Gerard Houllier has managed some exceptional players during his career but in a recent interview,
Liverpool's treble-winning boss reserved special praise for former Man United player David
Beckham.Speaking to France Football, Houllier had nothing but good things to say about Beckham, who
could be on the verge of a move to Paris St.
We brought you some quotes from Yohan Cabaye in France Football earlier today, and Moussa Sissoko has also been talking in France Football, and he thinks the England game really suits his style. Moussa Sissoko - after scoring against Chelsea Here's the piece in France Football and with the help of Google Translate and myself, [.
FIFA and France Football has announced the candidates for the FIFA Ballon d'Or and for the FIFA World Coach of the Year. As expected the list is dominated by players who play in La Liga.
The winners of all of the awards, which will be decided by the captains and head coaches of the men's national teams as well as by international media representatives selected by France Football, will be announced at the FIFA Ballon d'Or gala on 7 January 2013.
Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud has played down suggestions that his partnership with Lukas
Podolski and Robin van Persie can be impacted due to all three players being left-footed.
Giroud joined Podolski as Arsenal's second high-profile summer signing earlier this week and
speculation quickly became rife that his arrival could spell the departure of skipper van
Persie.
Arsenal's new striker Olivier Giroud has described himself as a striker with both size and
mobility, a lot like prolific Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez.
In fact, Giroud, who recently revealed rejecting a move to UEFA Champions League winners
Chelsea, has now added that he also refused approaches from beaten finalists Bayern due to the many
similarities he shares with Gomez.
Nasri: Swapping Arsenal for City Was the Right Decision
Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri is hoping that the
people who vilified him for leaving Arsenal now understand that it was the right
decision for his career.
bet365 has a fantastic free bet offer to add to the excitement as defending champions Spain get
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Newcastle United midfielder Yohan Cabaye has played down speculation that he is looking to move
to Manchester United in pursuit of Champions League football next season.
Cabaye, 26, arrived at Tyneside last summer in a deal with former French champions Lille and
impressed immediately in the Magpies' central midfield.
Newcastle United midfielder Yohan Cabaye this week responded to remarks from reporters regarding
a potential move to Premier League runners-up Manchester United. The Frenchman has been heavily
linked with a move to Sir Alex Ferguson's Red Devils, but insists he's not getting caught up in the
rumors.
Mario Balotelli says that he will QUIT Euro 2012 if he suffers any racist
abuse.
The Manchester City striker has been targeted by bigots previously during his career, and says
he will turn his back on the upcoming tournament if he experiences any such abuse during it.
Manchester City's manager, Roberto Mancini, couldn't hide his admiration towards Lille's
talented attacking player, Eden Hazard, who the Italian believes as a quality player who will
perfectly fit with his club.
Mancini admitted that he has been following Hazard for quite a while and eagerly hoping that the
player would pick City as his next destination despite there are plenty strong interest from
several other top clubs all over Europe.
 MANU Petit has delivered a verbal volley to Arsenal's under-performing stars ahead of the derby
clash against Tottenham on Sunday. Arsene Wenger's men go in to the vital Premier League clash
desperate to regain some pride, see off the old enemy and collect points in the race for a top four
finish.
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has voiced his 'huge pride' at emulating former club legends by
wearing the number seven jersey at Anfield.
The Uruguay international has followed in the footsteps of Reds heroes such as manager Kenny
Dalglish and ex-frontman Kevin Keegan by donning the revered shirt.
Yohan Cabaye has been talking to France Football and he says that the French leagues are quite a decent standard and there are some good players playing in France. Yohan Cabaye one of Newcastle's best players Newcastle of course brought in Moussa Sissoko, Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, Yoan Gouffran, Massadio Haidara and Mathieu Debuchy to Newcastle [.
There are reports coming out all day today in France that Real Madrid are interested in Mathieu
Debuchy, and that they are ready to make a bid for the French International right back. France
Football is reporting that Real Madrid have made Debuchy a definite target, and are apparently
willing to pay €10M (£7.
David Moyes has revealed he would like to manager abroad one day and has singled out Germany as a possible destination. The Everton manager said he was 'fascinated' by the Bundesliga and suggested that he and German football would be a great match for each other. Moyes told France Football, home of the slightly controversial [.
Antonio Cassano spent the bulk of his AC Milan season "high-fiving" players
during training sessions, dancing TO "Ai Seu Te Pego" with Robinho, cracking jokes
at everyone's expense all the while recovering from his heart operation. So of course
(naturalmente), his call-up to Prandelli's Azzurri squad was highly
unexpected and had more to do with his bubbly personality than his goal average.
One of Europe's most prized transfer targets could very well be headed to Tottenham this
summer.
Belgian playmaker Eden Hazard reportedly has a deal in place to join Spurs during the next
transfer window, according to France Football. The report stipulates that the two clubs will still
need to come to a transfer agreement, meaning that the move is far from official but is
nevertheless along in the process.
Some of the biggest clubs in Europe tried to lure 20-year-old Brazilian sensation Lucas Moura away from Sao Paulo last summer as he was being compared to some of the biggest names in the sport. Comparisons that Lucas Moura, who will join PSG in January for a Fernando Torres level fee, gladly reinforces.
On the day Lionel Messi can claim Barcelona's club record for goals soak that in for a moment;
he's 24 France Football released another reason for him to celebrate.
Dude's filthy rich.
