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Around Europe: Barca play at empty Camp Nou amid Catalonia referendum chaos

Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona beat Las Palmas 3-0 in a game played behind closed doors after the Spanish league refused Barca’s plea to postpone the game on the day of the highly-charged Catalonia referendum.

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Wedding and sack loom for Domenech

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France and Italy square up for crunch match

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Berlusconi 'not interested' in Ronaldinho

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Smith never stopped believing Gers could strike back

Hated star Ronaldo heir to King Cantona’s throne

Diaby and Diarra in France squad

FRANCE coach Raymond Domenech has sprung a surprise in naming Arsenal’s Abou Diaby and Chelsea’s Lassana Diarra in his squad for the double-header against Lithuania and Austria later this month.

Fri, 16 Mar, 2007

Lightning strike boost for Bayern

BAYERN MUNICH took their place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League thanks in part to the quickest goal in the tournament’s history.

Thu, 08 Mar, 2007

Scotland stun France - again

Gary Caldwell fired Scotland to a famous victory over France and gave their hopes of qualifying for the European Championships a massive shot in the arm.

Sat, 07 Oct, 2006

Sides unchanged for final

Italy coach Marcello Lippi and his France counterpart Raymond Domenech both named unchanged teams for Sunday evening’s World Cup final in Berlin’s Olympic Stadium.

Sun, 09 Jul, 2006

Sagnol jumps to France's defence

France full-back Willy Sagnol has hit back at criticism that World Cup finalists France and Italy have built their success on defensive football.

Fri, 07 Jul, 2006

Vieira and Henry send France through

Togo 0 France 2

Fri, 23 Jun, 2006

Furious French aim both barrels at media spies

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.

Sat, 17 Jun, 2006

Domenech has no room for Anelka

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.

Mon, 15 May, 2006

Inzaghi on the double as Milan batter Bayern

AC Milan 4 Bayern Munich 1 (Agg 5-2)

Thu, 09 Mar, 2006

Milan rescued by controversial penalty

Bayern Munich 1 AC Milan 1

Wed, 22 Feb, 2006

Magath not ruling Kahn out of Milan clash

COACH Felix Magath trusts the Bayern Munich medical department to perform another minor miracle by getting goalkeeper and captain Oliver Kahn fit for tonight’s Champions League game against AC Milan.

Tue, 21 Feb, 2006

Trezeguet double earns Juve revenge over Bayern

Juventus 2 Bayern Munich 1

Thu, 03 Nov, 2005

Henry strike gives France win over Republic

Rep of Ireland 0 France 1

Wed, 07 Sep, 2005

Henry puts France in the lead

Rep of Ireland 0 France 1

Wed, 07 Sep, 2005

Republic holding France at the break

Republic of Ireland 0 France 0

Wed, 07 Sep, 2005

Dunne and Reid to start for Republic

Brian Kerr has chosen Richard Dunne ahead of Andy O'Brien and Andy Reid instead of Steve Finnan in his team to face France in their Group 4 World Cup Qualifier tonight at Lansdowne Road.

Wed, 07 Sep, 2005

Zidane the key, says Wenger

ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger believes France were already thinking ahead to Dublin during the second half of Saturday’s Group 4 victory over the Faroe Islands in Lens.

Tue, 06 Sep, 2005

Sagnol not fooled by Faroe romp

FRANCE defender Willy Sagnol has played down the significance of his side’s 3-0 victory over the Faroe Islands by claiming it was the easiest of their four remaining qualifiers.

Mon, 05 Sep, 2005

Sagnol not fooled by Faroe romp

France defender Willy Sagnol has played down the significance of his side’s 3-0 victory over the Faroe Islands by claiming it was the easiest of their four remaining qualifiers.

Sun, 04 Sep, 2005

Domenech: "We will know the truth after Dublin"

IT'S WHAT they call charisma. Zinedine Zidane strolls into the press room in the Stade Bollaert in Lens and, immediately, a mundane atmosphere is charged.

Sat, 03 Sep, 2005

30,000 fans erupt as Zidane scores on triumphant comeback

ZINEDANE ZIDANE made a triumphant return to the international stage last night the talismanic midfielder lifting France to a 3-0 win over Cote d’Ivoire.

Thu, 18 Aug, 2005

‘Don’t expect miracles’, pleads French skipper Zidane

ZINEDINE ZIDANE will make an emotional return for France tonight as captain, but pleaded: “Don’t expect miracles.”

Wed, 17 Aug, 2005

Blue brigade banish Bayern

Bayern Munich (5) 3 Chelsea (6) 2

Wed, 13 Apr, 2005

Huth replaces Jonson for Chelsea

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has elected to replace Glen Johnson with Bayern Munich transfer target Robert Huth.

Tue, 12 Apr, 2005

Drogba starts for Blues

Didier Drogby has returned to the starting line-up for tonight's Champions League semi-final first leg clash at Stamford Bridge.

Wed, 06 Apr, 2005

Les Bleus’ fight goes on, pledges coach Domenech

France 0 Switzerland 0

Mon, 28 Mar, 2005

France fighting for home comfort

DOUBT-RIDDEN France seek their first home victory in eight months when they face a solid Switzerland in a World Cup Group Four qualifier in Paris tonight.

Sat, 26 Mar, 2005

Domenech silent as Pires omitted for World Cup qualifiers

Isabelle Rondeau, Paris

Thu, 17 Mar, 2005

Henry solo show not enough for Gunners

Arsenal 1 Bayern Munich 0

Thu, 10 Mar, 2005

Late Toure goal gives Gunners hope after Bayern siege

ARSENAL were left with a Champions League mountain to climb after serious defensive blunders in their last-16 first-leg tie at Bayern Munich.

Wed, 23 Feb, 2005

Cole out for Gunners

Ashley Cole failed to recover from illness and was left out of Arsenal’s starting line-up for their Champions League last 16 first leg tie at Bayern Munich tonight.

Tue, 22 Feb, 2005