France are so good they may get away with weird Benzema risk

The decision is weird but understandable. The timing is downright bizarre. Karim Benzema is excellent but France have excelled without him.   It was one of the most shocking episodes in modern French football history, and that in itself is no mean feat. Karim Benzema is the best French striker of the last decade but […]

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‘Deschamps doesn’t pamper me’ – Pogba lauds France boss

Manchester United star Paul Pogba has talked up his relationship with France boss Didier Deschamps, as he insists that he is not given any special treatment. Deschamps has been the manager of France since 2012. Pogba is a vital player for his country as he helped them finish as runners-up at Euro 2016. They went […]

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Euro 2020: Benzema back in France squad after six-year exile

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema was named in France’s provisional Euro 2020 squad by Didier Deschamps on Tuesday, ending a six-year absence from the national team. Deschamps’ decision came as a shock to the football world, with Benzema being left in the wilderness since 2015 due to his alleged role in a blackmail plot with […]

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Deschamps provides injury update on Martial after knee problem

Didier Deschamps says “anything serious” has been “dismissed” after Manchester United forward Anthony Martial picked up an injury on France duty. Martial had to be taken off in the 2-0 victory over Kazakhstan on Sunday with the United star looking in pain over a knee problem. However, the 25-year-old has remained with France for treatment […]

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