It’s 28 years since the last time France edged through to the semi-finals of the European Championships via a penalty shootout. The opponent that awaited them in the next round…
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John Porter
32 years ago Didier Deschamps was part of a star-studded French squad that arrived at a Euros as a hot favourites. However, after just three group matches, Les Bleus crashed…
Columbus Crew’s Wilfried Nancy – the best young French coach you probably don’t even know
by John PorterFollowers of French football may be unaware, but Le Havre-born Wilfried Nancy is making waves across the Atlantic. This weekend, Wilfried Nancy’s Columbus Crew will look to become only the…
The Coupe de France finalists were very different clubs when they last met in a Coupe de France Final. It’s 16 years since the last time Olympique Lyonnais and Paris…
FEATURE | Conquering Canaries – Nantes’ record-breaking 1994/95 title triumph revisited
by John PorterNantes’ title triumph in the 1994-95 season was the first time since 1987-88 that a team other than Paris Saint-Germain or Marseille had won Division 1 (renamed Ligue 1 in…