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France Are Wrecking Switzerland, Might Be The Truth
After just barely qualifiying for the World Cup, it looks like France have finally gotten their shit together, and are currently putting the fear of God into Switzerland. They're up 3-0, thanks in part to two goals scored just one minute apart midway through half....
Rare Video Of Tony Parker And Boris Diaw Training Together As Teens
Here's some very cool, never-before-seen (by me) footage of Tony Parker and Boris Diaw balling together at Paris training center INSEP in 1999, when both were just 17 years old....
Your Switzerland-France Open Thread
Now we have Switzerland vs. France, and you have your place to talk about it. Have at it....
Mike Francesa Has A Lot Of Dumb Questions About Soccer
We can't judge Francesa too harshly for not knowing dick about soccer, because he's probably not anymore clueless about the sport than 90 percent of the other American sports fans who populate his demographic. ...
World Cup Goals, As Called By Local Announcers: June 15
Here's your daily highlight reel of goals as called by announcers from the countries that scored them. GOL!!!...
France Score Thanks To First Important Use Of Goal-Line Technology
France made quick work of Honduras today, mostly thanks to a first half foul in the box that resulted in a French penalty and a second yellow for Honduras's Wilson Palacios. The game was put out of reach in the 48th minute when Karim Benzema's shot caromed off the post, deflected off the goalkeeper'...
Your France-Honduras Open Thread
Next up: France try not to blow it against an Honduras team that isn't afraid of anyone. Anything could happen, and you can talk about it here....
France Coach Claims Drone Spied On Team's Training Camp
France manager Didier Deschamps claims that a drone observed his squad's training camp in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, right before his team plays their first game of the World Cup....
Even France Couldn't Mess This Up...Right?
In theory and on paper, France are stacked. The spine of this team is ridiculous. Their keeper is incredible. They have more powerful, quick, shockingly young center backs than they know what to do with. The center of their midfield is an embarrassment of riches nearly on par with Spain's and Italy'...
France's Manager Sues Samir Nasri's Girlfriend For "Public Insult"
After Samir Nasri's girlfriend took to Twitter earlier this week to slam the French national team for leaving her man off the World Cup team, said France manager Didier Deschamps has brought a lawsuit against her for public insult. This is so French....
Samir Nasri's Girlfriend Is Not Happy With France's World Cup Team
It's been a bit of an up and down week for French star Samir Nasri. On Sunday, his Manchester City team won the Premier League. Way up! But today, Nasri found out he was left off France's World Cup squad. Way down!...
Mike Francesa Barely Tolerates His Own Network's Draft Analysts
Mike Francesa's daily radio show is simulcast on Fox Sports 1 now, so you might assume that a segment built around two of the network's NFL draft analysts would lead to some good corporate synergy. The Sports Pope disagrees....
Mike Francesa Caller Wants To Know If Nudity Would Boost Mets Attendance
Ira in Florida with the burning questions:...
Mike Francesa Is Not Happy With His Fox Sports Partners
Mike Francesa's afternoon WFAN talk show simulcast moved from YES to Fox Sports 1 six weeks ago, bringing the longtime New York voice to a national audience—that is, when not pre-empted for Champions League soccer on the nascent News Corp (err, "21st Century Fox") network. ...
WFAN Just Obliterated Mike Francesa's Most Effective Marketer
WFAN Audio, the internet's largest repository of Mike Francesa clips, was decimated today, as WFAN/CBS issued takedown notices on hundreds of YouTube videos. This is only notable to that small subset of the population who cares what Francesa's up to, but that's kind of the point—even fewer people ar...
Mike Francesa Could Not Give Less Of A Shit About The Ultimate Warrior
You think the Sports Pope wants to sit here and spend his day talking about professional wrestling? Get a clue. Francesa could cah less about that gahbage....
Canucks Owner Texts Reporter: "You Are A Prick"
The thing about the germinating disaster in Vancouver is that it shouldn't even be a big deal. The Canucks will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2008, and that's OK—it's the natural cycle of hockey that a team can't be good forever. The Canucks still have talent, they have money to spend, ...
Mike Francesa Wouldn't Shut Up About Paternity Leave Today
Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy is going to be away from the team for a few days on paternity leave, because his wife had a child and he wants to be with his wife and child. This is a thing that men in America, even athletes, do. Usually if they don't, it's because they're not lucky enough to hav...
Mike Francesa Talks Oscar Movies
A sample: "I saw The Werewolf of Wall Street, and I just did not think it was well done." ...
This Is Just A Terrible, Terrible Goal
If there is an anti-golazo, it's this. Witness, from France, one of the worst goals you'll see. On a penalty, the goalkeeper makes the initial save and as he does a sort of celebratory trot, he's bested by some downright sneaky english. ...