Benzema pulls the curtains on duty for Les Bleus

IMAGE: France's Karim Benzema arrives in Doha for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Photograph: Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images France striker Karim Benzema announced his retirement from international......

Hopeful fans gather in Paris, willing 'Les Bleus' to World Cup victory

IMAGE: France fan poses in front of the Eiffel Tower before the match. Photograph: Pascal Rossignol/Reuters Crowds of cheering French soccer fans began gathering in Paris on Sunday, draped in......

Why Zidane's son ditched France to play for Algeria

'When I think of Algeria, I remember my grandfather. Since childhood, we’ve had this Algerian culture in the family.'  IMAGE: Luca Zidane made his international debut in Algerian colours at the......

Boos, heartbreak: Sweden's World Cup hopes fade

Sweden's World Cup hopes in shreds after 2-0 defeat by Switzerland IMAGE: Switzerland's Ricardo Rodriguez in action with Sweden's Viktor Gyokeres Jonas Ekstromer. Photograph: TT News......

Les Bleus put World Cup blues behind them

France may have been knocked out of yet another World Cup by nemesis Germany on Friday but restoring their image and rebuilding expectations ahead of Euro 2016 were even more important after their......