Frank Lampard was critical of Didier Deschamps for his handling of N’Golo Kante’s injury.
Frank Leboeuf feels Olivier Giroud may need to leave Chelsea in order to secure regular first team action.
Kante made his name as a defensive midfielder and took Leicester and Chelsea to league titles. Now he’s playing a different role but is just as effective.
A couple of years ago, N’Golo Kante might have been the most valuable soccer player in the world.
In August 2015, Leicester City signed the relatively unknown French midfielder from Caen for £5.6 million. The season before his arrival, Leicester finished with 41 points. In Kante’s only season with the club, Leicester finished with 81 points, winning the most improbable championship in the history of modern sports.
Then, in July 2016, Chelsea signed the by-now-well-known French midfielder…
Frank Leboeuf feels Olivier Giroud may need to leave Chelsea in order to secure regular first team action.
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Euro 2020 qualifying: Olivier Giroud (76′) France 1-0 Turkey. Watch more Euro qualifying on ESPN+.
France must wait to claim a place at Euro 2020 after the world champions were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Turkey on Monday.
Turkey’s Kaan Ayhan equalised eight minutes from time after France substitute Olivier Giroud opened the scoring as the visitors stayed top of Group H with 19 points from eight games, ahead of Les Bleus by virtue of a 2-0 win in Konya last June.
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Iceland are third on 15 points after goals…
France and Turkey both miss a chance to qualify for Euro 2020 in a 1-1 draw. Watch Euro qualifying on ESPN+.
Euro 2020 qualifying: Olivier Giroud (76′) France 1-0 Turkey. Watch more Euro qualifying on ESPN+.
ESPN FC’s Frank Leboeuf analyses Olivier Giroud’s impact in a limited role in France’s win over Iceland.
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REYKJAVIK, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Olivier Giroud’s lack of club action proved no handicap as the Chelsea striker’s penalty earned France a 1-0 away win against Iceland to put Les Bleus closer to next year’s European Championship finals on Friday.Giroud, who has only played 101 minutes in the Premier League this season, converted a second-half spot kick as injury-hit France stayed second in Group H behind Turkey who beat Albania 1-0 thanks to a last-gap Cenk Tosun goal.France and Turkey, who meet at the…
France keep pace with Turkey in Group H of Euro 2020 qualifying with a win over Iceland in Reykjavik
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