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Category Archives: FRANCE

Emmanuel Rivière – Who is Newcastle’s new signing?

July 16, 2014by Will Burns

Newcastle United look set to add another Frenchman to their ranks, with Emmanuel Rivière arriving at the clubs Darsley Park training ground on Wednesday.  The deal with Monaco for the […]

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ENGLAND, FRANCE, TRANSFERS

Newcastle United set to add Frenchman to their forward line

July 15, 2014by Will Burns

Newcastle United’s first foray into the transfer market in two seasons shows is gaining momentum tonight, with the Monaco forward Emmanuel Rivière set to make a to €6million move.  The […]

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ENGLAND, FRANCE, TRANSFERS

Cabella deal close for Newcastle United

July 13, 2014by Will Burns

Mike Ashley appears to be about to break the bank at last to deliver a little relief to the worrying Geordie faithful.  Long term target Remy Cabella is expected to […]

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ENGLAND, FRANCE, TRANSFERS

WORLD CUP: Hummels header proves to be enough for Germans

July 4, 2014by Will Burns

QUARTER-FINAL FRANCE 0-1 GERMANY FRIDAY 4TH JULY – RIO DE JANIERO Germany made history this evening with a tight 1-0 win over France, ensuring they were the first team to reach […]

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BRAZIL 2014, FRANCE, GERMANY, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: France leave it late to send Nigeria home

June 30, 2014by Will Burns

ROUND OF 16 FRANCE 2-0 NIGERIA MONDAY 30TH JUNE – BRASILIA France left it late to step it up against a plucky Nigeria side that gave the Dieder Deschamps’ men the odd […]

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BRAZIL 2014, FRANCE, NIGERIA, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Valencia sees red as Ecuador crash out

June 26, 2014by Will Burns

GROUP E ECUADOR 0-0 FRANCE WEDNESDAY 25TH JUNE – RIO DE JANEIRO In an eventful 0-0 draw in Rio, it was Manchester United winger Antonio Valencia’s rightful red card for a […]

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BRAZIL 2014, ECUADOR, FRANCE, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Switzerland concede five as French march into last 16

June 21, 2014by Will Burns

GROUP E SWITZERLAND 2-5 FRANCE FRIDAY 20TH JUNE – SALVADOR Five different players were on target for the Les Bleus at Salvador as they beat Switzerland 5-2 to qualify to […]

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BRAZIL 2014, FRANCE, SWITZERLAND, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Benzema brace as French hammer 10-man Honduras

June 15, 2014by Will Burns 1 Comment

GROUP E FRANCE 3-0 HONDURAS SUNDAY 15TH JUNE – PORTO ALEGRE France banished the bad memories of four years ago by destroying a hapless 10-man Honduras side in Porto Alegre. […]

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BRAZIL 2014, FRANCE, HONDURAS, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

Who is Newcastle target Clement Grenier?

January 29, 2014by Will Burns

Newcastle United have made swift moves to replace the departed Yohan Cabaye on Tyneside, with reports that they have tabled a “substantial bid” for Lyon’s 23 year old Clement Grenier. […]

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BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE, ENGLAND, FRANCE, LIGUE 1, TRANSFERS

Toon agree Cabaye PSG deal

January 28, 2014by Will Burns

Breaking news tonight comes in the way of Paris St. Germain’s latest purchase and Newcastle United’s latest sale of talent. A deal of a reported £19m has been agreed for […]

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BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE, ENGLAND, FRANCE, LIGUE 1, TRANSFERS

Toon to Lure Cabella to Tyneside?

January 13, 2014by Will Burns 1 Comment

The rumour mill has gone into overdrive over the past week, with the renewed possibility of a bid from Newcastle United for Montpellier’s Remy Cabella. The 23 year old has been […]

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ENGLAND, FRANCE, TRANSFERS

Toffees Eye Rivière

January 12, 2014by Will Burns

Friday night’s big Ligue 1 game between Montpellier and Monaco was watched by Everton scouts, with their eyes reportedly focused on young striker Emmanuel Rivière. The 23 year old was […]

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ENGLAND, FRANCE, TRANSFERS

FRANCE: All change at the bottom

October 9, 2013by Will Burns

Valenciennes are taking applications, while Sochaux have found their man Valenciennes president Jean-Raymond Legrand has made the inevitable move to oust coach Daniel Sanchez from the club. His team had […]

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FRANCE, LIGUE 1, SCOUTING REPORT

