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Jean Butez earns record-breaking France call-up at age 31

Como goalkeeper Jean Butez became the oldest player to earn a maiden France call-up in half a century after replacing the injured Robin Risser. The 31-year-old received the surprise call from Zinedine Zidane before training under legendary goalkeeping coach Fabien Barthez.

A phone call and a frank admission: why was Tchouaméni left out of Zidane's first France squad?

He paid the price for his lack of playing time with Real Madrid

‘Never talk about BdO’ - ‘Selfish’ Mbappe compared with Raphinha

Kylian Mbappe has been told he should “never talk about the Ballon d’Or”, with fellow World Cup winner Frank Leboeuf telling GOAL why the Real Madrid ‘Galactico’ is coming across as selfish when compared to in-form Barcelona star Raphinha. Mbappe has been talking up his claims to the most prestigious of Golden Balls, but is expected to miss out again in 2026.

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Zidane breaks from Deschamps era

Zinedine Zidane has officially begun his journey as the new head coach of the France national team, and the early signs suggest a significant departure from the previous regime. Following his first squad announcement and initial training sessions at Clairefontaine, observers have already noted a distinct change in atmosphere and strategy.

"Not Zidane": an unexpected mediator ends the Mbappé and Dembélé crisis

A crisis that began with a statement and ended with a "WhatsApp" message

Why Thuram has not been called up by Zidane: a double problem with Inter too

In France they are sure: Thuram was not expecting Zidane not to be called up, but there are two reasons behind the decision

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
10	Chelsea	5	2	1	2	10	12	-2	7	L D L W W
11	Ipswich Town	5	2	0	3	7	11	-4	6	L W L L W
12	Manchester United	5	1	2	2	8	8	0	5	D L D W L
13	Nottingham Forest	5	1	2	2	4	5	-1	5	L W D D L
14	Sunderland	5	1	1	3	6	10	-4	4	L L D W L

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