Traditional No 9 Olivier Giroud continues to thrive beneath the radar for France Centre-forward whose goal knocked England out of the World Cup is often overlooked while all eyes are on Kylian Mbappé The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2022
England 1-2 France: World Cup quarter-final player ratings Antoine Griezmann excelled for France but Bukayo Saka and Jude Bellingham were unlucky to be losers The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2022
England out of World Cup after Harry Kane penalty miss against France Harry Kane had already levelled once with a penalty but missed a second to give France a 2-1 victory in the World Cup quarter-final The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2022
France vs England match preview: World Cup 2022 quarter-final Current world champions France take on an unbeaten England in this heavyweight quarter-final matchup. Al Jazeera · Dec 10, 2022
World Cup 2022 briefing: will England outflank France in last eight? There is more than the Mbappé factor to consider in quarter-final battle of the wings The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2022
England v France: where World Cup quarter-final could be won and lost We pick five tactical areas key to the outcome, including Gareth Southgate’s choice of shape and France’s defensive weak spots The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2022
Bryan Robson’s France heroics inspire and fuel England’s forward thinking Gareth Southgate, then 11, was engrossed as Robson scored after 27 seconds in the 1982 World Cup and his treasured memories linger The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2022
France scouting report for the World Cup quarter-final with England We look at the strengths, weaknesses, danger men and tactics of England’s next opponents in Qatar The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2022
Mbappé’s stunning double sends France past Poland into World Cup last eight Kylian Mbappé’s second-half double secured France’s place in the quarter-finals after Olivier Giroud opened the scoring in the 3-1 win over Poland The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2022
Schadenfreude addicts, conspiracy theorists and permutations junkies In today’s Football Daily: Popcorn-gorging brain melters aplenty in Qatar The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2022
Tunisia shock much-changed France thanks to Wahbi Khazri but still go out Wahbi Khazri’s 58th-minute goal secured a surprise 1-0 win but Australia’s 1-0 defeat of Denmark meant Tunisia failed to reach the last 16 The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022
France Can Win World Cup Group in Style, Tunisia Simply Must Win Defending champion France has not won its three World Cup group-stage matches since winning its first title in 1998. Tunisia hasn't even won three matches in its World Cup history, but must beat France on Wednesday to have any chance of advancing to the round of 16 in Qatar. And… Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 29, 2022
The Socceroos spoke a lot about self-belief before their World Cup opener with France — then reality stepped in The Socceroos' unshakeable focus on belief ahead of their match-up with defending World Cup champions France looked to have worked for a glorious quarter-hour — then reality intervened, writes Samantha Lewis. ABC News · Nov 23, 2022
Dazzling Kylian Mbappé displays his range of talents to inspire France win France have lost top players before this World Cup but they still have their razor-sharp centre-forward to score and set up goals The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2022
ABC News · Nov 22, 2022 Socceroos outclassed by France in first World Cup game in Qatar, with 4-1 scoreline putting Australia in deep hole An early goal gives the Socceroos hope of an upset, but the superstars turn up for Les Bleus in their Qatar World Cup opener, leaving Australia with a mountain to climb to get out of Group D.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 12, 2022 Barça Risked It All, Only to End Up on Brink of Early UCL Elimination So much for the instant revolution. Barcelona is quite obviously playing far better football this season than it was last, but after taking such a financial gamble in the summer—after mortgaging the future of the club—it expects far better than a second successive Champions League exit in the group ...
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2022 Robert Lewandowski keeps Barcelona hopes alive in pulsating draw with Inter Robert Lewandowski rescued Barcelona in stoppage time to make it 3-3 against Inter, but their Champions League hopes are now out of their hands
Sports Illustrated · Oct 4, 2022 Loss to Inter Ramps Up Pressure on Barça in Champions League Given what Barcelona mortgaged to field its current team, a failure to get out of its Champions League group would be catastrophic.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 27, 2022 Barcelona’s Dembele Does Curry’s ‘Night, Night’ Celebration The NBA star’s pose has taken over the sports world since he made it popular during this year’s playoffs.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 14, 2022 How Can Cash-Strapped Barcelona Afford Its Summer Spending Spree? Between new signings, re-signings and transfer targets, Barcelona is acting as if money is no object—even though that’s very clearly not the case.
The Hindu · Jul 14, 2022 Football transfer news | Chelsea announces Sterling signing; Barcelona buys Raphinha, and more World Cup winner Mesut Ozil switches Turkish clubs to join Istanbul Besaksahir; Arturo Vidal joins Brazilian club Flamengo from Inter Milan
The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2022 Chelsea close to agreeing terms with Aké as Manchester City seek £40m-plus Chelsea will likely have to pay Manchester City £40m-£45m for Nathan Aké, who is understood to be close to agreeing personal terms
Football London · Jul 4, 2022 Ousmane Dembele takes drastic Barcelona contract action as Chelsea turn to Neymar transfer The Blues have been forced to look elsewhere and two world icons of the game have come into the equation this summer for Thomas Tuchel
Football London · Jul 4, 2022 Neymar does U-turn on Premier League transfer promise as Chelsea 'offered' Raphinha alternative The Brazilian never had ambitions of playing in England but that has seemingly changed in the last few weeks
Football London · Jul 3, 2022 Ousmane Dembele's new Barcelona contract could mean more Chelsea suffering after Raphinha misery The Frenchman is set to snub a Thomas Tuchel reunion in favour of staying put at the Camp Nou