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Euro qualifiers | New dawn for France as Mbappé leads team against Netherlands

March 23, 2023March 23, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] New captain, new goalkeeper, new defense, new governance — and major players retired. It seems like a new dawn for World Cup runner-up France as it begins European Championship qualifying without Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema, and with Kylian Mbappé leading the team out at Stade de France against the Netherlands on Friday. Les […]

FIFA World Cup | A politically charged semifinal in France vs Morocco

December 14, 2022December 14, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Hind Sabouni bristles with pride as she recalls her country’s history-making World Cup run as it eliminated one European football powerhouse and former colonial power after another — Belgium, Spain and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal — to become the first African and Arab nation to reach the semifinals. For the 26-year-old English teacher in Morocco’s […]

Benzema leaves France training early with injury: report

November 19, 2022November 19, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] France’s Karim Benzema takes part in a training session in Doha, Qatar on November 19, 2022. The striker is reportedly battling an injury | Photo Credit: AP Striker Karim Benzema was forced to leave France’s training session because of an injury on Saturday in what is potentially a major blow for the defending champions […]

France names 25-man squad for FIFA World Cup; Varane, Kimpembe and Giroud picked

November 10, 2022November 10, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Coach Didier Deschamps announced his 25-man squad on national television. Defending champion France opens against Australia on November 22 Coach Didier Deschamps announced his 25-man squad on national television. Defending champion France opens against Australia on November 22 France coach Didier Deschamps picked central defenders Raphael Varane and Prensel Kimpembe, but left out standout […]

France’s 2018 star N’Golo Kante to miss Qatar World Cup

October 19, 2022October 19, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] AP London October 19, 2022 09:44 IST Updated: October 19, 2022 09:44 IST AP London October 19, 2022 09:44 IST Updated: October 19, 2022 09:44 IST N’Golo Kante, who suffered a hamstring injury in August, will undergo surgery and will be sidelined for four months, dealing a blow to the France national team ahead […]

French federation, Mbappé tone down image rights dispute

September 20, 2022September 20, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Mbappé had threatened to skip the photo session because the federation had not amended the collective agreement governing rights for the French team ahead of the World Cup Mbappé had threatened to skip the photo session because the federation had not amended the collective agreement governing rights for the French team ahead of the […]