It is a painful ordeal that Jonathan Clauss had to go through last November. Regularly present in the lists of Didier Deschamps in 2022, the right side of OM (6 selections) was not retained by the coach of the Blues to compete in the World Cup in Qatar at the end of the year. Silent …
Jonathan Clauss after his non-selection for the World Cup: “I did not have the words” Read More »
The end of the World Cup, last Sunday, of course marked the end of a month of competition, full of twists and turns, spectacular matches and stories to tell. It also marks, as is customary, the end of a cycle for coaches whose mandate often stretches from one World Cup to another. According to the …
Portugal, Brazil, Belgium… These nations are looking for a coach Read More »
Many refereeing decisions have been criticized after the meeting between Argentina and France. Back to the most contentious game facts of this World Cup final. What is done is done. No turning back possible, Argentina is world champion thanks to its victory against France (3-3, 4 tab to 2). But this final, perhaps the most …
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RFA – France 1982: Amoros, a bar in “the night of Seville” Like the defeat on penalties against Argentina (3-3, 4-2 on tab), Sunday in the final of the World Cup, the semi-final lost by the Habs against the FRG, in Seville, during the World 1982 (3-3 ap, 5-4 on pens), remains one of the …
Kolo Muani, Gignac, Zidane: these match points that haunt the Blues Read More »
In tears after his goal, in tears on the bench when France overturned the match, and in tears at the end of the penalty shootout: Angel Di Maria cried a lot yesterday and it could not be otherwise. His story with Argentina was too strong not to stop in a torrent of emotions, after a …
Di Maria was there against the Blues as usual in big games Read More »
A player’s eternal destiny depends on so little. At the foot of an Argentinian goalkeeper in the third minute of additional time in the second period of extra time. To this lost duel of Randal Kolo Muani against Emiliano Martinez who could have offered his third star to the France team. On a raise from …
Kolo Muani almost became the hero of the Argentina-France final Read More »
“What did you miss during the first 70 minutes?For 60 big minutes, there was no game. The opponent showed a lot of quality, aggressiveness, we were less well, for different reasons. Despite everything, we came back from nowhere by reversing a very compromised situation, that’s what gives us even more regret. On a World Cup …
Did the captain you are find the words in the locker room?There are no words to ease the pain. The coach had an overall analysis, there were strong words from the President of the Republic. It’s hard to find the words, but we can be proud of what we did from start to finish. We …
The match: 3-3 ap 4-2 on pens While the France team dreamed of a third star, and of joining the very closed circle of nations capable of retaining their title of world champion (after Italy and Brazil), it gave in after a totally crazy scenario in Doha. Taken by the throat from the first moments, …
Argentina world champion after a fantastic final against the Blues Read More »
Whether in the event of victory or defeat this Sunday in the World Cup final, the Blues and the FFF will receive substantial bonuses for their journey to the World Cup. From our special envoy to Qatar, A nice jackpot. The French Football Federation will pocket 40.2 million euros if its Blues win this Sunday …
How much will the Blues receive … in the event of victory or defeat? Read More »
