french national team
How Zinedine Zidane’s France Won World Cup ‘98
An iconic tournament for many, France ‘98 saw Les Bleus claim their first-ever World Cup on home turf. Here’s how Zinedine Zidane and his teammates did it, and what victory for the ‘rainbow nation’ meant for France.
How Mamadou Sakho Fell Victim To Drug Testing’s Gray Areas
Mamadou Sakho was Liverpool's starting centerback. Then he tested positive for a banned substance. Or so we thought.
A Real Team Effort: When Soccer Squads Go on Strike
An individual footballer going on strike is not unusual, but it has become less common for whole teams to do so. Nevertheless, today’s players owe much of their wealth and freedom to the collective action of their forerunners.
VICE Sports Q&A: Ólafur Kristjánsson, Icelandic National Team Scout and Randers FC Head Coach
Ólafur Kristjánsson, one of two Icelandic managers working abroad, also scouted for the Icelandic national team at Euro 2016. He gives us an inside look at what makes this team tick.
Benzema Says Deschamps Has Given in to "a Racist Part of France"
Real Madrid's Karim Benzema says that the national team boss Didier Deschamps "bowed to the pressure of a racist part of France" by not selecting him for Euro 2016.
Karim Benzema Is Suspended from the French National Team Indefinitely for Involvement in Sex Tape Scandal
The lesson is: don't do your friends' dirty work.