Comments on: France Foto: Florent and Florencia Malouda

By: Jean-Michel

Jean-Michel — Sun, 25 May 2008 04:43:34 +0000

Yeah its like they hand picked the countries that will be in the final already.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Sat, 24 May 2008 16:05:46 +0000

It bugs me in a big way that ESPN didn’t do a France commercial.

I think they should have done some “black, blanc beur” footage to the Marseillaise. But maybe too controversial?

By: Jean-Michel

Jean-Michel — Sat, 24 May 2008 11:26:35 +0000

Oh but yes Doume. We are getting very close now. Tell you what, I’m actually feeling that ESPN Euro commercial of Portugal. Whats getting me is no France version (but a weird German one?). They could’ve easily incorporated some Platini and vintage Zizou moments to maybe an accordion or Edit Piaf background music but no….

By: Seb

Seb — Sat, 24 May 2008 03:31:01 +0000

To those who are curious about Toulon, it’s a tournament we typically do well in except this year les Espoirs, the regular U-21s, are in Sweden competing in a tournament, and also our U-19s are in Euro qualifying, so essentially our team there is a B version of our U-23 team. That’s not to say the players there are bad, and actually, they should be doing better, though they definitely don’t represent the strength we could have at that level if we selected our best for Toulon.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Fri, 23 May 2008 22:03:13 +0000

Sanrdahn, I keep trying to get away to watch the French play in the Toulon tourney, and I keep missing it. (Seriously, I planned one entire day around seeing one of the games, only to realize that the schedule I’d been looking at was EASTERN time. I’m on Pacific. I was NOT a happy camper.)

I have caught a little of the other group, though, including US, Italy and Ivory Coast. I love watching these not-quite-adult teams play.

France is playing tomorrow again, 9:30 my time. (I have triple-checked.) I’m hoping to see it.

By: Doumé

Doumé — Fri, 23 May 2008 21:44:41 +0000

Jean-Michel,
We must have posted pretty much at the same time! Your link was already there when I checked my post. Hey that means we stay on top of things!

It’s one thing to know the Euro is coming soon, it’s another to actually see the guys preparing for it. Can you taste it!

By: bekim rexhepi

bekim rexhepi — Fri, 23 May 2008 21:22:58 +0000

huhu edhe na shiptart ktuuuu po shkrumi.

By: sandrahn

sandrahn — Fri, 23 May 2008 20:43:56 +0000

OFF-TOPIC: Laurie (and anyone else), do you any of you know much about this Toulon tournament in France that’s going on right now? Fox Soccer Channel is broadcasting the games live here in the US. Apparently France has won this int’l tournament 11 times (no one’s won it more than France), Brazil have won it 6 times (2nd highest). It’s a tournament of U23 players from their national teams, and is by invitation only. I don’t know any of the players on the France squad but some of them look very promising. There’s this kid called Quercia who’s a dynamo.

By: Jean-Michel

Jean-Michel — Fri, 23 May 2008 17:21:32 +0000

. Hopefully no injuries in tomorrow’s Cup final for Lyon.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Fri, 23 May 2008 17:20:00 +0000

Jean-Michel, one can never have too many links to videos of French football.