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Sensational night but no match for Turin magic

That’s better than Turin,” said the buddy on WhatsApp.

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France en fete as fans salute heroics of Les Bleus

Hundreds of thousands of ecstatic French fans celebrated the return of their World Cup winning football team yesterday, jumping and chanting “We are the champions” as their bus paraded down the Champs Elysees before a special presidential reception.

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France overcome chaos to rule the world

Make sense of it all? Maybe there was no sense to be found in it at all.

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A final to match a World Cup that had everything

Football powers look past the data

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Didier Deschamps defends France approach

France Training Session and Press Conference

Danish coach prompts furious Deschamps response

Denmark coach Age Hareide’s withering assessment of opponents France last month has added “salt, pepper and vinegar” to their World Cup match today, his counterpart Didier Deschamps said.

Tue, 26 Jun, 2018

Emmanuel Petit urges Paul Pogba to pipe down as he hails ‘presidential’ Zinadine Zidane

Paul Pogba has been told to do his talking on the pitch — and not in the newspapers.

Sat, 02 Jun, 2018

Paul Pogba 'cannot be happy' with his Man United situation, says his France boss

Pogba has been called up by Deschamps for France's upcoming friendlies against Colombia and Russia.

Mon, 19 Mar, 2018

Didier Deschamps wants cool from Le Bleus

France boss Didier Deschamps has stressed the importance of his players remaining calm about the situation in their World Cup qualifying group and approaching tonight’s match against Holland without fear (Sky Sports, 7.45pm).

Thu, 31 Aug, 2017

Canadian PM: Quebec City mosque shooting a terror attack

Canada’s prime minister has said a shooting at a Quebec City mosque that killed five people was a terrorist act.

Mon, 30 Jan, 2017

Manchester United now about content over quality

In recent years, the path from Old Trafford to the Santiago Bernabeu has been a relatively popular one: Ruud van Nistelrooy, David Beckham and of course Cristiano Ronaldo have all moved from Manchester United to Real Madrid. 

Fri, 12 Aug, 2016

Night when players regained affection of French fans

For France, this was about more than trying to win a football match. This glorious sporting occasion in Marseilles represented a chance to restore the pride and faith of a nation.

Fri, 08 Jul, 2016

Didier Deschamps: Let’s make history

France boss Didier Deschamps has challenged his players to write another glorious chapter in the country’s footballing history ahead of tonight’s Euro 2016 semi-final against Germany.

Thu, 07 Jul, 2016

Too small, too frail Antoine Griezmann defies his doubters

Too small. Too frail. No future in French football. Antoine Griezmann defied plenty of sceptics by becoming the highest scorer at the European Championship.

Tue, 05 Jul, 2016

France wary of wily Wes Hoolahan’s ‘brilliant left foot’

France have pinpointed Wes Hoolahan as the Ireland player they need to thwart if they’re to prevail in today's Euro 2016 last-16 tie.

Sun, 26 Jun, 2016

Will magnificent Dimitri Payet end our Euro voyage?

Plenty of reasons have been propounded for Dimitri Payet’s meteoric rise from international underachiever to France’s outstanding player at Euro 2016 — but the best words to explain it probably came from Didier Deschamps.

Fri, 24 Jun, 2016

Quirky World: Didier Deschamps says Marseille pitch a highway to hell

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Fri, 17 Jun, 2016

10 young stars who will light up Euro 2016

Every great tournament has its rising stars. Here are ten who could really shine

Mon, 06 Jun, 2016

I’m one of the world’s best, says Romelu Lukaku

Romelu Lukaku has described himself as one of the most gifted strikers in world football.

Thu, 02 Jun, 2016

Marcel Desailly: Ireland can get past the first round

With Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane at the helm, French legend Marcel Desailly reckons Ireland can make an impact on Euro 2016.

Thu, 02 Jun, 2016

Ben Arfa and Sakho miss out on France squad for Euros

France coach Didier Deschamps has picked seasoned striker Olivier Giroud for his 23-man squad for Euro 2016, which France will host, naming in-form forward Hatem Ben Arfa only as a reserve.

Fri, 13 May, 2016

Dele Alli gives England victory but Wembley stands united with France

Dele Alli enjoyed an impressive full debut as Roy Hodgson’s men beat France, although the 2-0 win paled into insignificance given the Wembley friendly allowed England to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the Euro 2016 hosts after the atrocities in Paris.

Wed, 18 Nov, 2015

French captain Hugo Lloris backs Wembley ‘solidarity’ call after Paris attacks

France captain Hugo Lloris insists initial doubts over the sense of playing tonight’s friendly against England were quickly replaced by a desire for a “great moment of solidarity”.

