Tag: France

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 07: The Federation Square big screen during the Matildas squad announcement ahead of the AFC Women's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024 Asian Qualifiers, at Federation Square on February 07, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick/Getty Images)

Race for Paris 2024 heats up: Which women’s teams will qualify for the Olympics?

Discover which teams have qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics women's football and the impact on Arsenal's pre-season.
Lyon's French goalkeeper Sarah Bouhaddi kisses the winner's trophy as she celebrates with teammates after winning the UEFA Women's Champions League final football match between VfL Wolfsburg and Lyon at the Anoeta stadium in San Sebastian on August 30, 2020. (Photo by ALVARO BARRIENTOS/AFP via Getty Images)

Arsenal sign 37yo experienced French goalkeeper

Arsenal signs veteran goalkeeper Sarah Bouhaddi as cover during the CONCACAF Gold Cup, with three key players unavailable.
DORTMUND, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 12: William Saliba of France runs with the ball during the international friendly match between Germany and France at Signal Iduna Park on September 12, 2023 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images)

Arsenal 22yo set for rare international start – 2nd in a year

William Saliba is expected to come into the France starting lineup against Greece on Tuesday night, with the French media anticipating wholesale changes.
France's defender WIlliam Saliba arrives in Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines on November 13, 2023 as part of the team's preparation for the upcoming UEFA Euro 2024 football tournament qualifying matches. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)

William Saliba faces psychological challenge with France, admits Deschamps

Didier Deschamps discusses the psychological challenges faced by Arsenal's William Saliba with the French national team, contrasting with his club performance.
LONDON, ENGLAND: William Saliba of Arsenal celebrates after scoring the team's second goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Burnley FC at Emirates Stadium on November 11, 2023. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Arsenal player makes Team of the Week after Burnley win

William Saliba has been named in the BBC Team of the Week for his goalscoring performance against Burnley at the weekend.
BOLOGNA, ITALY - NOVEMBER 03: Mattéo Guendouzi of SS Lazio during the Serie A TIM match between Bologna FC and SS Lazio at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on November 03, 2023 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

Former Arsenal man explains why he had to leave Marseille

Mattéo Guendouzi discusses his move from Marseille to Lazio, reflecting on the instability at OM and his search for career continuity.
REGGIO NELL'EMILIA, ITALY - OCTOBER 21: Mattéo Guendouzi of SS Lazio greets the fans during the Serie A TIM match between US Sassuolo and SS Lazio at Mapei Stadium - Citta' del Tricolore on October 21, 2023 in Reggio nell'Emilia, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

Former Gunner likely to return to the France squad

Matteo Guendouzi appears to have his career back on track with Serie A side Lazio, and he's now likely to return to the French national team.
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 30: A general view of the Ballon D'Or trophy at the 67th Ballon D'Or Ceremony at Theatre Du Chatelet on October 30, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

Arsenal’s Ballon d’Or results

3 Arsenal players, Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, and Aaron Ramsdale, were up for the Ballon d'Or. The nominations reflect their contributions to Arsenal's Premier League 2022/2023 campaign.
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 12: William Saliba of Arsenal looks on during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Nottingham Forest at Emirates Stadium on August 12, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Arsenal starter has been carrying injury for 5+ games

William Saliba was carrying his current toe injury even before Arsenal played against Tottenham Hotspur, according to a report.
Chelsea's Senegalese striker #15 Nicolas Jackson celebrates scoring the team's fourth goal during the English Premier League football match between Burnley and Chelsea at Turf Moor in Burnley, north-west England on October 7, 2023. (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Chelsea striker undergoes surgery ahead of Arsenal match

Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson has withdrawn from Senegal's squad due to a wrist injury but is expected to be fit for the London derby against Arsenal on 21 October.
Manchester City's Norwegian striker #09 Erling Haaland (L) vies with Arsenal's French defender #02 William Saliba (R) during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium in London on October 8, 2023. (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

William Saliba injury forces him out of France squad

William Saliba withdraws from the France squad to rest up at London Colney following a toe injury sustained during Arsenal's recent win over Manchester City.
DORTMUND, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 12: William Saliba of France runs with the ball during the international friendly match between Germany and France at Signal Iduna Park on September 12, 2023 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images)

Arsenal star makes national team admission

William Saliba has admitted he needs to fight if he wants to become a starter for France, accepting that he's currently only a substitute.
DORTMUND, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 12: William Saliba of France runs with the ball during the international friendly match between Germany and France at Signal Iduna Park on September 12, 2023 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images)

Arsenal star criticised for below-par international performance

Review of William Saliba's performance for the French national team, contrasting his Premier League brilliance with Arsenal to his recent outing with the Blues.
France's defender William Saliba arrives for a press conference at the Jassim-bin-Hamad Stadium in Doha on December 2, 2022, during the Qatar 2022 World Cup football tournament. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)

