Paul Pogba dances in living room to 'pass knee test' with fans sure he's going World Cup

FORMER Manchester United star Paul Pogba's positive testosterone test has been confirmed and he could face a four-year ban. The World Cup winner was provisionally suspended after failing a drugs test last month and current club Juventus will decide how to proceed with Pogba's contract. Meanwhile, Sheikh Jassim has reportedly revealed that he will…

France will look to make it five wins in five matches in Group B of the Euro 2024 Qualifiers when they take on Republic of Ireland on Thursday. Les Bleus have enjoyed a perfect start to their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign, winning their first four matches in the group with a combined scoreline of 9-0. Didier Deschamps' men beat 10-men Greece 1-0 in…

All Blacks head coach Ian Foster has released five players from his squad ahead of next Saturday's Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup Test against Australia. The quintet will be available to their respective NPC sides, who are in action in pre-season encounters. Centre Anton Lienert-Brown, and forwards Luke Jacobson and Samipeni Finau will all be…

Paul Pogba could be on the move from Juventus already, with a possible transfer to the MLS on the cards after the Frenchman was dropped from his side's Europa League squad. The Frenchman returned to Turin in summer last year, ending his six-year spell at Manchester United. His move to Manchester was the reverse of Pogba's 2012 transfer, where he…

Paul Pogba returned to Juventus on a free transfer from Manchester United last summer at the conclusion of his contract, however, he is yet to be seen in the famous black-and-white stripes since that move. Of course, many will know how well he fits that shirt having been at the Serie A club between 2012 and 2016, but since his move almost nine…

Argentina against France. Lionel Messi against Kylian Mbappe. The greatest of all time against the next in line. The storylines are endless. I'm Mike Goodman, and this is the Golazo Starting XI. Before we get to the good stuff, just a brief thanks to everyone for hanging out with us all month. The World Cup may be ending, but we're not going…

France manager Didier Deschamps remained tight-lipped on the rumours of Karim Benzema being recalled to the squad for the final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Deschamps has steered the Les Bleus to a back-to-back World Cup finals, and could make his nation the first team in 60 years to successfully defend their title. They now face a Lionel Messi-led…

Matches at major tournaments don't get much bigger than this, as England take on France at the quarterfinal stage of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. LIVE: A matchup that is potentially big enough for a World Cup final itself, let alone a last-eight clash, this tie should deliver plenty of action, as two of the free-scoring sides at the tournament…

France are the reigning champion of the world and go into the World Cup 2022 as one of the favourites to lift the trophy. Manager Didier Deschamps's side is stacked with talent. Les Bleus are arguably stronger for the 2022 World Cup than they were four years ago in Russia. France are led by Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe. The mercurial…

Holders France have had to deal with significant injury problems ahead of their World Cup Group D opener against Australia at the Al-Janoub Stadium in Al-Wakrah on Tuesday (kick-off, 7pm GMT). Didier Deschamps' side go into the tournament in Qatar among the favourites to lift the trophy at 8/1 - and therefore favourites for this game - but the loss…

Crescendos are expected to touch high levels inside the Al-Janoub Stadium in Qatar as defending champions France kickstart their title defense against Australia in the FIFA World Cup 2022 on November 23. Les Bleus have already suffered a major setback after losing Karim Benzema to a thigh injury, but head coach Didier Deschamps will not want that…

Saturday 19 November 2022 11:00 Old Trafford has long been home to some of the greatest players in football history but which Manchester United players have also made a name for themselves on the global stage by starring in World Cup tournaments? As the 2022 edition of the tournament begins in Qatar, we've whipped up a combined XI of Reds who have…

Only two countries have ever won back-to-back World Cups, so history suggests France will struggle to follow in the footsteps of Italy (1934 and 1938) and Brazil (1958 and 1962). Yet as far as squad strength and depth is concerned, few can match les Bleus. If the reigning champions play to their potential in Qatar, they will take some stopping. Yet…

On paper, Group D is one of the chalkier divisions of this year's tournament. It looks like a clear match between the reigning champs France and a Denmark side who have been in excellent form recently. Australia and Tunisia make up the group and are up against it in their bid to make Round 2. However, this is the World Cup and the games are there…

The 2018 World Cup was symbolic for France. Twenty years on from when Zinedine Zidane, Didier Deschamps, Laurent Blanc and more led Les Bleus to World Cup glory, they were gunning for more with a group that made others envious. There was always a sense of doubt around France, though, especially given that the previous eight years had been so mixed,…

Bookmaker Betr has installed heavyweights Spain/Germany/France/England/Brazil/Belgium/Argentina all at 10/a to win the World Cup. and while a strong argument can be made for any of those teams to win the tournament, there is a sleeper hanging out at 100/1 that deserves your attention. Perhaps no country in international soccer punches above its…

France travel to Qatar 2022 as the reigning World Cup champions from Russia 2018. But it was a very different and turbulent story when Les Bleus flew down to South Africa in 2010. There could be no bigger high for France than with what Didier Deschamps' side achieved in Russia four years ago. With Kylian Mbappe upfront, Paul Pogba in midfield and…

Winning a World Cup is extremely difficult under normal circumstances. Winning the 2022 World Cup is going to be a Herculean task. Defending champion France, which lifted the Jules Rimet trophy just four years - but seemingly an eternity - ago in Russia, has the prerequisites and pedigree to add another star to its crest, having won in 1998 as…

September 29 - France will go into the upcoming 2022 World Cup as one of the main contenders to win the top prize. However, like many of the other major European nations that are prominent in the betting, it has been a slightly strange Nations League campaign. Three years ago, France won the honor for the very first time, but they were starring…

France may have just barely survived relegation from UEFA Nations League A, but Les Blues have significant concerns heading into the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The 2018 World Cup champions will set out to defend their title, but recent struggles have seen doubts creep in. The most recent result, a 2-0 loss to Denmark on Sunday in the September…

PAUL POGBA is hoping to return to the pitch next month - despite recently going under the knife. The Juventus and France midfielder was expected to be on the sidelines until November after undergoing knee surgery earlier this month. But the 29-year-old is reportedly hoping to return to action on October 25. That's according to Tuttosport, who claim…

Kylian Mbappe is the absolute boss, as the French Football Federation are finding out to their great cost right now. So important is the Paris Saint-Germain striker in the make-up of the sport in l'Hexagone that whatever Mbappe says goes. This week the FFF have announced that they will review image rights arrangements after Mbappe refused to take…

Camavinga, Tchouameni, Pogba and more face a battle to make Didier Deschamps' first team. With the World Cup on the horizon, this is the period international managers earn their corn. Monitoring club form, tweaking the idea of a perfect Xl, deciding on who will be a good squad player and who to leave at home. For some countries, that…

Manchester United will be looking to halt their run of two successive Premier League defeats when they welcome Chelsea to Old Trafford this evening, kick-off 7:45pm. United's hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League were all but ended following Saturday's 3-1 defeat to Arsenal, meaning anything less than a victory this evening would…

Right that's it from Lille for our coverage. It wasn't the night France wanted but they did at least get that top spot in Group A. Switzerland join them although they could have grabbed first place had they had they had the penalty awarded in the final minutes (and scored it of course). Albani MIGHT join them as a best-placed third team depending…