On the annual list of football's wealthiest, Lionel came tops again, raking in €33m for wages,
sponsorships and being the best football player on the planet in general.
TweetThe latest France football rich list has been published with Barcelona striker Lionel Messi
topping the table ahead of David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo. Every player featured in the list
tops the £10m barrier for their earnings in the last 12 months with former Inter Milan striker
Samuel Eto'o and Manchester City's Sergio Aguero making [.
TweetThe latest France football rich list has been published with Barcelona striker Lionel Messi
topping the table ahead of David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo. Every player featured in the list
tops the £10m barrier for their earnings in the last 12 months with former Inter Milan striker
Samuel Eto'o and Manchester City's Sergio Aguero also [.
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho is the world's best paid manager this is according to France
Football. The Portuguese tactician earns a staggering £12.3 million every year a whooping £4
million more than his La Liga counterpart Pep Guardiola.
Of course the usual names like Ferguson, Wenger and Capello are on the list, however, it is the
likes of Jose Camacho and Dick Advocaat that many were not expecting.
France Football is expected to release its best paid player list later on today and it
is widely believed that Argentina and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi will top it. The Argentina
wizard as he is fondly referred to, has overtaken LA Galaxy's David Beckham and Madrid's Cristiano
Ronaldo to stamp his dominance on all fronts.
Lionel Messi si aggiudica, come nelle previsioni della vigilia, il Pallone d'Oro 2011-2012. Il
fuoriclasse argentino del Barcellona, già vincitore delle ultime due edizioni dello speciale
riconoscimento (premio calcistico istituito nel 1956 dalla rivista sportiva transalpina France
Football), incassa il terzo si consecutivo.
FIFA have announced their three-man Ballon d'Or shortlist this morning, and it's crushingly
predictable fare: Lionel Messi (the 5th time he's made the 'final three' in five years), Xavi (3rd
time in 3 years) and Cristiano Ronaldo (4th time in five years).
France Football & FIFA has named public the last 3 finalists for this years GOLDEN BALL AWARD. They
are CRISTIANO RONALDO ( Real Madrid ) , LIONEL MESSI & XAVI HERNANDEZ ( FC Barcelona ). This way
SPANISH FOOTBALL gets prized for having in its League the 3 Best Players in World Football. The
winner will be announced the 9th of January 2012 at the ceremony held at Zurich (Switzerland)
Ronaldo
France Football & FIFA has named public the last 3 finalists for this years GOLDEN BALL AWARD. They
are CRISTIANO RONALDO ( Real Madrid ) , LIONEL MESSI & XAVI HERNANDEZ ( FC Barcelona ). This way
SPANISH FOOTBALL gets prized for having in its League the 3 Best Players in World Football. The
winner will be announced the 9th of January 2012 at the ceremony held at Zurich (Switzerland)
Ronaldo
Back in his hometown of Malmo, Sweden for international duty, Zlatan Ibrahimovic was honored
with a place on the walk of fame outside Swedbank Stadion and he reacted with the utmost
Zlatanness. Ibrahimvoic started his career with Malmo before moving to Ajax in 2001 and since then,
the 30-year-old has become one of the most accomplished and confident footballers in the world.
Two games and still without a win in the league is not the start that Paris Saint-Germain's
owners expected when they spent massively on new players this summer.
On Sunday night, PSGG were held to a 0-0 draw Sunday night by Ajaccio, a performance that is
already heaping pressure on PSG boss Carlo Ancelotti.
The talk about the "Golden Ball Award" candidates & favourites at this time of the year is
obviously premature. However, it is inevitable after we have been blessed with the recently
finished Euro 2012 tournament along with all the World star players on stage. In recent days,
France Football has done its marketing strategy-tactic aimed at the Spanish Market, announcing that
Spanish Goalkeeper &
The "inventors" ( back in 1956 ) of the "Golden Ball Award ", France Football, has come outÂ
publicly today to defend Spanish National Team Goalkeeper IKER CASILLAS & let drop that perhaps it
is time that the Spanish Captain receive the Award.The accolades have been close to perfect for
any Football professional: ".
There's no sitting on the fence with Mario Balotelli vis-a-vis the preemptive racism storm
a-brewing ahead of Euro 2012. The new Italian No. 9 Â - who has endured more than his fair share of
abuse in the past has vowed to 'kill anyone' who throws bananas at him in the street in Poland
and/or Ukraine, telling France Football:
"If [racism] does happen I would leave the pitch and go home.
France Football published an interview with Mario Balotelli in their latest issue and the result
was predictably wonderful. Touching on everything from his uniqueness to his zero tolerance policy
for racial abuse to confirming that he definitely does have the overpowering self-confidence of a
striker, Mario once against shows why he's so much fun.
Last week, baffling Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez called full-time antagonist Marco Materazzi a liar nine times in a span of 30 seconds during his press conference. This was a reaction to Materazzi quotes published in France Football about how much he doesn't like Benitez from their short time at Inter together, how Benitez has written rules "like the highway code" and Benitez took down pictures of Inter's old manager -- including treble winner Jose Mourinho -- at the club's training complex.
When Zlatan Ibrahimovic joined PSG last week, he wasn't automatically given the No. 9 shirt
because it currently belongs to Guillaume Hoarau. The Frenchman has been with PSG since 2008 and
has scored 52 goals in 145 appearances, so he's staked a rightful claim to the number and isn't
prepared to just hand it over to Zlatan the conquerer without making him do a little work for
it.
