Article: RU: French press bring guillotine down on Les Bleus

Article: Les Bleus' disappointing World Cup ...
AP Worldstream;  June 14, 2006 ;     376 words ... ... France's disappointing World Cup debut made the cover of ... to the Rolling Stones. Les Bleus drew 0-0 against rival ... to victory in the 1998 World Cup, was looking visibly ... little" disappointed in Les Bleus, but insisted he was ...

Article: Football: France leave fans feeling Les Bleus; ...
The Racing Post (London, England);  June 14, 2006 ;     692 words ... ... odds to regain the crown. The firm were so unimpressed by Les Bleus' bore draw in Stuttgart that the odds on a repeat of their ... on Monday, striker Jan Koller was celebrating the fact his World Cup has not come to a crashing halt. The Czechs, a general 11 ...

Article: Stunned France mourns quick exit of Les Bleus from ...
AP Worldstream;  June 11, 2002 ;     440 words ... ... France Tuesday after its beloved Les Bleus were knocked out of the World Cup and dethroned as champion after ... France, which won the 1998 World Cup, came even though its superstar ... missed the team's first two World Cup matches. It's a nightmare ...

Article: Football: Vieira helps to lift the French WORLD CUP ...
Birmingham Mail;  June 24, 2006 ;     542 words ... ... Vieira warned the 15 other teams still vying with Les Bleus for World Cup glory that the spirit in the French camp is sky high ... of six survivors from the team that won the 1998 World Cup in the current squad, warned France's rivals that ...

Article: Rugby Union: Carter's back to take on Les Bleus; ...
Daily Post (Liverpool, England);  October 6, 2007 ;     586 words ... ... ZEALAND fly-half Dan Carter has been passed fit for tonight's World Cup quarter-final against France at the Millennium Stadium ... spirit" as they go up against the All Blacks in Cardiff. Les Bleus enter today's Millennium Stadium showdown hoping to emulate ...

Article: Football: Les Bleus beat time WORLD ...
Birmingham Mail;  July 3, 2006 ;     295 words ...CLAUDE Makelele claims France are proving age does not have to be a barrier after Les Bleus reached the World Cup semi-final. The team of Zinedine Zidane and co have rediscovered their golden touch and made the last four of the competition ...

Article: Football: Les Bleus beat Le Pen World ...
The Independent - London;  July 7, 1998 ;     700+ words ...THE FRANCE v Croatia World Cup semi-final tomorrow could be the ... les hommes d'Aime Jacquet" or "Les Bleus", as they are affectionately known, among the favourites to win the World Cup. After the penalty shoot-out victory ...