Arsenal 22yo to step into starting lineup against Germany

William Saliba is set to step into the starting lineup for France against Germany on Tuesday night, after featuring as a substitute on Thursday.
France's defender William Saliba attends a press conference at the Jassim-bin-Hamad Stadium in Doha on December 2, 2022, during the Qatar 2022 World Cup football tournament.(Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)

William Saliba to start for France v Ireland

William Saliba is set to start for France in their Euro 2024 qualifier against Ireland, due to Ibrahima Konaté's injury. Deschamps faces a defensive dilemma.
UNSPECIFIED, ESTONIA - MAY 14: Michelle Agyemang of England competes with Emilia Szymczak of Poland during the UEFA Women's European Under-17 Championship 2022/23 Group B match between England and Poland at Voru Spordikeskuse staadion on May 14, 2023 in Voru, Estonia. (Photo by Joosep Martinson/Getty Images )

Arsenal youngster scores 2 as England beat Poland in u17 Euro opener

Arsenal's Agyemang shines with two goals as England triumphs in tournament opener with 2-1 win over Poland, despite being reduced to 10 players.
France's defender Raphael Varane (L) leaves the field to be replaced by France's defender William Saliba (C) during the friendly football match between France and Ivory Coast at the Velodrome Stadium in Marseille, southern France, on March 25, 2022. (Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP via Getty Images)

William Saliba could get World Cup final chance after 3rd illness in his position

An illness sweeping through the France camp ahead of the World Cup final could give William Saliba an outside chance of minutes in the fixture.
PARIS, FRANCE: William Saliba of France runs with the ball during the UEFA Nations League League A Group 1 match between France and Austria on September 22, 2022. (Photo by Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images)

William Saliba set for 1st World Cup start

William Saliba is set to make his first start of France's World Cup campaign against Tunisia on Wednesday, according to a report from France.
France's defender Raphael Varane (L) leaves the field to be replaced by France's defender William Saliba (C) during the friendly football match between France and Ivory Coast at the Velodrome Stadium in Marseille, southern France, on March 25, 2022. (Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP via Getty Images)

William Saliba’s World Cup start hopes dashed

William Saliba is now unlikely to start France's opening World Cup fixture against Australia on Tuesday, with the return of Raphael Varane to fitness.
PARIS, FRANCE: William Saliba of France runs with the ball during the UEFA Nations League League A Group 1 match between France and Austria on September 22, 2022. (Photo by Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images)

France injury issues may hand William Saliba World Cup starting chance

William Saliba's chances of starting in France's opening fixtures at the World Cup have seemingly received a boost with the continued absence of Raphael Varane.
Arsenal's French defender William Saliba celebrates as Arsenal's Brazilian defender Gabriel Magalhaes scores during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Fulham at the Emirates Stadium in London on August 27, 2022. (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)

William Saliba officially called up for the World Cup

William Saliba has been called up for the France World Cup squad, making him the 5th Arsenal man to get the nod so far.
BRENTFORD, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 18: William Saliba of Arsenal celebrates after scoring their side's first goal during the Premier League match between Brentford FC and Arsenal FC at Brentford Community Stadium on September 18, 2022 in Brentford, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Arsenal 21yo to receive starting role at World Cup

William Saliba is set to be a starter for France at the World Cup, according to reports in his home country.
PARIS, FRANCE: William Saliba of France runs with the ball during the UEFA Nations League League A Group 1 match between France and Austria on September 22, 2022. (Photo by Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images)

Euro 2024 qualifying draw – who will Arsenal players face?

The Euro 2024 qualifying draw has just taken place, so let's look at the groups and potential opponents for Arsenal's squad next year.
Marseille's French defender William Saliba looks on during the UEFA Europa Conference League match between Basel and Marseille (OM) at the St. Jakob-Park Stadium in Basel, northern Switzerland, on March 17, 2022. (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)

France manager calls Arsenal man a ‘true defender’

France boss Didier Deschamps has praised William Saliba as a 'true defender' as the French media predict a start for the centre-back on Monday.
France's defender William Saliba passes the ball during the friendly football match between France and Ivory Coast at the velodrome stadium in Marseille, southern France, on March 25, 2022. (Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP via Getty Images)

“An honour”: Arsenal youngster reacts to his senior national debut

William Saliba says it was an honour to make his senior debut for France, though the crowd made it difficult to stay focused.
Formula 1 2021: British GP SILVERSTONE CIRCUIT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 18: Alexandre Lacazette during the British GP at Silverstone Circuit on Sunday July 18, 2021 in Northamptonshire, United Kingdom. (Photo by Zak Mauger LAT Images)

Alexandre Lacazette: I don’t really have any illusions about it anymore

Alexandre Lacazette has just 16 caps for France and has not been selected for his national team since November 2017 when he played 76 minutes against Germany and scored two goals, so what's the problem? If Lacazette knows, he isn't saying...
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Matteo Guendouzi called up late to France squad

Matteo Guendouzi received a call-up to the French senior national team on Wednesday, after Corentin Tolisso had to pull out with an injury.
Arsenal's French midfielder Matteo Guendouzi waves to the crowd at the end of the English Premier League football match between Leicester City and Arsenal at King Power Stadium in Leicester, central England on November 9, 2019. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)

What happened to Matteo Guendouzi’s new contract?

