Feature: Reports of friction see France’s old fears return
June 22nd, 2012 | Author: Tom Williams
“DONETSK, Ukraine — In 2010, it started with a headline in L’Équipe. Two years on, France’s leading sports newspaper has lifted the lid on fresh tension in the French squad at Euro 2012.”
I wrote a piece for AFP on the old demons threatening to re-emerge in the France camp. You can read it here.
Posted in Euro 2012, Features and analysis | Tags: Alain Boghossian, Alou Diarra, France, Hatem Ben Arfa, L'Équipe, Laurent Blanc, Samir Nasri
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