France News

Olivier Dacourt's agent has downplayed the midfielder's latest link to Arsenal and hinted that ... But if he is to leave Serie A club Roma this summer, according to agent Bruno Satin, France is a more likely destination than north London.2.7

Dutchman Arjen Robben scored in the 12th minute to give reigning English Premiership champion Chelsea a 1-0 victory over UEFA Champions League runner-up AC Milan on Sunday in a football friendly.2.7

Players from Real Madrid have complained about the hectic schedule of their pre-season tour of the ... France midfielder Zinedine Zidane added: At the end of the tour you really notice the travelling and this is the problem.2.7

She can be seen on the cover of Paris Match magazine, jet-setting at the Cannes Film Festival or Monaco Formula One Grand Prix.3.1

Australia were 140 for three, a healthy lead of 175, at tea on the second day of the first Test against England at Lord's here.2.9

Tiger Woods is facing a multiple assault on his hopes of winning a second British Open.2.9

First qualifying round - Late goals floor plucky Stripes - Kevin Azzopardi A plucky performance from Birkirkara was not enough to ameliorate the dismal record of Maltese clubs in Euro competitions this week.

Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood and Juventus director general Luciano Moggi have both denied they are negotiating the transfer of Patrick Vieira.2.7

The 24,000 police officers who patrol the Tour de France will be more watchful following the London terror attacks.2.7

Local Football - Aquilina resumes City coaching job J.J. Aquilina has been re-appointed coach of ... Sissoko, a 20-year-old Mali international who was born in France.

Laurent Robert has once again spoken to the press, this time giving his views on the Jermaine Jenas situation.2.9

Galacticos To Play Galaxy Spanish giants Real Madrid - 'Los Galacticos' - will play MLS club Los Angeles Galaxy at the Home Depot Center on July 18th.2.7

Andy Van Der Meyde will sign for French giants AS Monaco according to todays Dutch daily 'De Telegraaf'. Van Der Meyde's agent Chiel Dekker today confirmed an interest from AS Monaco.2.9

Goals by Djibril Cisse and Florent Malouda gave France their first home win under Raymond Domenech with a 2-1 victory over Hungary but the coach could not escape being roundly booed because of his continuing ...5

Essien, whose Lyon side won the French Championship two weeks ago, claimed the prize ahead of his ... "Since I've been in France I've always seen strikers win it, so I'm happy that for once the award has gone to a defensive midfielder.3.2

Brazilian football icon Pele said Tuesday that France's Zinedine Zidane was the best player of the last decade, after the screening of a new documentary in Cannes on his own legendary career.4.2

FABIEN BARTHEZ yesterday had his ban for spitting at a referee extended until the end of December, casting new doubt over his international future.2.7

Lyon won a record-tying fourth straight French first division title on Sunday after Sidney Govou and Claudio Cacapa scored in a 2-1 win over Ajaccio.2.7

FABIEN Barthez, the Olympique Marseille and France goalkeeper, was yesterday given a six-month ban - three of which were suspended - for spitting at a referee.5.2

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Steven Gerrard and David Beckham scored as England edged a 2-0 victory over minnows Azerbaijan while other top sides France and Spain struggled in their European World Cup qualifiers.5

Petr Cech: Barely called upon but could not stop Bastian Schweinsteiger pouncing for Bayern - -s ... 7 Willy Sagnol: France defender found few problems in coping with Duff, while he often supported Owen Hargreaves down the right.2.7

Russia scored an underwhelming 2-1 away win over Liechtenstein in their World Cup Group 3 qualifying match in Vaduz's Rheinpark stadium on Saturday.3.2

The sun shone on our great rail adventure as our leader, Xavier Theret of Rail Europe, guided us aboard the TGV, France's legendary fast train, which was to speed us from Paris to Marseilles and then back ...2.7

Bolton boss Sam Allardyce hopes to bolster his defence by signing Vincent Candela from Roma.2.9

Ronnie Moore has expressed an interest in bringing former France international midfielder Emmanuel Petit to Millmoor.4

Italy, France and the Netherlands recovered from weekend setbacks to register victories in World Cup qualifying today.3.1

Mike Pruitt, the Cleveland Browns' third-leading career rusher, and wide receiver Gary Collins, the club record holder for touchdown catches, were named to the team's Legends Club on Monday.2.7

HOME advantage seems to be diminishing as a factor in the qualifying series of the World Cup 2006.

Excelsior Mouscron have agreed to sell Belgium striker Luigi Pieroni to Auxerre of France.2.7

Champions Manchester United went top of the premier league on Sunday, but only by a point after being held to a 0-0 draw by Newcastle United at Old Trafford.