France ruin El Shaarawy’s party
Stephan El Shaarawy’s first goal for Italy was not enough, as France fought back to win 2-1 in Parma and the Azzurri hit the crossbar twice. It means Italy have…
Stephan El Shaarawy’s first goal for Italy was not enough, as France fought back to win 2-1 in Parma and the Azzurri hit the crossbar twice. It means Italy have…
Italy look to Marco Verratti, Stephan El Shaarawy and Mario Balotelli for tonight’s friendly test against France. Italy look to Marco Verratti, Stephan El Shaarawy and Mario Balotelli for tonight’s…
FIGC President Ignazio Abete sees tonight’s friendly against France as a good test for Italy “and Marco Verratti.” The midfielder was plucked from the Under-21 side and makes his first…
History favours Italy in their ties with France as the two nations meet in a glamour friendly at Parma this evening. Today’s encounter will be the 37th clash between the…
Stephan El Shaarawy is looking forward to partnering Mario Balotelli against France tomorrow. “Now I have to prove my quality.” Stephan El Shaarawy is looking forward to partnering Mario Balotelli…
Giorgio Chiellini is one of the few old hands starting tomorrow’s Italy-France friendly. “It’ll be weird without Gigi Buffon and Andrea Pirlo.” Giorgio Chiellini is one of the few old…
France manager Didier Deschamps is “happy to be back in Italy” for tomorrow’s international friendly against the Azzurri. “It is a friendly, but the result is always important,” he said…
Cesare Prandelli has named his starting XI for Italy’s friendly with France, a 4-3-3 including Marco Verratti, Mario Balotelli and Stephan El Shaarawy. Cesare Prandelli has named his starting XI…
France boss Didier Deschamps has explained why the Serie A based duo of Paul Pogba and Philippe Mexes are currently not part of his plans. France boss Didier Deschamps has…
Stephan El Shaarawy, Davide Santon and Alessandro Florenzi are in the Italy squad to face France in next week’s friendly, but Daniele De Rossi is dropped after his red card.…
Milan striker Mbaye Niang has received a one-year ban from the French national team at all levels after he went AWOL from a training camp to go clubbing. The teenager…
France Coach Didier Deschamps has explained his decision to leave Paul Pogba out of the squad for the friendly against Italy. France Coach Didier Deschamps has explained his decision to…
He may be the Coach of France, but Didier Deschamps admits he “would not leave Juventus” if he could go back to 2007. He may be the Coach of France,…
Italy will take on old enemies France in a friendly at Parma's Ennio Tardini on November 14. Italy will take on old enemies France in a friendly at Parma's Ennio…
Former Juventus midfielder and Coach Didier Deschamps is set to become the new Head Coach of the French national team. Deschamps, who spent five years in the 1990s as a…
Former Juventus midfielder and Coach Didier Deschamps is set to become the new Head Coach of the French national team. Deschamps, who spent five years in the 1990s as a…
Xabi Alonso made the most of his opportunity and a late penalty, as Spain pushed past France 2-0 to reach the Euro 2012 semi-finals. Xabi Alonso made the most of…
A stunning strike from Zlatan Ibrahimovic and a late finish from Seb Larsson floored France for Sweden at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev, but Les Bleus still progress. A stunning…
France defeated co-hosts Ukraine on Friday evening in Donetsk, after a thunderstorm delayed play for 55 minutes. France defeated co-hosts Ukraine on Friday evening in Donetsk, after a thunderstorm delayed…
France and England played out a cagey affair in their Group D opener in Donetsk, with the English generally frustrating their French opponents. Laurent Blanc’s side went into this encounter…