France left it late to see off Belgium and reach the quarter-finals of the 2024 Euro championship after a hard-fought 1-0 win on Monday. With five minutes left on the clock in the second half, substitute, Randal Kolo Muani's strike, deflected off defender Jan Vertonghen and beat goalkeeper Koen Casteels to seal victory, with coach Didier Deschamps asking his players to do more subsequently. He said:...
France centre-back William Saliba has stated that they are not afraid of anyone at Euro 2024 including their Round of 16 opponents, Belgium. Les Bleus were runners-up in Group D behind the Netherlands and will square up against Domenico Tedesco’s men who finished second as well in Group E. The highly-ranked teams in the FIFA standings will face off in Dusseldorf City on Monday and Saliba...
Manchester United center-back Raphael Varane has announced his retirement from international football with the France. The 29-year-old has decided to end his time with Les Blues following their second-place finish at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Since his debut in 2013 in a 3-1 win against Georgia, the former Real Madrid defender has made 93 appearances and scored five times for the two-time world...
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