Benzema adds to France’s already formidable suite of options
World champions are the team to beat although Germany in Munich a tough start
Benzema’s return amounts to a stunning admission: France need him
Pursuit of harmony has been cornerstone of Deschamps’ reign as France manager
Piqué lays into Barça over handling of Messi contract situation
Club preparing for first Clásico against Real Madrid as board faces vote of no confidence
Messi split-up: How Barcelona and their greatest ever player drifted apart
Relationship with club president Josep Maria Bartomeu has gone from bad to worse
Barcelona made to work hard for Getafe win
Champions made to sweat for all three points by the impressive visitors
Sid Lowe: Are we witnessing the end of the Messi era at Barcelona?
How the Argentinian star’s patience finally snapped at the Camp Nou
Euro 2020 round-up: Ronaldo injured as Serbia hold Portugal
Forward limps off with a hamstring injury, France cruise to victory over Iceland
Barcelona restore seven-point La Liga lead after comeback win
Rayo Vallecano took the lead through on-loan Real Madrid striker Raul De Tomas
Barcelona first sports team to average £10m a year in wages
La Liga side pay players €11.3m on average with Manchester United paying €7.3m
Barcelona narrowly avoid another defeat
Messi comes off the bench to help rescue a draw against Bilbao
Lionel Messi opens campaign with brilliant hat-trick against PSV
Argentine star takes advantage of tiring Dutch side with late goals
Olivier Giroud inspires France to victory over Netherlands
Chelsea striker ended a 10-match goalless run to score the winner in Paris
Mbappé carries a fear factor: Five reasons why France are in the final
They have solid foundations at the back and a fine blend of creativity and hard work
Belgium bemoan France’s ‘anti-football’ after defeat
‘I prefer to lose with this Belgium than win with this France’ said Eden Hazard afterwards
French and Belgian fans meet in Dublin for World Cup showdown
Hundreds of soccer fans, including ambassadors, gather in Dtwo for semi-final clash
Samuel Umtiti’s lone goal sees France into World Cup final
In a tight affair in St Petersburg Didier Deschamps's side did just enough against Belgium
France up and running with a helping hand from VAR
Technology intervenes as Griezmann scores from the spot before Pogba saves the day
World Cup 2018 - Day Three at a glance
France, Argentina and Denmark are among the teams in action on Saturday
Deschamps going radical as he transforms France squad
Just six of the squad that played in last World Cup in Brazil will be on the plane to Russia
Barcelona stay unbeaten as Iniesta plays final El Clásico
Cristiano Ronaldo scores but is forced off as Real Madrid come from behind twice
Barcelona sweep past Roma to put one foot in the last four
Lionel Messi kept quiet but Giallorossi left to rue two own goals
Messi turns drought to glut as Barca dump out Chelsea
Little master scores two to secure Champions League quarter-final slot
Piqué in the thick of Catalan rivalry again after celebration
He could face sanction for shushing celebration despite fan abuse aimed at his family
Messi ends goal ‘drought’ but Barca held to a draw
Messi scores for first time in six games as Barcelona draw 2-2 with Celta Vigo
Paco Alcacer takes his chance with double in Barcelona win
Recalled striker helps leaders make in 10 victories from 11 games
Deschamps looks for positives after France held by Luxembourg
Pogba, Griezmann and Mbappe frustrated as Les Bleus play out stalemate with minnows
Lionel Messi enjoys another Barcelona milestone with double
Star forward has now scored 351 La Liga goals for the club
Real Madrid again show up serious cracks in Barcelona
Marco Asensio scores another stunner as Real take Supercopa title
Zinedine Zidane ‘upset’ by Cristiano Ronaldo suspension
Real Madrid waiting for disciplinary meeting on Wednesday before deciding next move
Cristiano Ronaldo handed five-match ban for referee push
Portugese scored then was sent off during Real Madrid’s Super Cup win over Barca
French youngsters impress as England beaten in Paris friendly
Goalscorer Ousmane Dembele and Kylian Mbappe lead the line for 10-man France
Neymar stands up to help Barca achieve the improbable
Calmness and confidence sets brilliant Brazilian apart
Luis Enrique: ‘If any fans left, stuff them, they missed history’
The Barcelona manager said he wanted to cry at what he had witnessed
Magical Messi helps Barcelona move back to top of the table
It was a convincing win for Luis Enrique’s side as they thumped Celta Vigo at home
Lionel Messi strikes late as Barcelona go top
The Argentine’s late winner away to Atletico Madrid was the difference after a tight game
Di Maria’s double helps PSG give Barcelona the runaround
Parisian side light up Parc des Princes in electric display
Barcelona rescue Betis draw but lose more ground on Real
Barca are second, one point behind Real Madrid who have two games in hand
Nine-man Bilbao withstand Barca onslaught to take first leg lead
Lionel Messi pulled one back but saw his side beaten in feisty Copa del Rey tie at San Mames
Manchester City come of age as they take thriller against Barcelona
Pep Guardiola’s side come back from early Lionel Messi goal on breathless night
Barcelona swoop for Valencia striker Paco Alcacer
The Catalans’ sixth summer signing scored 13 times last season in La Liga
Marvellous Arda Turan fires Barcelona to Super Cup glory
Super Cup is Spain’s traditional season opener between winners of league and Cup
Barcelona beat rivals Real Madrid to Portugal’s Andre Gomes
Young midfielder makes the move from Valencia for a reported fee of €50 million
Barcelona add to French connection with Lucas Digne signing
PSG left back heads to the Nou Camp in deal worth an initial €16.5m deal
Didier Deschamps: From pocket battleship to commander of French fleet
From his time at Juventus, the man from Bayonne was learning his trade hard
Germany v France: Big powers still have questions to answer
Two historic rivals meet in Marseille for the chance to take on Portugal in the final
France dash Iceland’s dreams with ruthless efficiency
The hosts burst out of the blocks to put any Icelandic resistance to bed early on in Paris
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