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<title>French Revolution:  The Battle for the Future of French Football</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-qualifying/french-revolution-the-battle-for-the-future-of-french-football.html</link>
<dc:author>Laurie</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-10-02 15:40:57</dc:created>
<description>In June, France exited Euro 2008 in the group stages with two losses and one draw.  The scoreline totals?  A disastrous one goal ...</description>
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<title>Ten Years Ago, 1998</title>
<link>http://france.worldcupblog.org/friendlies/ten-years-ago-1998.html</link>
<dc:author>Laurie</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-19 00:26:40</dc:created>
<description>First thing.  If you haven't seen the get-together of the France 1998 team in the charity match from last weekend, you need to download ...</description>
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<title>The Following Men Should Have Skipped Euro 2008:</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/the-following-men-should-have-skipped-euro-2008.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-26 17:10:08</dc:created>
<description>Mario Gómez
The Stuttgart striker's 2007/8 season looked like this: played 32, scored 28. That's what they call form. And since his February 2007 debut, Gomez ...</description>
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<title>Euro 2008 Podcast: Most Impressive/Most Disappointing Players so Far</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/euro-2008-podcast-most-impressivemost-disappointing-players-so-far.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-18 07:56:48</dc:created>
<description>We haven't done as many Euro 2008 podcasts as intended, but finally have one for you today as Ian and myself mull over the most ...</description>
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<title>&lt;strike&gt;5&lt;/strike&gt; 6 Things We Learned in SwissAustria, June 17</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/56-things-we-learned-in-swissaustria-june-17.html</link>
<dc:author>Laurie</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-17 16:27:16</dc:created>
<description>1.  It just wasn't in the stars for France.  
When your best player is stretchered off the field in the ninth minute, and ...</description>
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<title>The Euro 2008 Elderly Eleven</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/the-euro-2008-elderly-eleven.html</link>
<dc:author>Ian Rose</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-05-31 11:26:52</dc:created>
<description>As Euro 2008 approaches, we of course will be joining the long and storied tradition of making up somewhat silly hypothetical starting elevens.  After ...</description>
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<title>Let's All Worry About France's Central Defense</title>
<link>http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/lets-all-worry-about-frances-central-defense.html</link>
<dc:author>Laurie</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-05-26 12:08:47</dc:created>
<description>

I think it's safe to say that  most of us get a little frisson of concern when we think of Raymond relying on the ...</description>
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<title>&lt;em&gt;Allez les Vieux?&lt;/em&gt; France to Rely on the Old Guys Again</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/allez-les-vieux-france-to-rely-on-the-old-guys-again.html</link>
<dc:author>Laurie</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-05-09 14:00:08</dc:created>
<description>It is now a part of French football lore.

In summer of 2005, the France team was sitting in fourth place in their World Cup qualifying ...</description>
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<title>More News on France's Barça Boys</title>
<link>http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/more-news-on-frances-barca-boys.html</link>
<dc:author>Laurie</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-05-05 10:50:12</dc:created>
<description>Just as we (or...well...I) start to get discouraged about club form, our boys in Barcelona not only start, they dominate in a 6-0 win over ...</description>
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<title>That In-Form Thing.  Just one of the Challenges Faced by France for Euros</title>
<link>http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/that-in-form-thing-just-one-of-the-challenges-faced-by-france-for-euros.html</link>
<dc:author>Laurie</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-05-04 13:55:23</dc:created>
<description>I was thinking about club form today, and I have to say I'm a little concerned.  Let's take a look:

Thierry Henry at Barcelona:  ...</description>
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<title>Five Players (Probably) Taking a Final Bow at Euro 2008</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/five-players-taking-a-final-bow-at-euro-2008.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-03-18 13:10:38</dc:created>
<description>Euro 2008 will likely be the end of the international road for several players on the wrong side of 30. And Castrol have come up ...</description>
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<title>Thuram Promotes Peace in Africa</title>
<link>http://france.worldcupblog.org/player-news/thuram-promotes-peace-in-africa.html</link>
<dc:author>Laurie</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-06-30 11:28:06</dc:created>
<description> During the season when you'll find most football players sunning themselves on exotic beaches, our guy Lilian Thuram has been spending time promoting peace ...</description>
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<title>A Fantastic Lilian Thuram Article</title>
<link>http://france.worldcupblog.org/player-news/a-fantastic-lilian-thuram-article.html</link>
<dc:author>Laurie</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-03-08 13:29:17</dc:created>
<description>I'd been planning to write up something on France's most-capped player Lilian Thuram and his interesting involvement in French politics, but I hadn't had the ...</description>
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<title>Happy Birthday to Lilian Thuram!</title>
<link>http://france.worldcupblog.org/player-news/happy-birthday-to-lilian-thuram.html</link>
<dc:author>Laurie</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-01-01 17:16:21</dc:created>
<description>
Trivia question:  What career did Barcelona player and longtime veteran Bleus defender Lilian Thuram consider pursuing before football called his name?

If you guessed Roman ...</description>
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<title>Big Question: Who's Juve Raid Was Best?</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/general-banter/big-question-whos-juve-raid-was-best.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-07-21 23:31:13</dc:created>
<description>Real Madrid and Barcelona are always competing, especially when it comes to shopping. So far, they've signed two players each in the Juventus fire-sale.

Madrid plucked ...</description>
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<title>Les Blanc's</title>
<link>http://france.worldcupblog.org/group-g/les-blancs.html</link>
<dc:author>Chriso</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-07-04 20:08:46</dc:created>
<description>The French players got a Hollywood welcome in Munich when Thierry Henry and Lilian Thuram met up with director Spike Lee who's a friend of ...</description>
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<title>Transfer rumour</title>
<link>http://france.worldcupblog.org/group-g/transfer-rumour.html</link>
<dc:author>Chriso</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-05-09 07:46:55</dc:created>
<description>I read a report today saying Arsene Wenger will try to bring Lilian Thuram to Arsenal to provide some experience for his young defence.


I know ...</description>
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<title>Classic games-France v Croatia 98</title>
<link>http://france.worldcupblog.org/group-g/classic-games-france-v-croatia-98.html</link>
<dc:author>Chriso</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-05-03 16:19:56</dc:created>
<description>France reached the final of their home competition after a scary ride through  the qualifying rounds that ended with a tight 2-1 victory over ...</description>
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<title>Save something for later</title>
<link>http://france.worldcupblog.org/group-g/save-something-for-later.html</link>
<dc:author>Chriso</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-04-16 15:22:53</dc:created>
<description>As most of the leagues in Europe draw to a close, players will thinking about not picking up injuries that could rule them out of ...</description>
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<title>Player profile: Claude Makelele</title>
<link>http://france.worldcupblog.org/group-g/player-profile-claude-makelele.html</link>
<dc:author>Chriso</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-03-27 09:42:16</dc:created>
<description>Makelele is the type of player probably every manager wants in his team. Someone who'll come and do a job well game in, game out, ...</description>
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<title>Time to pucker up</title>
<link>http://france.worldcupblog.org/group-g/time-to-pucker-up.html</link>
<dc:author>Chriso</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-03-12 15:41:14</dc:created>
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