Nicolas Anelka would love to extend his time at Chelsea until 2014 before heading for a big-money move abroad.

France may have qualified for the World Cup but the pressure has not eased on coach Raymond Domenech, who has come under fresh fire from World Cup-winning boss Aime Jacquet.

MARRIAGE may be in the offing for Raymond Domenech, but his divorce from France’s national team should be finalised in the coming weeks after their abject showing at Euro 2008.

ITALY COACH Pierre Berbizier has queried whether Bernard Laporte can lead hosts France to World Cup glory ahead of their Six Nations opener.

Italy coach Pierre Berbizier has issued a scathing attack on France counterpart Bernard Laporte just days before the two meet in the opening match of the RBS 6 Nations Championship in Rome on Saturday.

ITALY coach Marcello Lippi said winning the World Cup was the most satisfying moment of his life.

WHEN it comes to holding a party the French can compete with anyone, but as the pre-match festivities get into full swing, the Italians seem to be one-nil up.

DEFENDER Willy Sagnol has insisted France can repeat their World Cup-winning exploits of 1998 and opened up a new front in a simmering war between the 2006 team and the French media.

FRANCE coach Raymond Domenech has launched a blistering attack on the country’s media for spying on a closed training session.

Nicolas Anelka has missed the World Cup cut for a third time as France coach Raymond Domenech named his 23-man squad for this summer’s tournament in Germany.

Former Marseille president Bernard Tapie has led the tributes to the late Raymond Goethals by describing him as an “extraordinary man”.

Manchester City forward Nicolas Anelka claims there is no dispute between him and France coach Raymond Domenech.

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France’s World Cup-winning coach Aime Jacquet has declared “the beautiful adventure” which saw Les Bleus dominate international football over.

France Under-21 boss Raymond Domenech has emerged as a leading candidate in the three-horse race to succeed Jacques Santini as France head coach after a late intervention on his behalf by Aime Jacquet.

France coach Jacques Santini is going back to the future in his bid to end his career with the national team on a winning note by successfully defending their European title.

Monaco boss Didier Deschamps returns to his former club Chelsea on Wednesday with the plaudits of his fellow coaches ringing in his ears and lucrative job offers reportedly in his in-tray.

Nicolas Anelka would be welcomed back into the international fold by French Football Federation president Claude Simonet.

ERIC CANTONA has not ruled out a “revolutionary” return to football, but only to coach a big team such as Manchester United, the club that turned him into a star.

Roger Lemerre has been sacked as France manager following his side's dismal performance at the World Cup.

Roger Lemerre will decide if he is to remain France coach after being given a vote of confidence by the French Football Federation.

YOURI DJORKAEFF is expected to stand in for the injured Zinedine Zidane in France’s World Cup curtain raiser against Senegal on Friday but he believes the Real Madrid star is irreplaceable.

Four years have passed since a wiry, awkward-looking Thierry Henry first impacted on the international scene, with Aime Jacquet unsure where, or whether, to include him in the France team.