http://tags.worldcupblog.org Articles tagged 'player-news' on World Cup Blog en-us BootsnAll Travel Network http://france.worldcupblog.org/player-news/anelka-and-malouda-do-it-for-chelsea.html Laurie 2008-09-16 17:42:53 It was not a great day for French teams in the Champions League. Marseille lost to Liverpool 2-1 after taking an early lead, and ... http://france.worldcupblog.org/player-news/david-trezeguet-retires-from-international-football.html Inara 2008-07-09 13:19:06 It seems that David Trezeguet has had enough. In all honestly, I knew this was bound to happen, but it still makes me sad when a ... http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/romania-vs-france.html Inara 2008-06-08 22:58:59 726. That's how many days it's been since France kicked off their 2006 World Cup campaign with an unimpressive draw against Switzerland. We all remember - ... http://france.worldcupblog.org/player-news/benzema-named-ligue-1s-player-of-the-year.html jeff 2008-05-11 17:25:46 Karim Benzema has been name Ligue 1's Player of the Year. He was handed the trophy by former top France player Zinedine Zidane. ... http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/malouda-finally-scores-for-chelsea.html Laurie 2008-05-06 11:05:41 I was in the middle of writing an email to Daryl, the editor at World Cup Blog and The Offside, where I was saying, "Chelsea. ... http://france.worldcupblog.org/player-news/the-pure-prettiness-of-julien-escude.html Laurie 2008-05-01 23:50:25 This showed up in my inbox today and I found it entertaining. I'm not even going to pretend it's about the play. It's ... http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/the-world-needs-more-makelele.html Laurie 2008-04-28 18:41:02 I don't have a lot of time today, but I feel a need to post this just to get that Dhorasoo photo off the top ... http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/im-not-done-with-sagnol-stuff-yet.html Laurie 2008-04-24 22:56:47 It's been a long time since we've done stuff on Willy Sagnol hasn't it? Well, technically, it was probably yesterday. But before that it was ... http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/sagnol-is-still-hopeful-about-euros-does-this-break-your-heart-or-what.html Laurie 2008-04-23 20:44:10 First, I want to welcome Inara to the France page. A lot of you probably know Inara as the writer of the wonderful Lyon ... http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/when-benzema-is-carried-off-the-field-france-fans-sweat.html Laurie 2008-04-19 19:04:05 Thierry Henry hasn't had a great season this year. Nicolas Anelka hasn't scored in twelve games. And today Karim Benzema was carried off ... http://france.worldcupblog.org/player-news/nico-wants-to-invest-in-psg.html Laurie 2008-04-11 14:34:03 Are Nicolas Anelka and PSG a match made in heaven or what? I adore them. They charm me. There's a roughness and an edge ... http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/may-18-is-squad-announcement-day.html Laurie 2008-04-10 22:24:20 Can you believe that Euros are less than two months away? That's feeling painfully close. So close that it's time to mark our calendars for ... http://scotland.worldcupblog.org/1/the-trouble-with-left-backs.html Ian Rose 2008-04-08 19:44:28 It's quite possibly the most under-appreciated position in football, the left back. The stars of the defense are much more often on the right ... http://scotland.worldcupblog.org/player-news/burley-will-be-watching-cardiffs-mcnaughton-at-wembley.html Ian Rose 2008-04-07 19:46:22 Now that the FA Cup semifinals are over, and Cardiff have kicked out upset heroes Barnsley to reach their first final in 81 years, we ... http://scotland.worldcupblog.org/player-news/should-he-stay-or-should-he-go-christophe-berra.html Ian Rose 2008-04-04 11:35:22 For those of you who haven't heard of him, let me assure you. Christophe Berra is the real thing. A central defender with ... http://scotland.worldcupblog.org/player-news/kris-boyd-needs-to-leave-rangers.html Ian Rose 2008-03-29 12:01:43 Today marked the 378th Old Firm Derby, as Rangers hosted a Celtic side that desperately needed a win to right the ship of their campaign. ... http://scotland.worldcupblog.org/player-news/stephen-pearsons-magic-trick-to-stay-in-the-premier-league.html Ian Rose 2008-03-27 20:45:31 Scotland and Derby County winger Stephen Pearson, who missed Wednesday's match with Croatia due to injury, is one of several Scotland internationals at Derby, who ... http://scotland.worldcupblog.org/player-news/fads-out-for-croatia-friendly.html Ian Rose 2008-03-22 21:47:32 Lame. Scotland and Birmingham striker James McFadden is officially out of contention for Wednesday's match with Croatia at Hampden, because of having a keyhole ... http://france.worldcupblog.org/player-news/the-list-for-next-weeks-a-and-a-games.html Laurie 2008-03-20 12:13:58 I'm desperately trying to figure out a way to convince my kids to go to the A' game next Tuesday. I'll be in ... http://scotland.worldcupblog.org/player-news/fa-hypocrisy-watch-cashley-v-hutton.html Ian Rose 2008-03-19 16:03:45 Just a short note today, and one only tangentially related to the Scotland NT. One week from the Croatian Invasion, Scotland starting right back ... http://scotland.worldcupblog.org/player-news/scots-likely-to-miss-captain-vs-croatia.html Ian Rose 2008-03-18 15:45:51 Rangers and Scotland captain Barry Ferguson is off to the specialists today, after ankle problems have failed to improve, and it is now likely that ... http://scotland.worldcupblog.org/player-news/brian-howard-is-english-after-all.html Ian Rose 2008-03-12 14:24:12 Well, so much for Scotland getting in on the Barnsley bandwagon. Tykes captain Brian Howard has been mentioned as a possible winger on George ... http://scotland.worldcupblog.org/player-news/fletch-0-toilet-door-1.html Ian Rose 2008-03-10 16:25:57 (Thanks to the Manchester United Offside for catching this.) Scotland and Man United midfielder Darren Fletcher has found himself the unfortunate victim of poor bathroom maintenance ... http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/philippe-mexes-is-officially-in-domenechs-doghouse.html Laurie 2008-02-29 13:45:08 Raymond Domenech and FFF President Jean-Pierre Escalettes were at the San Siro this week to watch Patrick Vieira in the Inter-Roma game. And since ... http://scotland.worldcupblog.org/player-news/hutton-brings-scots-back-into-league-cup-history.html Ian Rose 2008-02-23 15:20:45 Tomorrow, Alan Hutton will get his first chance to play in a cup final. Though he was on the squad at Rangers that won ... http://scotland.worldcupblog.org/player-news/will-burley-look-to-barnsley-hero.html Ian Rose 2008-02-19 21:38:48 According to the Mirror (and their ridiculous pun-filled headlines), the hero of Barnsley's FA Cup win over Liverpool, Brian Howard, may be interested in a ... http://france.worldcupblog.org/player-news/a-few-france-odds-and-ends.html Laurie 2008-02-19 13:12:55 Just a few odds and ends that don't warrant their own posts. Zidane fans? I found a fun site devoted to collecting photos ... http://france.worldcupblog.org/player-news/a-young-thierry-henry.html Laurie 2008-02-13 01:51:01 The fact that these photos keep finding me? SO not my fault. But once they find me, I might as well share, right? http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/and-now-a-word-about-our-fullbacks.html Laurie 2008-01-29 01:40:09 I stumbled on this article when I was looking for more Sagnol news. (Of which there is none, of course. Curse this long ... http://france.worldcupblog.org/group-g/which-strikers-give-us-the-best-options-for-france.html Laurie 2008-01-27 01:02:43 Djibril Cisse has scored five goals in two games, moving himself up to sixth among Ligue 1's top scorers after a miserable start to the ...