“Anyone who likes football, likes Karim.” Those are the words of Zinedine Zidane, uttered back in April, when Karim Benzema was almost single-handedly carrying an ageing Real Madrid team through another season as they adjusted to life without Cristiano Ronaldo. Madrid needed a new hero to step up in times of need, and that player […]

4 years ago

It’s impossible not to be enamoured with this squad France had their first home international since winning the World Cup last night, beating the Netherlands 2-1 thanks to goals from Kylian Mbappé and Olivier Giroud, who clinched the winner after Ryan Babel’s equaliser. The home side were dominant throughout, displaying the defensive solidity and attacking […]

8 years ago

There’s no better way to spend your free time

8 years ago

The highlight of the match, apparently.

10 years ago

There have to be advantages to being the hosts of a tournament, but perhaps France are getting too much of a leg-up on Sunday. Didier Deschamps side travel to Lyon to take on the Republic of Ireland in the last-16 of Euro 2016. A team packed with pearls of European football such Paul Pogba, Antoine Griezmann and […]

10 years ago

Friends and neighbours

11 years ago