This just in from lequipe.com
Its official. Claude Makalele will play the entire match with a ball and chain to make sure that he does not run away from the game during a stoppage in play.
David Trezeguet, officially out injured, has actually been diagnosed with an allergic condition that affects his capacity to shoot on target while wearing any shirt that is red, blue or white.
The starting duo in attack will be Thierry Henry and Louis Saha. Despite their strong start to the season they are both convinced (like their respective clubs) that France will eventually lose out to another team that wears blue..
Starting lineup
Coupet
Sagnol, Thuram, Gallas, Abidal
Ribéry, Vieira (cap.), Makelele, Malouda -
Saha, Henry
In politics, French presidential candidate Jean Marie Le Pen expressed relief of the decision not to change the french football team nickname from the blues to the all blacks...