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France V Belarus Follow every kick as France take on Belarus in the Euro 2012 Qualifying on 03-Sep-2010, kick off time...

France and Italy, still raw from their World Cup embarrassments, start afresh on Friday when with new coaches they begin qualifying for the 2012 European championship against Belarus and Estonia respectively.

Zinedine Zidane stole the show at a France's training camp on Wednesday in a sign that Les Bleus had a long way to go to erase the memory of their South Africa World Cup disgrace.

Former France team doctor Jean-Pierre Paclet has defended Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka's role in Les Bleus' World Cup meltdown.

Nine players who took part in France's World Cup fiasco, were named in the squad for Euro 2012 qualifiers early next month.

* Nine World Cup squad members back for France

France midfielder Franck Ribery will not appeal the decision by the French FA to ban him for three matches for his role in the team's revolt

France midfielder Franck Ribery will not appeal the decision by the French FA to ban him for three games for his role in the team's revolt.

France midfielder Franck Ribery will not appeal the decision by the French Football Federation (FFF) to ban him for three matches for his role in the team's World Cup revolt, the player's lawyer said on Wednesday.

Nicolas Anelka has described the French Football Federation (FFF) as a "bunch of clowns" after they handed the striker an 18-game international ban for his role in the national team's World Cup revolt in South Africa.

Nicolas Anelka, once promised a fantastic international career, largely wasted his unique talent because of his hot temper and will be remembered by the France fans for all the wrong reasons.

* Anelka unlikely to play for France again after long ban

Nicolas Anelka's France career could be at an end after he was hit with an 18-match suspension by the French Football Federation. Chelsea striker Anelka was disciplined for his part in the internal strife which...

* France ban Anelka for 18 games for World Cup revolt

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Striker Nicolas Anelka has been banned for 18 games by the French team after the players' World Cup revolt, the French Football Federation (FFF) said on Tuesday.

Nicolas Anelka has been suspended from the France national team for 18 games following Les Blues' World Cup debacle.

The French Football Federation (FFF) held a disciplinary hearing on Tuesday to consider the role of former international captain Patrice Evra and four other players in the team's World Cup revolt.

Laurent Blanc has only just started the rebuilding process for a France side suffering the effects of a dismal World Cup campaign, yet the former defender saw plenty of cause for optimism despite losing his first game in charge.

* France fall in first match since World Cup

An experimental France team lost 2-1 in Norway on Wednesday in their first outing since a shambolic World Cup campaign, forward Erik Huseklepp scoring twice for the home side in a lively friendly.

France away at Madagascar Follow all the action as France travel away to Madagascar in the International on 11-Aug-2010. The match kicks off at 20:15...

France need to rediscover the fun-factor and get back to playing fan-pleasing soccer to make a quick recovery from their dismal World Cup.

France need to rediscover the fun-factor and get back to playing fan-pleasing soccer to make a quick recovery from their dismal World Cup campaign in South Africa, midfielder Lassana Diarra has said.

After weeks of heated discussions following France's World Cup fiasco, coach Laurent Blanc says it is time to get back to football.

After weeks of heated discussions following France's World Cup fiasco, new national team coach Laurent Blanc said on Monday it was time to switch back to soccer.

Bayern Munich will not release Franck Ribery for a disciplinary hearing to probe his alleged role in France's World Cup revolt.

Bayern Munich will not release France forward Franck Ribery for a disciplinary hearing by the French Football Federation to probe his alleged role in the team's World Cup revolt, the German champions said on Monday.

French defender Patrice Evra does not understand why he should be punished and wants to wear his country's colours again.

French defender Patrice Evra, facing sanctions for leading a player revolt at the World Cup, does not understand why he should be punished and wants to wear his country's colours again.