Familiar Faces in French Team
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France tonight named their team for Saturdayâs World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland - with eight of Raymond Domenechâs starting line-up possessing Premiership experience.
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Two storied franchises - the Montreal Canadiens and Liverpool soccer club - are coming under the same roof.Comment
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It is no surprise that France, which has a proud rooster as its unofficial emblem, is holding a week of celebrations to mark the anniversary of the Queen of Chickens -- the poulet de Bresse.
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Germany, Spain and France are all in action in Saturday's qualifying matches.
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France see their next World Cup qualifying match against Ireland as a chance to banish the doubts that have plagued them since a generation of players ended their international careers.
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Baseball brought Felipe and Moises Alou together more than a decade ago in Montreal, and now father and son are reunited again. The San Francisco Giants finalized a two-year
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They play with a confident air these days, even a swagger, more befitting the Brazilians and Germans.
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Well, not new exactly, but a familiar pretty face is about to become a   permanent third-season fixture.
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* Porto got the better of three French teams on their way to last season&#39;s Champions League title, beating Olympique Marseille twice in the group phase before eliminating Olympique Lyon in the quarter-finals and AS Monaco in the final.
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As many new faces as there are in the Bruins dressing room as a result of the wholesale changes in the offseason, there are two very familiar players between the pipes -- Tim Thomas and Hannu Toivonen.
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France coach Raymond Domenech said the former world and European champions had to improve drastically after a 2-0 away win over the Faroe Islands in a World Cup Group Four qualifier on Wednesday.
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French fans had not celebrated with such abandon in a World Cup stadium since 1998. Then again, Zinedine Zidane had not played a game like this one in eight years.
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It didn't take long for the new coaches of three soccer powers to make their marks.
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France coach Raymond Domenech called up Marseille striker Peguy Luyindula on Tuesday to replace the injured David Trezeguet for its World Cup qualifying match against Ireland on Saturday.
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COHASSET -- Many of the players arrive from work still in business-casual attire. They change into their uniforms in the comfort of their cars. They engage in friendly tete-a-tete with the "enemy."
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During the 1996 European Championship in England, Lilian Thuram took over the starting right back position from Jocelyn Angloma for France's national team. A report noted that Angloma was "aging."
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World Cup fans are accustomed to the yellow of Brazil, the blues of France and Italy and the stripes of Argentina and Paraguay. They should get ready for the elephants of Ivory Coast, the eagles of Tunisia and the black stars of Ghana.