FRANCE: Ligue 1 – Week 9 Review

October 9, 2013by Will Burns

WEEK 9 REVIEW 33 goals flew in this week in Ligue 1, the highest number recorded this year. 11 headers and 5 penalties helped that total as the often gun-shy […]

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FRANCE, LIGUE 1

ONE TO WATCH: Kevin Bérigaud

October 9, 2013by Will Burns

Kevin Bérigaud has added some much needed joy to Evian fans’ lives this season – and the striker may well find himself on some big manager’s wish-lists if he keeps […]

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FRANCE, LIGUE 1, SCOUTING REPORT

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Dortmund 3-0 Marseille

October 2, 2013by Will Burns

GROUP F – Tuesday 1st October 2013 BORUSSIA DORTMUND 3-0 MARSEILLE Borussia Dortmund continued their blazing start to the season at their Westfalenstadion Stadion on Tuesday night, pulling Marseille apart […]

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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, FRANCE, GERMANY

FRANCE: Ligue 1 – Week 8 Review

October 1, 2013by Will Burns

WEEK 8 REVIEW An eventful weekend of Ligue 1 action, saw champions Paris Saint-Germain draw level with rivals Monaco at the summit of the French top flight. A second-ever professional […]

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FRANCE, LIGUE 1

FRANCE: Ligue 1 – Week 6 Review

September 29, 2013by Will Burns

WEEK 6 REVIEW Monaco visited Paris to earn a valuable point in a thrilling encounter on Sunday night, which brought a close to a goal-filled weekend in Ligue 1. The […]

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FRANCE, LIGUE 1

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Marseille 1-2 Arsenal

September 19, 2013by Will Burns 1 Comment

GROUP F – Wednesday 18th September 2013 MARSEILLE 1-2 ARSENAL A timid opening game in the group for both teams in the south of France, perhaps with the sides knowing […]

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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, ENGLAND, FRANCE

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: OLYMPIAKOS 1-4 PSG

September 18, 2013by Will Burns 1 Comment

GROUP C – Tuesday 17th September 2013 OLYMPIAKOS 1-4 PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN Laurent Blanc took his expensively assembled squad to Greece for this opening game in Group C, and for the […]

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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, FRANCE, GREECE

FRANCE: Ligue 1 – Week 5 Review

September 17, 2013by Will Burns

WEEK 5 REVIEW Monaco held on to first place in Ligue Un, after a visit from a spirited Lorient side pushed them all the way on Sunday afternoon. The newcomers […]

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FRANCE, LIGUE 1

FRANCE: Ligue 1 – Week 4 Review

September 10, 2013by Will Burns

WEEK 4 REVIEW MARSEILLE 1-2 MONACO Monaco and Marseille met on Sunday night in a huge clash between the two biggest rivals to PSG’s title. The big-spending visitors arrived at […]

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FRANCE, LIGUE 1

ENGLAND: Newcastle United’s £10m bid for Thauvin

August 30, 2013by Will Burns

Reports coming of out English and French press this evening, is that Newcastle United are set to once again, sign yet another Frenchman to bolster the ranks at St. James Park. Newcastle’s […]

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BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE, ENGLAND, FRANCE, LIGUE 1, TRANSFERS

FRANCE: Ligue 1 – Week 3 Review

August 29, 2013by Will Burns

WEEK 3 REVIEW AS Monaco FC 0 – 0 Toulouse FC A drab Friday night in Monaco saw the principality club drop their first points of the season, against a […]

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FRANCE, LIGUE 1

FRANCE: Ligue 1 – Transfer Rumours Round-Up

August 25, 2013by Will Burns

Ligue 1 is in a constant state of flux at the moment, with big money being thrown around at the top end, and everyone else seemingly scrabbling around for loose […]

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FRANCE, LIGUE 1, TRANSFERS

FRANCE: Ligue 1 – Week 2 Review

August 19, 2013by Will Burns

WEEK 2 REVIEW PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN 1-1 AC AJACCIO Fabrizio Ravanelli returned to the capital – the scene of one of his most infamous moments as a Marseille player – with […]

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FRANCE, LIGUE 1

FRANCE: Ligue 1 – Week 1 Review

August 12, 2013by Will Burns

Montpellier 1-1 Paris Saint-Germain The reigning champions started this game with a familiar looking team and surprised some by leaving new boy Edison Cavani on the bench. They began the […]

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FRANCE, LIGUE 1

FRANCE: Ligue 1 Season Preview 2013/14

August 11, 2013by Will Burns

This season is shaping up to be a very interesting affair in France, with PSG and Monaco duking it out on stratospheric levels when it comes to spending, and some […]

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FRANCE, LIGUE 1

FRANCE: Cavani at PSG… where will he fit in?

