France and Arsenal winger Robert Pires may play in the World Cup finals after all.
France team doctor Jean-Marcel Ferret believes Pires’ knee injury may not require surgery and if it does not, there is a ‘‘small chance’’ he could represent the world champions in Korea and Japan.
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