France football great Marcel Desailly does not feel that visa issues relating to entering the United States will have any impact on the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The much-anticipated ISL, an IPL-style football league to be organised by IMG-Reliance, is throwing up some interesting possibilities, both on and off the field.
FIFA legends Carlos Valderrama and Marcel Desailly on Wednesday advised the Indian colts to view the upcoming FIFA Under-17 World Cup as a huge opportunity to shine on the international stage and perform to their potential.
Indian football captain Bhaichung Bhutia will rub shoulders with a host of yesteryear stars, including World Cup winner Marcel Desailly of France and former England winger Steve McManaman, in the Laureus Football Challenge charity match in Abu Dhabi on February 7.
Former France World Cup winner Marcel Desailly is among the candidates to become new Ghana coach, the Black Stars said on their website (www.ghanafa.org) on Monday.
France coach Jacques Santini's team for the FIFA centenary match against Brazil in Paris on May 20.
Striker Thierry Henry says he considered retiring from the international game after France's disappointing performance at Euro 2004.
Les Bleus will be without some of their World Cup stars when they take on Israel in the World Cup qualifier on Saturday.
World player of the year Zinedine Zidane should retire from international football, former France coach Michel Hidalgo said on Wednesday.
The France captain will retire from international football but will consider playing for Chelsea for another season.
The Chelsea captain was found guilty of "assaulting" Fernando Morientes in the Champions League semi-final against Monaco.
UEFA opened a disciplinary case against the Chelsea defender after he appeared to elbow Monaco striker Fernando Morientes in the face.
Goals from Marcel Desailly and Jesper Gronkjaer earned Chelsea a 2-1 victory over Liverpool in the Premier League.
No less than nine French players play in the English premier league and many will be in direct opposition to club team mates.
The result of the appeal will be known before Chelsea's Champions League semi-final home leg match with Monaco on May 5.
"The level is the same or maybe a little higher now at Chelsea," said Desailly.
Leading your country to the World Cup quarter-finals and helping your club win the English title would not be considered a bad season's work by any player.
The 35-year-old defender, who plays in London for Chelsea, told TF1: "The time has come when I must stop."
The World Cup has helped changed people's view of Russia, FIFA President Gianni Infantino told an audience at an event in Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre on Saturday, standing alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The FIFA legends, including World Cup winner Frenchman Marcel Desailly, Colombian great Carlos Valderrama, Spain's Fernando Morientes, Mexican Jorge Campos and Nigerian Emmanuel Amuneke, will roll back the years and turn out for a short match at the D Y Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
The organisers of the much-anticipated Indian Premier League-style football league decided to defer the proposed tournament to September-November next year instead of early 2014.
The much-anticipated IPL-style football league to be held early next year will be christened as the Indian Super League even as the organisers IMG-Reliance disclosed the roping in of four more big international stars.
It would be unfair to expect India to bedazzle crowds with eye-catching football. This team is built around stability, writes Dhruv Munjal
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