https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Les Bleus have improved the morale of everyone in France, but the French president won't get the boost that the rest of the country has been given. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160708/poor-hollande-the-frenchman-who-wont-get-a-lift-by-les-bleus Fri, 08 Jul 2016 12:27:11 +0200 poor-hollande-the-frenchman-who-wont-get-a-lift-by-les-bleus Thursday's Euro 2016 semi-final win over Germany has finally rekindled the love between French football fans and their national team. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160708/french-finally-fall-back-in-love-with-les-bleus Fri, 08 Jul 2016 10:23:59 +0200 french-finally-fall-back-in-love-with-les-bleus The former France international striker and Premier League star Thierry Henry announced on Tuesday he is hanging up his boots after 20 years as a footballer. He is set to launch a new career as a TV pundit. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141216/frances-thierry-henry-to-reitre-from-football Tue, 16 Dec 2014 09:21:00 +0100 frances-thierry-henry-to-reitre-from-football France got the better of a new-look Spain team on Thursday, a superb strike from substitute Loic Remy in the second half giving the hosts a 1-0 friendly victory. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140905/remy-goal-helps-france-sink-spain Fri, 05 Sep 2014 10:25:00 +0200 remy-goal-helps-france-sink-spain France forward Franck Ribéry, aged 31, announced his shock retirement from international football on Wednesday. The Bayern Munich player, who missed the World Cup with injury, said "the moment has come". https://www.thelocal.fr/20140813/franck-ribery-retires-from-international-football Wed, 13 Aug 2014 20:13:00 +0200 franck-ribery-retires-from-international-football France were knocked out of the World Cup on Friday after losing 1-0 to Germany in their quarter-final clash. An early goal from Mats Hummels proved enough to see off Les Bleus, who had their chances but couldn't find the net. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140704/live-france-germany-world-cup-quarters-semi-final Fri, 04 Jul 2014 19:15:00 +0200 live-france-germany-world-cup-quarters-semi-final France take on Nigeria in the last 16 of the World Cup on Monday but manager Didier Deschamps has warned his side against being distracted by the thought of a possible quarter-final against Germany. History at least, if not the weather, will be on the side of the French. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140630/france-v-nigeria-omens-germany-elgeria Mon, 30 Jun 2014 16:38:00 +0200 france-v-nigeria-omens-germany-elgeria The wives and girlfriends (WAGs)of the France's football players were in Rio on Wednesday night to see their beloveds reach the next round of the World Cup. Unluckily for them, their partners could only manage a 0-0 draw against Ecuador. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140626/french-wags-turn-out-to-support-les-bleus Thu, 26 Jun 2014 12:09:00 +0200 french-wags-turn-out-to-support-les-bleus France only need a draw against Ecuador in their final group match on Wednesday but Les Bleus' coach Didier Deschamps has vowed his team will go for the win against the South Americans. Several French players are set to be rested with the next round in mind. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140625/france-ecuador-les-bleus Wed, 25 Jun 2014 14:01:00 +0200 france-ecuador-les-bleus Les Bleus face their first stern test at the World Cup when they take on Switzerland in Salvador on Friday. The upbeat mood of the nation is a far cry from this day four years ago, when at the last World Cup, the French national team went on strike. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140620/upbeat-france-face-first-world-cup-test-against-siwss Fri, 20 Jun 2014 13:12:00 +0200 upbeat-france-face-first-world-cup-test-against-siwss Les Bleus have landed in Brazil ahead of their opening World Cup match against Honduras this coming Sunday. The team will be based in a luxury five star hotel on the outskirts of Sao Paulo and as already reported will not be subject to a ban on sex. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140610/video-france-arrive-in-brazil-ahead-of-world-cup Tue, 10 Jun 2014 13:45:00 +0200 video-france-arrive-in-brazil-ahead-of-world-cup Les Bleus will go to the World Cup full of confidence after notching up a 4-0 win over Norway in Paris on Tuesday. France coach Didier Deschamps praised the team's hunger and togetherness. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140528/france-warm-up-for-world-cup-with-norway-thrashing Wed, 28 May 2014 10:32:00 +0200 france-warm-up-for-world-cup-with-norway-thrashing England, Germany, Spain and Italy can relax and think about training on Copacabana beach next summer but France must wait before booking their tickets to Brazil 2014. After beating Finland Les Bleus will enter a two legged play-off where they hope to avoid heavyweights Portugal. https://www.thelocal.fr/20131016/france-fear-portugal-clash-in-world-cup-play-offs Wed, 16 Oct 2013 10:34:00 +0200 france-fear-portugal-clash-in-world-cup-play-offs