Benoit Assou-Ekotto
FC Metz 2016-
2014 WORLD CUP - FRANCE - KEY PLAYER - KARIM BENZEMA - PROFILE
He has been named French Player of the Year twice for his performances in 2011 and 2012. Benzema is a former French youth international and has represented his nation from under-17 level onwards.
Benzema has earned over 65 caps and represented France at three major international tournaments; the 2008 and 2012 editions of the UEFA European Football Championship and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
30 Jun 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 18 - LAST SIXTEEN - FRANCE vs NIGERIA 2:0
LAST SIXTEEN
30th June 2014
France vs Nigeria 2:0
30 Jun 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - LAST-SIXTEEN - Matches and Teams out
Teams who have reached the round of the last sixteen
27 Jun 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 14 - GROUP E - Ecuador vs France 0:0
Ecuador vs France 0:0
25 Jun 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 09 - GROUP E - Switzerland vs France 2:5
Switzerland vs France 2:5
20 Jun 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 04 - GROUP E - France vs Honduras 3:0
France vs Honduras 3:0
15 Jun 2014
LEGENDS - FRANCE - Claude Makélélé - the deep-lying playmaker - the "Makélélé Role" -
In homage to Makélélé, many fans and pundits alike have dubbed the defensive midfield position as the "Makélélé Role".
28 May 2014
LEGENDS - FRANCE - Thierry Henry - the top-scorer
Thierry Daniel Henry, born 17 August 1977, is a French footballer who plays as a striker for New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer. In July 2008, Arsenal fans voted him as Arsenal's greatest player ever in Arsenal.com's Gunners' Greatest 50 Players poll. At Barcelona, Henry was given the number 14 jersey, the same as he had worn at Arsenal.
8 May 2014
LEGENDS - FRANCE - Patrick Vieira
He has 107 caps for France, and was part of their 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000-winning sides, as well as their runner-up finish in the 2006 World Cup. Vieira is currently Football Development Executive at Manchester City with a role to oversee aspects such as youth development, commercial partners and the club's social responsibility programme, "City in the Community".
5 May 2014