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France’s G force aids post-Euro recovery

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France’s G force aids post-Euro recovery Flourishing at international level is about a combination of persistence, momentum and opportunity, and rarely have those trio of features been as boldly displayed together in recent times as by Kevin Gameiro. The 29-year-old always seemed destined to be a player’s player - respected and admir...

France Regroup Quickly After Euro 2016 Final Disappointment

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France Regroup Quickly After Euro 2016 Final Disappointment Given his extensive links with Italian football, the auspiciousness of the venue for France’s first match since falling at the last hurdle in Euro 2016 - Bari - is unlikely to have been lost on Didier Deschamps. As his side try to get themselves back on the road towards eventual greatness a st...

Euro 2016 Re-cap Quiz

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Euro 2016 Re-cap Quiz Three days have now passed since an ultimately forgettable Euro 2016 final, edging us three days closer to the start of the new domestic campaigns across Europe. As we begin to look ahead to the upcoming season, however, we thought we'd give you a little test of your short term memory and indeed kno...

Sissoko Vindicating Deschamps’ Selection Ahead of Euro 2016 Final

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Sissoko Vindicating Deschamps’ Selection Ahead of Euro 2016 Final Didier Deschamps’ decision to include Moussa Sissoko in his France squad for Euro 2016 in favour of Hatem Ben Arfa left the majority of the host nation a little frustrated. While Ben Arfa’s dazzling performances in Ligue 1 last season saw him secure a move to Paris Saint-Germain, Sissoko...

Should Kante Regain Starting Berth for France Against Germany?

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Should Kante Regain Starting Berth for France Against Germany? Any doubts over whether Iceland could spring an upset against hosts France on Sunday were quickly put to rest. While the Nordic island nation had won countless admirers during their time at Euro 2016 as the plucky underdogs fought hard to secure a spot at the quarter-final stage of the tournament, a...

Cagey affairs expected in this weekend's Euro 2016 quarter finals

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Cagey affairs expected in this weekend's Euro 2016 quarter finals With a clash of the titans on Saturday and a David vs Goliath story to round off the Euro 2016 quarter-finals, we’re previewing this weekend’s action with the return of our Bookmaker Ratings battle.Looking ahead to Germany’s meeting with Italy up against ESPN journalist Gabriele Ma...

Can Umtiti end week to remember on a high?

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Can Umtiti end week to remember on a high? It’s been quite the week for Samuel Umtiti, and one that the 22-year old will hope ends on a high as France aim to put an end to Iceland’s remarkable Euro 2016 campaign.Having agreed a deal to make the move from Lyon to Barcelona for a fee of €25m, the defender will link up with his...

Griezmann Redeployment Provides France Best Chance of Progression

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Griezmann Redeployment Provides France Best Chance of Progression After the interval in France’s 2-1 win over Republic of Ireland last weekend, it was more a case of when, not if, the hosts would overturn the one-goal deficit. France looked poor and lacked imagination prior to half time as they struggled against the Boys in Green. Yet a change in shape and p...

WhoScored's 4-Fold Accumulator for Euro 2016 Quarter Finals

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WhoScored's 4-Fold Accumulator for Euro 2016 Quarter Finals Poland vs Portugal - full match previewKicking off the quarter-finals, newcomers to this stage Poland face perennial qualifiers for the last eight Portugal. Fernando Santos’ men indeed enter the game as favourites despite having not won a match in 90 minutes thus far. Both have star men who we...

The Four Key Angles to Determine Euro 2016's Semi-finalists

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The Four Key Angles to Determine Euro 2016's Semi-finalists Poland vs PortugalA huge opportunity for one of these sides, heightened by the feeling there’s not that much between them. On the face of it, in fact, they’re quite similar in make-up. Poland have a balanced squad behind one big star in Robert Lewandowski. Portugal have a slightly better...