Articles tagged with "benzema"
Posted on: France Euro 2008 Blog by Laurie | Jun 5th, 2008
I ran this poll once before, but that was before we had our final four strikers, and before we'd seen what they could do in ...
Posted on: France Euro 2008 Blog by Laurie | May 30th, 2008
I'm just not sure I'll be able to recognize Nicolas Anelka when he's not wearing #39. I wonder if it will affect him?
What am ...
Posted on: France Euro 2008 Blog by Laurie | May 14th, 2008
There's an article over on Foot Mercato that lists current form for the potential France players. Curious to see what you think about individual ...
Posted on: France Euro 2008 Blog by Laurie | Nov 16th, 2007
Lord, what a frustrating game. Watching it was like driving a Porsche that's in desperate need of a tuneup. You know what it ...
Posted on: France Euro 2008 Blog by Laurie | Oct 19th, 2007
Here's the video of both of Thierry Henry's goals from Wednesday's France-Lithuania game. Two things stand out for me:
First, the service from both Hatem ...
Posted on: France Euro 2008 Blog by Laurie | Oct 17th, 2007
Whew. Three points.
For most of the game I was thinking it would be Scotland all over again -- domination of possession, inability ...
Posted on: France Euro 2008 Blog by Laurie | Sep 27th, 2007
This is the video of Karim Benzema's third goal at the Metz-Lyon game I was at on Sept. 15. (Look! That's me in ...
Posted on: France Euro 2008 Blog by Laurie | Sep 18th, 2007
I'm home at last, sitting here drinking a venti triple latte from Starbucks. (Because I can.) Then I think I'll have some ICE ...
Posted on: France Euro 2008 Blog by Laurie | Aug 13th, 2007
The list for the Slovakia-France friendly will be released on Thursday, August 16. Who are we expecting to be on it?
I think I join ...
Posted on: France Euro 2008 Blog by Laurie | May 24th, 2007
I've been put off writing this because... Well, honestly, it's because my heart is completely shattered. No Patrice Evra on the list. ...
Posted on: France Euro 2008 Blog by Laurie | Mar 29th, 2007
Yes, I did sit down and watch the game a second time last night. It was worth it. Really beautiful, dominant play. ...
Posted on: France Euro 2008 Blog by Laurie | Mar 22nd, 2007
Coach Raymond Domenech apparently has his list of starters "in his head." But he's not willing to share. So we get to speculate ...
Posted on: France Euro 2008 Blog by Laurie | Mar 18th, 2007
I was out of town this week and somehow missed the birthday of my favorite bad boy, Nicolas Anelka. Our Nico turned 28 ...
Posted on: France Euro 2008 Blog by Laurie | Mar 9th, 2007
Injuries before the Argentina game required coach Raymond Domenech to use some creativity on defense. In the upcoming Euro qualifier against Lithania and ...
Posted on: France Euro 2008 Blog by Laurie | Feb 24th, 2007
The important Euro '08 qualifier, France-Lithuania, is four weeks from today. That means it's time to start looking ahead to what we'll be ...
Posted on: France Euro 2008 Blog by Laurie | Jan 25th, 2007
Raymond Domenech will announce his call-ups for the February 7 France-Argentina friendly next Thursday, February 1. But a few of our regulars (and favorite ...
Posted on: France Euro 2008 Blog by Laurie | Jan 13th, 2007
Really bad news on the Karim Benzema front. According to Football.fr, it looks like the reinjury caused by scar tissue from last November's muscle ...
Posted on: France Euro 2008 Blog by Laurie | Jan 12th, 2007
In the continuing Coupet-Barthez saga, Coupet is now dismissing Barthez as too old. Well, not in so many words. But in an interview ...
Posted on: France Euro 2008 Blog by Laurie | Jan 11th, 2007
He just turned nineteen. He's scored three Champions League goals. Thierry Henry expects him to win the Ballon d'Or someday. And I ...
Posted on: France Euro 2008 Blog by Laurie | Jan 8th, 2007
If your team has to have a dilemma, this is not a bad one. It is SO good to finally see so many French ...
Posted on: France Euro 2008 Blog by Laurie | Nov 14th, 2006
Seriously bad news: France may be a hurtin' team tomorrow. I just read in Sports.fr that Franck Ribéry is also out for tomorrow's ...
Posted on: France Euro 2008 Blog by Laurie | Nov 13th, 2006
Okay, so here's the post where I'm supposed to introduce all the Greek players, and, like, analyze them vs. our guys and stuff.
Except ...
Posted on: France Euro 2008 Blog by Laurie | Nov 13th, 2006
2008 UPDATE to this post: If you've clicked on this post looking for info in Karim Benzema as he heads into Euros, we recommend ...
Posted on: France Euro 2008 Blog by Laurie | Nov 9th, 2006
The France-Greece lineup is out. (I'll post the full list later today after I've had a few minutes to look it over.) The ...
