Laurent Blanc
France ready to test weakened Germans
Feb 05, 2013 21:11 EST
A French side that has started life in promising fashion under Didier Deschamps will pose a serious test to Germany on Wednesday, with the visitors arriving in the French capital deprived of a host of leading players.
Roma sack coach Zeman
Feb 02, 2013 09:35 EST
Zdenek Zeman has been sacked as coach of Roma a day after the Serie A side suffered a humiliating 4-2 home reverse to Cagliari, the club announced.
Domenech 'relieved' after revealing his story
Nov 20, 2012 11:25 EST
Former France coach Raymond Domenech said he felt a "relieved" man on the eve of the publication of his memoirs from six years at the helm of a tumultuous reign as national coach.
Mvila appeals 18-month France ban
Nov 16, 2012 14:35 EST
France midfielder Yann Mvila of Ligue 1 outfit Rennes will appeal his 18-month international ban which rules him out of the 2014 World Cup finals, his lawyer told AFP on Friday.
Sweden stun England, France impress in football friendlies
Nov 15, 2012 04:20 EST
Zlatan Ibrahimovic lit up a night of friendlies most club coaches had castigated as an unnecessary intrusion into their domestic campaigns as the Swedish star scored four times to give his side a 4-2 win over England on Wednesday.
Sweden stun England, France impress in football friendlies
Nov 14, 2012 21:00 EST
Zlatan Ibrahimovic lit up a night of friendlies most club coaches had castigated as an unnecessary intrusion into their domestic campaigns as the Swedish star scored four times to give his side a 4-2 win over England on Wednesday.
Underfire European friendlies set to come to the boil
Nov 14, 2012 01:26 EST
Several high-profile European friendlies are set for Wednesday but friendly would not be the term to be used with how they have been viewed by hard-pressed club managers.
Underfire European friendlies set to come to the boil
Nov 13, 2012 18:29 EST
Several high-profile European friendlies are set for Wednesday but friendly would not be the term to be used with how they have been viewed by hard-pressed club managers.
Five French players banned after nightclub visit
Nov 08, 2012 15:00 EST
A group of France under-21 players picked up lengthy international bans on Thursday as punishment for breaking a night-time curfew between two key European championship qualifiers last month.
Gourcuff returns for France against Italy
Nov 08, 2012 12:07 EST
France coach Didier Deschamps on Thursday recalled midfielder Yoann Gourcuff for his squad to play Italy in a friendly international in Parma on November 14.
Mvila, Mavinga dropped after night out
Oct 19, 2012 07:24 EDT
France midfielder Yann Mvila and defender Chris Mavinga have been dropped from Ligue 1 side Rennes' first team after spending a night out between two key under-21 European championship qualifiers.
Spain draw the makings of a French renaissance?
Oct 17, 2012 12:25 EDT
Much-maligned after their feeble exit from Euro 2012, France served a warning to their detractors with a creditable 1-1 draw against world champions Spain in Tuesday's World Cup qualifier.
Spain and Germany get late wake-up calls
Oct 16, 2012 23:33 EDT
World champions Spain and fellow European heavyweights Germany were hit late in time added on to end up with just a point apiece in their respective 2014 World Cup home qualifiers.
France bid for revenge against soaring Spain
Oct 15, 2012 18:42 EDT
Spain and France go into Tuesday's World Cup qualifier in Madrid in very different form and with little margin for error in Group I, from which only the winner is guaranteed a place in Brazil in 2014.
Defence not the solution for Deschamps
Oct 15, 2012 13:06 EDT
France will not sit back and defend against world and European champions Spain in their 2014 World Cup qualifier on Tuesday, coach Didier Deschamps said on the eve of the game.
France firing blanks as Spain loom into view
Oct 13, 2012 21:45 EDT
If France are to take anything from next week's pivotal World Cup qualifier against Spain, Didier Deschamps may have to reconfigure an attack that has scored only four times in four matches.
France stunned by Japan in Spain rehearsal
Oct 12, 2012 17:46 EDT
France will go into next week's crucial World Cup qualifier against Spain on the back of a defeat after Shinji Kagawa's 88th-minute goal gave Japan a 1-0 win in Friday's friendly at Stade de France.
Deschamps unveils France squad
Oct 04, 2012 12:54 EDT
France coach Didier Deschamps on Thursday unveiled a 23-man squad to take on Japan in a friendly at the Stade de France in Paris on October 12 and the World Cup qualifier against Spain in Madrid four days later.
I left because I wasn't wanted, says Blanc
Oct 03, 2012 15:16 EDT
Laurent Blanc left his post as France coach purely because the French Football Federation (FFF) did not want to prolong his contract, he told French television Canal+ on Wednesday.
France exorcise Belarus ghost to claim second win
Sep 11, 2012 18:25 EDT
France took control of their 2014 World Cup qualifying group by overcoming a second-half wobble to beat former betes noires Belarus 3-1 at Stade de France on Tuesday.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Laurent Blanc | ||
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| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Laurent Robert Blanc | |
| Date of birth | 19 November 1965 | |
| Place of birth | Alès, France | |
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 31⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Sweeper | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Bordeaux (manager) | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1983–1991 1991–1992 1992–1993 1993–1995 1995–1996 1996–1997 1997–1999 1999–2001 2001–2003 | Montpellier Napoli Nîmes Saint Etienne Auxerre FC Barcelona Marseille Internazionale Manchester United Total | 251 (77) 31 (6) 29 (1) 70 (18) 24 (2) 28 (1) 79 (17) 67 (6) 48 (1) 665 (132) |
| National team | ||
| 1989–2000 | France | 97 (16)[1][2] |
| Teams managed | ||
| 2007– | Bordeaux | |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals | ||