Tue, 17 Nov, 2015

Valbuena and Benzema out of French squad

Mathieu Valbuena and Karim Benzema have been left out of France’s squad to face Germany and England this month.

Fri, 06 Nov, 2015

Deschamps 'not closing the door' on France swansong for Henry

Coach Didier Deschamps has not ruled out handing Thierry Henry one last taste of international football with France.

Fri, 05 Dec, 2014

Ribery must play if picked — Platini

Franck Ribery could face a suspension if he refuses to represent his country again, according to Uefa president Michel Platini.

Mon, 08 Sep, 2014

A missing Ray of sunshine

Still no word of Ray Houghton. Not even a stir out of his new Twitter account (@ray81988) since Brazil-Colombia on Friday evening.

Mon, 07 Jul, 2014

Hummel heads Germany into final four

France 0 Germany 1

Fri, 04 Jul, 2014

Sevilla ’82 remains relevant at Rio

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Fri, 04 Jul, 2014

End of the road for Ecuador after failure to beat France

Ecuador 0 France 0

Thu, 26 Jun, 2014

Fantastic France smash Switzerland for five

Switzerland 2 France 5

Sat, 21 Jun, 2014

France breeze through holes in Swiss defence

Switzerland 2 France 5

Fri, 20 Jun, 2014

Ribery distraught as World Cup dream ends

Franck Ribery has likened his World Cup absence to "a death in the soul".

Sat, 07 Jun, 2014

Ribery to miss World Cup

Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery has been ruled out of France’s World Cup campaign, along with Lyon midfielder Clement Grenier.

Fri, 06 Jun, 2014

French Football Federation unhappy with Nasri's girlfriend

The French Football Federation has condemned remarks made by Samir Nasri’s girlfriend towards national head coach Didier Deschamps.

Fri, 16 May, 2014

Sakho modest as French press celebrate

Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho insisted: “I am not a hero,” after his two goals helped France beat Ukraine 3-0 and qualify for the 2014 World Cup.

Thu, 21 Nov, 2013

France coach backs Lloris

France coach Didier Deschamps is confident Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris will be available for Friday’s World Cup play-off first leg against Ukraine.

Tue, 12 Nov, 2013

Deschamps turns on AVB

Didier Deschamps yesterday hit back at Andre Villas-Boas as the war of words between the two over Hugo Lloris intensified.

Tue, 13 Nov, 2012

Matuidi claims French bad boys have learned lesson

The French national soccer team have learned painful lessons from their behaviour at recent major tournaments and will not tarnish their image again, midfielder Blaise Matuidi promised yesterday.

Tue, 09 Oct, 2012

No France recall for Nasri

Samir Nasri’s international exile continued today after he failed to win a recall to the France squad for the friendly against Japan and the crunch World Cup qualifier against Spain.

Thu, 04 Oct, 2012

AVB: Lloris must bide his time to shine at Spurs

Andre Villas-Boas insists Hugo Lloris is happy with life at Tottenham, but has warned the France captain he will have to be patient in his bid to wrestle the starting spot away from Brad Friedel.

Sat, 15 Sep, 2012

Deschamps hails 'complete midfielder' Diaby

France coach Didier Deschamps hailed Abou Diaby as the “complete midfielder” after the Arsenal man marked his international return following a long-term injury with the winning goal against Finland.

Sat, 08 Sep, 2012

Deschamps demands 'ideal' behaviour from Les Bleus

France coach Didier Deschamps has warned his players he will not tolerate misbehaviour.

Thu, 02 Aug, 2012

Deschamps new France coach

Didier Deschamps last night agreed to take on one of the toughest tasks in internatinoal football after he agreed to become the new France coach.

Mon, 09 Jul, 2012

Nasri heads roll of shame after France Euro exit

The French Football Federation (FFF) have opened disciplinary proceedings against four members of France’s Euro 2012 squad.

Wed, 04 Jul, 2012

Quartet to face French disciplinary committee

The French Football Federation have opened disciplinary proceedings against four members of France’s Euro 2012 squad.

Tue, 03 Jul, 2012

France step up search for new boss

The French Football Federation will hope to make progress today in their search for a successor to former Les Bleus coach Laurent Blanc.

Tue, 03 Jul, 2012

Deschamps leaves Marseille

Ligue 1 side Marseille have announced that coach Didier Deschamps has left the club by mutual agreement.

Mon, 02 Jul, 2012

Deschamps taking nothing for granted

Marseille coach Didier Deschamps is not taking any comfort from the domestic struggles of Inter Milan ahead of tonight’s Champions League clash at the Stade Velodrome.

Wed, 22 Feb, 2012