July 18, 2013by Will Burns

On the 16th of July, Paris Saint Germain completed the most expensive transfer in the history of French football. For €63m (£54m), Les Parisiens secured the services of one Edinson […]

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FRANCE, LIGUE 1

U20 WORLD CUP: Les Champions

July 14, 2013by Will Burns

FINAL FRANCE 0-0 URUGUAY FRANCE WIN 4-1 ON PENS France were the victors in the final of the Under-20 World Cup beating a resilient Uruguayan side in a penalty shoot-out, […]

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FRANCE, UNDER-20 WORLD CUP, URUGUAY

U20 WORLD CUP: Semi-Finals round-up

July 10, 2013by Will Burns

France and Uruguay will be the final to decided the Under-20 World Champions on Saturday. Will Burns covers all the action from the two semi-finals below. FRANCE 2-1 GHANA France […]

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FRANCE, GHANA, IRAQ, UNDER-20 WORLD CUP, URUGUAY

U20 WORLD CUP: Quarter-Finals round-up

July 7, 2013by Will Burns

Tournament favourites Spain fell to an extra-time goal and France dominated Uzbekistan to reach the final four, Will Burns has all the action. FRANCE 4-0 UZBEKISTAN France cruised into the […]

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FRANCE, SPAIN, UNDER-20 WORLD CUP, URUGUAY, UZBEKISTAN

U20 WORLD CUP: Last 16 Round-up

July 2, 2013by Will Burns

One half of the last sixteen fixtures have passed and four countries have progressed into the quarter-finals, Will Burns is here with a review of the action. SPAIN 2-1 MEXICO […]

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FRANCE, GREECE, MEXICO, NIGERIA, SPAIN, TURKEY, UNDER-20 WORLD CUP, URUGUAY, UZBEKISTAN

U20 WORLD CUP: Matchday Seven

June 27, 2013by Will Burns

Spain, France, Portugal and Nigeria are the first countries to head into the knockout stages. Meanwhile, Ghana and Korea Republic sweat on progressing in the tournament sitting in third in […]

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CUBA, FRANCE, GHANA, KOREA REPUBLIC, NIGERIA, PORTUGAL, SPAIN, UNDER-20 WORLD CUP, UNITED STATES

U20 WORLD CUP: MATCHDAY FOUR

June 24, 2013by Will Burns

Tournament favourites Spain and France were unconvincing, Nigeria are starting to show promise and Portugal and Korea Republic played out a great game. But overall, it was a bit of […]

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CUBA, FRANCE, GHANA, KOREA REPUBLIC, NIGERIA, PORTUGAL, SPAIN, UNDER-20 WORLD CUP, UNITED STATES

U20 WORLD CUP – Matchday One

June 22, 2013by Will Burns

It was a case of goals galore in the opening day of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Turkey on Friday. Andy Powell and Will Burns are here to review […]

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CUBA, FRANCE, GHANA, KOREA REPUBLIC, NIGERIA, PORTUGAL, SPAIN, UNDER-20 WORLD CUP, UNITED STATES

SPAIN: Abidal waves goodbye to Barca

June 2, 2013by Will Burns

“Football for me… is a passion since I was just a child.” Barcelona defender Éric Abidal said goodbye to Camp Nou on Saturday night at the end of what has […]

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FRANCE, SPAIN

FRANCE: Monaco finally announce Falcao signing

June 1, 2013by Will Burns

This article is courtesy of COLO FUTBOL The much speculated transfer of Colombian international Radamel Falcao to French big spenders AS Monaco was finally confirmed on Friday. The 27-year-old striker […]

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COLOMBIA, FRANCE, LIGUE 1

SPAIN: Jose out, Carlo in?

May 20, 2013by Will Burns

In a press conference earlier this evening, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has declared that manager Jose Mourinho and the club have come to an agreement to rescind his contract. Paris […]

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ENGLAND, FRANCE, SPAIN

FRANCE: David Beckham kicks his last ball

May 18, 2013by Will Burns

An emotional David Beckham received a standing ovation tonight as he left the pitch in what appeared to be his final game as a professional footballer. In a unique turn […]

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ENGLAND, FRANCE, LIGUE 1

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