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This is not quite friendly. Or perhaps a bit too friendly. It's actually quite disgusting, really, and there's no explanation needed.

The guess is that he's playing a trick on Mathieu Valbuena, who was to earn the prize of having to wear the shirt. Not quite sure double-checking for effectively transferring the smell of one's arse is necessary, however.

Patrice Evra has seen his international career dip to an all-time low after being caught on camera wiping his backside with teammate Mathieu Valbuena's shirt. Evra has had a rough twelve months after seeing his club career with Manchester United finally questioned, and now his international popularity has crashed to an all time low.

Patrice Evra's popularity in France has sunk either further after he was caught on camera wiping his arse with Mathieu Valbuena's shirt.

Paris magazine, Le 10 Sport, said: "It was disgusting! But this gesture shows above all a real lack of respect towards the blue of France and all that it stands for.

Euro Qualifying Group D Standings
France – 13 points from 6 matches
Belarus – 12 points from 7 matches
Bosnia and Herzegovina – 10 points from 6 matches
Romania – 8 points from 6 matches
Albania – 8 points from 6 matches
Luxembourg – 1 point from 7 matches

France's Remaining Qualifiers
Friday, September 2, 2011 Away to Albania
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 Away to Romania
Friday, October 7, 2011 Home against Albania
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 Home against Bosnia and Herzegovina

Here is the call-up for next week's qualifiers away to Albania and Romania:

Goalkeepers
Hugo Lloris (Lyon)
Cédric Carrasso (Bordeaux)
Stève Mandanda (Marseille)

Defenders
Bacary Sagna (Arsenal)
Younès Kaboul (Tottenham)
Eric Abidal (Barcelona)
Patrice Evra (Manchester United)
Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal)
Adil Rami (Valencia)
Anthony Réveillère (Lyon)

Midfielders
Yohan Cabaye (Newcastle)
Alou Diarra (Marseille)
Yann M'Vila (Rennes)
Marvin Martin (Sochaux)
Blaise Matuidi (PSG)

Attacking Midfielders/Wingers
Samir Nasri (Manchester City)
Franck Ribéry (Bayern Munich)
Jérémy Ménez (PSG)
Mathieu Valbuena (Marseille)
Florent Malouda (Chelsea)

Strikers
Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
Kevin Gameiro (PSG)
Guillaume Hoarau (PSG)
Loïc Rémy (Marseille)

That's a squad of 24, which is already one more than France can take to official tournaments, but I still find it curious to see Gael Clichy dropped after having started the previous match in the friendly against Chile.

Borussia Dortmund vs Marseille 2-3 Highlights Goals 2011 Champions League Video BVB OM is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter

I am far from the best person to write a scouting report on Olympique de Marseille, but no one else is volunteering. (Add comments if you have any thoughts.)

Match: Champions League Group Phase Away to the Arsenal

Result: 0-0

Standings after this 4th match
1.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has reminded the team's critics that the Gunners fall in the unique category of teams such as Real Madrid and Manchester United as the only clubs to have played Champions League football for fourteen consecutive years.

In preparing for tonight's Group F clash away to Marseille, Wenger responded with confidence when questioned regarding the credentials of his side.

Group F: Arsenal – Marseille – Olympiacos – Borussia Dortmund.

That doesn't look like a group of death to me but there is enough in there keep things on edge. Perhaps part of the reason is also that Arsenal will have to go on a long, consistent run before most fans regain complete confidence.

When the season came to a close, Arsene stated that we needed a bit more strength and experience in the squad, in particular in defence. The old sage has since enlightened us with the fact that he will be busy this summer, this was then refined that most business will be done at the end of July .

Saturday morning brings about more transfer rumours, speculation and heart-ache for Arsenal fans.

Samir Nasri is reported to have rejected Arsenal's new offer of £115K a week. This is on the back of some newspaper reports stating that Nasri's representatives having agreed a deal withManchesterCity.

By JOHN BOSCHINI

From almost out of the UEFA Champions League to topping Group E, it's been a crazy first campaign for Chelsea manager Andres Villas-Boas.

Talks of crisis at Stamford Bridge seem to be dissipating after Chelsea routed Valencia 3-0 to advance to the knockout round for the ninth consecutive season.

It was great to see France back in action, and it was great to get a couple goals away from home, but there's no escaping that this was a friendly played at 3/4 speed.

I had the impression that Germany were more poor than France were good, but a victory away to Germany is always welcome.

Here's how we lined up:

Giroud
Ribery Nasri Valbuena
M'Vila Cabaye
Abidal Mexes Rami Debuchy
Lloris (C)

Lloris is the full-time captain now, which is no surprise, and he did well to keep Germany out at least a couple times.