Tag: France
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Deschamps insists Giroud and Benzema sit with eachother at France meals
Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud will be seated next to Real Madrid ace Karim Benzema during France’s team meals at Clairefontaine. Prior to his recall, Benzema took aim at Giroud in the press over his place in France’s squad. L’Equipe says coach Didier Deschamps has placed the Madrid star in a rather awkward position during meals…
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Buhari returns to Abuja after African Finance Summit in France
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, returned to Abuja from Paris, France, where he attended African Finance Summit. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the presidential aircraft, conveying the president and some of his aides, landed at the Presidential Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at about 3.52 pm. While in Paris, the Nigerian leader participated fully…
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President Buhari, Macron agree to cooperate on fight against insecurity
President Muhammadu Buhari and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron have committed their two nations to working together to fight insecurity bedeviling the Lake Chad basin area and the entire Sahel. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, in a statement in Abuja, said the two leaders made this…
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Benzema in, Martial misses out on France Euro 2020 squad
Karim Benzema has received a sensational recall to the France squad for Euro 2020, over five years since he last represented his country. The Real Madrid striker scored twice in a 4-0 win over Armenia in October 2015, taking his tally to 27 international goals. Benzema then became embroiled in a blackmail scandal involving Les…
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Buhari seeks anti-terror cooperation between Nigeria, France
President Muhammadu Buhari has stressed the need for Nigeria and France to deepen their anti-terror cooperation. This, he said, became necessary to check and overcome the activities of terrorists and insurgents in the Sahel region and beyond. The Sahel region includes west to east parts of northern Senegal, southern Mauritania, central Mali, northern Burkina Faso,…
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Buhari travels to France Sunday
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Sunday leave Abuja for Paris, France, on a four-day official visit. He will be attending the African Finance Summit which will focus on reviewing the African economy, following shocks from the Coronavirus pandemic, and getting relief, especially from the increased debt burden on countries. The Summit, to be hosted by…
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FIFA approve Man City defender commitment to Spain
Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte has had his switch in nationality from France to Spain approved by Fifa. The 26-year-old was granted Spanish citizenship earlier in the week and can now play for the country at Euro 2020 this summer. Laporte has played for France’s youth teams but has not made an appearance for the…
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France will fight you, Macron tells Chadian rebels
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that his country will not allow anyone to threaten the stability of Chad. Macron spoke in N’djamena in a tribute to late President Idriss Deby Itno who was killed on the battle front by Chadian rebels on Monday. The rebels had doubled down by threatening to invade N’djamena.…
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Didier Deschamps eases Martial Man Utd fitness fears
France boss Didier Deschamps says Anthony Martial has not suffered a serious injury. The Manchester United forward was withdrawn prematurely from France’s win over Kazakhstan on Sunday. Deschamps was unsure if Martial would play against Bosnia on Wednesday, but he ruled out Martial being sidelined for an extended period. “Anthony has a small issue on…
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I’ve taken Dembele under my wing -Paul Pogba
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba was happy with France’s World Cup qualifying victory over Kazakhstan. Pogba was particularly pleased for Barcelona attacker Ousmane Dembele after his goal in the 2-0 win. He said, “The result is positive. We had to do the job and we did it. Against a team that has not let go.…