A history of World Cup flops: Past upsets haunt defending champions France
Defending champions France enter the World Cup in Qatar hoping to break the curse that has plagued recent title holders – a jinx the French inaugurated in 2002 when…
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France faces weight of history in bid to retain World Cup
As well as coping with injuries to key players again, France has the weight of World Cup history to contend with in Qatar. Good luck, Les Bleus.
Not since Brazil lost the 1998 final to…
‘Forget the controversies and focus on football’ at Qatar World Cup, says Zidane
By AFP
PARIS: French World Cup-winning hero Zinedine Zidane said on Monday it was "time to forget the controversies and focus on the football" at the upcoming World…
Zinedine Zidane reveals secret behind Karim Benzema’s Ballon d’Or success
Karim Benzema summed up an unbelievable 2021-22 campaign to win the Ballon d'Or 2022 award on Monday, in Paris. The Real Madrid captain played a crucial role in his side's La Liga and UEFA…
Zidane’s adviser says talk of PSG coaching job ‘unfounded’
Issued on: 10/06/2022 - 15:19
Zinedine Zidane's adviser denied on Friday that the former France great is set to replace…
French President Emmanuel Macron backs Zidane to manage PSG after his role in Kylian Mbappe’s…
French President Emmanuel Macron has already successfully managed to convince Kylian Mbappe to stay at Paris Saint-Germain and now he hopes to pull off the same as he has backed Zinedine…
Qatar to put Zinedine Zidane headbutt statue back on show for 2022 FIFA World Cup
By AFP
DOHA: Qatar is aiming to put a controversial statue of Zinedine Zidane's notorious 2006 World Cup final headbutt on display for this year's tournament,…
Mauricio Pochettino isn’t keen on Manchester United job, is waiting for Real Madrid –…
One of Manchester United's top managerial targets, Mauricio Pochettino, is reportedly not keen on the job, and is waiting for Real Madrid.
When United sacked former boss Ole Gunnar…
FIFA 22 Ultimate Team: How to complete Zinedine Zidane base icon SBC in FUT 22
FIFA 22 has launched a fresh set of icon cards amidst the ongoing Future Stars promo, and one of them features the base version of Zinedine Zidane.Icon cards are special items for retired…
Ranking the 5 favorites to become Manchester United’s permanent manager next season
20-time English champions Manchester United are struggling for relevancy at the moment. They haven’t been able to put up a strong Premier League title challenge in years and their football…