EURO 2021

France will host football European championships in 2016, decided in Geneva the Executive Committee of Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). It will be the third tournament organized on the Seine – previously the Old Continent championships were held there in 1960 (triumph of USSR) and in 1984 (host’s victory). In the second round of the Executive Committee voting the French received one voice more than Turkey and won 7:6. The third candidate – Italy dropped out at the first round of voting. 13 representatives participated in voting. The UEFA […]

Those who had expected a hit, must be disappointed. After a weak game in Donetsk the French achieved a draw against England scoring 1:1 and it is difficult to believe, that those teams will be able to reach the European championships semifinal. If somebody considered the French medal candidates, after the yesterday’s match he knows that he was wrong. The coach Laurent Blanc was right while asking after eliminations not to expect wonders from him. There were moments when his players didn’t seem to be a football team at all. […]

In Group D the fans will be watching a classical match between France and England. Les Bleus, the 16th team in FIFA ranking will measure their strength with Sons of Albion who in that ranking are on position seven. It is very difficult to foresee in what shape players of both teams will arrive at the tournament. At some of the previous events of this kind they accustomed their fans to very unstable play. Both French and English have won their elimination groups. The expectations of both teams’ fans are […]

France are eager and ready to erase the memories of their dismal World Cup campaign two years ago according to Newcastle United midfielder Yohan Cabaye.

New head coach Laurent Blanc has turned Les Bleus around since his appointment, with France final…

The team led by Laurent Blanc will start in the European Championship for the eighth time. The best results were two victories in this event in 1984 and 2000. Les Bleus will face in their group with the teams of England, Sweden, and Ukraine, the tournament co-host. France can certainly be regarded as the favourites, not only of this group but also of the entire Championship especially since Les Bleus will want revenge for the last two major tournaments in which they had to say goodbye already in the group […]

France head coach Philippe Saint-Andre has named the same squad that featured in the 17-17 draw with Ireland for this weekend’s Six Nations clash with England.

Les Bleus’ Grand Slam hopes were ended at the Stade Francais by an Irish side that led by …

New Zealand head coach Graham Henry says his side will not underestimate France when they meet in the World Cup final next Sunday.

The All Blacks are 1/9 with bookmaker to win the tournament on home soil, but Henry is well aware that Les Bleus are capab…

Defence coach Shaun Edwards has warned Wales, 8/11 with bookmaker to win in Auckland on Saturday, that World Cup semi-final opponents France will be difficult opponents.

Les Bleus shocked England 19-12 at the weekend and Warren Gatland’s assistant belie…

England head coach Martin Johnson has warned his players to expect a backlash when they face France, 9/5 with bookmaker to win Saturday’s quarter-final.

Johnson has urged his team to stay focused even though Les Bleus suffered two defeats in Pool A at t…

England’s Delon Armitage will not play in Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final against France after being handed a one-match ban for a “dangerous high tackle”.

The winger was cited after a tackle on Scotland’s Chris Paterson during last Saturday’s win…