave Serbia the lead in the 14th minute on a penalty after France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris brought down Nikola Zigic. Lloris was given a red card, and was replaced by reserve...
French coach Raymond Domenech could well pick Toulouse striker Andre-Pierre Gignac (pictured) ahead of Real Madrid star Karim Benzema for France's potentially decisive qualifiers against Romania on Saturday and Serbia four days later.