Ferguson catches Mbappe's eye ahead of Aviva showdown
Kylian Mbappe is determined to prevent teenager Evan Ferguson from adding another chapter to his football fairytale as France and the Republic of Ireland head into Euro 2024 battle.
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Mbappe looking to reach new heights with ambitious France
DUBLIN : Kylian Mbappe's rise continued as France started their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign with a 4-0 win against the Netherlands and the forward will be looking to reach new heights as Les Bleus face Ireland away in Group B on Monday.
'Kylian Mbappe wanted France captaincy more than Antoine Griezmann' – Inside Europe on Didier Deschamps call
Fresh from becoming the second player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final – and the first on the losing team after penalty shootout heartbreak to Argentina in Qatar – Kylian Mbappe has been named the new France captain ahead of Antoine Griezmann. The armband was vacant after Hugo Lloris retired from international duty in January, having captained the side to victory at Russia 2018 and the final four years later. Expected replacement Raphael Varane swiftly followed that with his own retirement statement aged just 29, leaving Deschamps searching for a new leader on the pitch.
Aleksander Ceferin to stand unopposed for third term as UEFA president
Aleksander Ceferin is the sole candidate for the UEFA presidency at its Congress in April.
UEFA's Ceferin to stand unopposed for third term in April
GENEVA : UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin is the only candidate for presidential elections at European soccer's governing body scheduled to take place at its congress in April, it said on Friday.
England v France in World Cup quarters: 4 memorable encounters
England and France will face off in the World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday in a rare clash on the biggest stage.
Italy's Juventus: a tale of triumphs, tragedy and scandal
Prosecutors in Italy have requested that former Juventus Chairman Andrea Agnelli, 11 other people and the soccer club itself stand trial over allegations of false accounting, a senior source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.
Giroud ready to tower above French giants
DOHA: From Raymond Kopa to Michel Platini and Zinedine Zidane to Thierry Henry, France has produced some of football’s all-time greats, but Olivier Giroud needs just one more goal for Les Bleus to tower over all of his compatriots.The giant 1.93m tall center-forward and 2018 World Cup winner equalled Henry’s record mark of 51 goals for the French national team by scoring twice in his country’s 4-1 win over Australia on Tuesday.He had already long since left behind the likes of Platini, David Trezeguet, Jean-Pierre Papin and Just Fontaine, the striker who famously scored 13 times in one World Cup in 1958.France’s oldest international goalscorer at the ripe old age of 36, Giroud has reached his tally in 115 appearances for his country, eight fewer than the number of caps obtained by Henry between 1997 and 2010.“It is a source of pride, an honor,” Giroud said after his brace against Australia which saw him draw level with Henry as France began their defense of the World Cup.“It makes you think about all the hard work I have put in to get here but also the superb teams I have played in.”Now ready to go beyond Henry’s mark, he added: “Watch out ‘Titi’, I’m coming.”Giroud’s performance against Australia has raised hopes that France can cope just fine in this World Cup without Karim Benzema, the Ballon d’Or winner who pulled out injured on the eve of the tournament.After all they did just fine without Benzema four years ago in Russia, even if Giroud failed to score a single goal during the World Cup in Russia.But there is a growing feeling that Didier Deschamps’ side might even be better off this time despite all the injuries in their squad, given the fruitful relationship that Giroud has developed of late with Kylian