During the summer, it was reported that Matteo Guendouzi was set to get a new Arsenal contract to reflect his importance to the first team but there has been nothing mentioned since, so what happened?
Ivory Coast's forward Nicolas Pepe (L) kicks the ball during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Round of 16 football match between Ivory Coast and Mali at the Suez Stadium in the north-eastern Egyptian city on July 8, 2019. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP / Getty Images)

Full chronological international fixture schedule for Arsenal players over the break

A number of the Arsenal squad have headed out on international duty over the current break, so let's have our usual look at when they'll all be in action.
France's midfielder Matteo Guendouzi takes part in a training session at the French national football team training base in Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines on September 2, 2019, as part of the team's preparation for the upcoming Euro-2020 qualifiers matches. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)

Watch Matteo Guendouzi sing his France initiation song

Matteo Guendouzi was called up to the France squad this week and, as is customary in football, had to get on a table and sing in front of his teammates.
France's midfielder Matteo Guendouzi reacts during the Group C match of the U21 European Football Championships between France and Romania on June 24, 2019 at the Dino-Manuzzi stadium in Cesena. (Photo by Miguel MEDINA / AFP)

“I thought I was still in a dream”: Matteo Guendouzi reacts to his first...

Matteo Guendouzi has replaced Paul Pogba in the French senior squad for the international break after the Manchester United man had to pull out with injury.
France's goalkeeper Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (C) is stretched out due to an injury during the FIFA international friendly football match between France and Japan at the Abbe-Deschamps Stadium in Auxerre, on April 4, 2019. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)

Arsenal keeper suffers dislocated patella

Arsenal’s goalkeeper, Pauline Peyraud-Magnin, picked up a knee injury while playing for France on Thursday, forcing her off in the 22nd minute and it looks like her season could be over.
France's defender Samuel Umtiti gives a press conference at the Aguilera stadium in Biarritz on May 21, 2016, during the team preparation for the Euro 2016 European football. / AFP / FRANCK FIFE

Picture: Samuel Umtiti visits Emirates Stadium to watch Arsenal play Chelsea

Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti visited the Emirates Stadium to watch Arsenal play Chelsea on Saturday, appearing in photographs of the game on Instagram.

Matteo Guendouzi: The France A team is my objective and my dream

Matteo Guendouzi has revealed that it's his 'dream' and his 'objective' to play for the France senior side, despite his eligibility to play for Morocco.

Matteo Guendouzi confirms he wants to stick with France amid Morocco rumours

Matteo Guendouzi wants to commit to the senior France national team, despite rumours linking him to a switch of allegiances to play for Morocco.
France's forward Alexandre Lacazette looks on during a press conference in Clairefontaine en Yvelines on August 28, 2017, as part of the team's preparation for the FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifying football match against Netherlands and Luxembourg. / AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE

Lacazette: I’m always available for France

Alexandre Lacazette has said he is 'always available' for his national team after he had to turn down his latest international call-up due to an injury.

Matteo Guendouzi described as ‘the boss’ after international debut

Matteo Guendouzi has been hailed by the French media after the Arsenal 19-year-old made his first appearance for their u21s in a 2-2 draw with Croatia on Thursday.
France's forward Alexandre Lacazette looks on during a press conference in Clairefontaine en Yvelines on August 28, 2017, as part of the team's preparation for the FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifying football match against Netherlands and Luxembourg. / AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE

Alexandre Lacazette withdraws from France squad immediately after getting call-up

Alexandre Lacazette withdrew from the France squad almost immediately after being called up.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 06: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says goodbye to the Arsenal fans after 22 years at the helm at the end of the Premier League match between Arsenal and Burnley at Emirates Stadium on May 6, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

8 perfect job opportunities for Arsene Wenger

One of the main reasons Arsene Wenger found it so hard to let go at Arsenal is because the manager has little else in his life to distract him, but there is plenty out there for him to do.

‘That’s 4 years I can now banter my English colleagues and friends’

The World Cup is back in France, 20 years after the 1998 home win and now France have a second star on their shirt.