Tag: France
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Griezmann questions France tactics after Ukraine draw
Antoine Griezmann has questioned France’s tactics after Les Bleus were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by Ukraine in 2022 World Cup qualifying on Wednesday. France head coach Didier Deschamps opted for a 4-4-2 shape rather than his usual 4-2-3-1 formation, and France struggled to adjust to the change. Griezmann opened the scoring in the…
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France’s ex-president, Nicolas Sarkozy, sentenced to jail for corruption
France’s former president Nicolas Sarkozy was on Monday found guilty of corruption and influence-peddling and sentenced to a three-year jail term. Sarkozy, 66, is however allowed to request that his prison term — of which two years are suspended — be served at home with an electronic bracelet. He is the first former French leader…
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US, UK, France made COVID-19 Vaccines completely untrustworthy – Iran
Iran’s supreme leader on Friday banned the import of American and British-produced vaccines against COVID-19, saying they were “completely untrustworthy”. “Importing vaccines made in the US or the UK is prohibited,” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a tweet, accompanied by the hashtag #CoronaVaccine. “It’s not unlikely they would want to contaminate other nations,” he added.…
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Tinubu not positive for COVID-19, currently on vacation in UK – Son, Seyi
Seyi Tinubu, son of APC National leader, Bola Tinubu, has denied reports that his father has tested positive for COVID19 and is receiving treatment in France. There have been reports making the rounds on social media that the former Lagos State governor is currently receiving treatment for COVID19 in France after testing positive for the…
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Sad! Five dead as helicopter crashes in France
A helicopter crashed on Tuesday evening in Savoie, southeast France, killing five persons, French media reported. The French Air Service (Service Aerien Francais, or SAF) helicopter with six people on board crashed at around 7:00 p.m., from an altitude of 1,800 meters in the town of Bonvillard in Savoie, according to BFM TV. The pilot…
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Media don’t rate me in France – Doucoure
Everton midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure feels he’s underrated in France. Doucoure believes he’s never been given fair coverage by the local media. The former Watford midfielder said: “I remember when I appeared on [French television channel] Canal Plus. I really didn’t enjoy it. It was at the time when PSG were tracking me. “And one of…
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I feel happy while on international duty – Pogba
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba admits he feels “happy” when away with France. While not running down the atmosphere at United, Pogba says he feels more relaxed while on international duty. He said, “Coming to the national team? It’s a window that opens. I speak with Antoine Griezmann and Raphaël Varane, we realise that the…
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Apostle Suleman recounts how his spiritual son ‘supernaturally’ landed in France from Germany
The founder of Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman has recounted how his protégé supernaturally landed in France from Germany without documents or ticket. The cleric who shared the testimony while ministering in his church, said his spiritual son got the directive of going to France from God after getting a prophecy from a…
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Griezmann Barca situation saddens me – Rami
Boavista defender Adil Rami is sorry seeing Antoine Griezmann struggling at Barcelona. Rami played with Griezmann for France and has been keeping tabs on his problems at Barca. He told Le Parisien: “His situation saddens me. He’s a guy who is always happy and there I see him unhappy in a club. “I do not…
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Pogba cannot be happy at Man Utd – France coach
Paul Pogba “cannot be happy” with his situation at Old Trafford, says France manager Didier Deschamps. Pogba has featured in 11 games for Manchester United this season but started in just five of those. He was again on the bench at Everton last Saturday before coming on after 82 minutes in a much-needed 3-1 win…