There's some good news and then some not so good news about Yohan Cabaye today. Terrific shot of
Yohan Cabaye in action Cabaye is currently at the French Clairefontaine Football Academy for
tests on his groin injury, but French manager Laurent Blanc told the French media yesterday that he
would be keeping Yohan with the French squad [.
I have oft imagined Arsene Wenger in his shorts, and h... erm, this doesn't seem like the right
way to start this article, or any article. I wasn't stressing on his shorts, my mind has not been
warped to that extent yet. Allow me to rephrase.
I have oft imagined a huge watering hole, and a hesitant Arsene Wenger standing next to it,
incidentally clad in shorts (the attire is merely for convenience, it could just as easily be a
parka, three-piece suit or tiger outfit) and looking at the watering hole wistfully.
The recent successes of the Spanish National team in the last two international tournaments,
2008 European Championships and the 2010 World Cup has highlighted a wind of change in world
football. Couple Spain's international glory with the emergence of Barcelona combining winning
football with fantasy, flair and creativity and you have a recipe for success.
France's World Cup campaign in South Africa last summer will go down as one of the most ill-fated
of a major football nation but coach Laurent Blanc appears to have finally got his players and the
French public to focus on the future rather than the past
The noises emanating from Les Bleus' training camp at Clairefontaine in the last few days have been
positive ones.
