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  Type Title Date
  Brazil-France - Z. Zidane: "It's the most important match of my life" 13.07.98
  History as France are crowned world champions 13.07.98
  Brazil-France - Rivaldo: "The France team were more fired up than we were" 13.07.98
  Brazil-France - A. Jacquet: "France has seen that it had great players and a fine team" 13.07.98
  Brazil-France - M. Zagallo: "France played brilliantly" 13.07.98
  Quotes Brazil-France - Jacques Chirac and Michel Platini supporting France's team colours 12.07.98
  General France98 Information Atmosphere at the market in SAINT-DENIS 12.07.98
  General France98 Information Team Jerseys selling like hotcakes 11.07.98
  France on Sunday 12 July 11.07.98
  Quotes France - D. Deschamps: "There are only 90 minutes left for France to go down in history" 11.07.98
  Quotes France - D. Deschamps: "There are only 90 minutes left for France to go down in history" 11.07.98
  Quotes France - A. Jacquet: "The whole team wants to play a really great game to give pleasure to millions of French people" 11.07.98
  News Flashes La Marseillaise, French national anthem, down the years 11.07.98
  Quotes Brazil - Ronaldo: "The French seem to be more worried about us than we are about them" 11.07.98
  Quotes Brazil - M. Zagallo: "We can't go back to Brazil without this World Cup" 11.07.98
  News Flashes 10 July, day of relaxation for the FRANCE team 11.07.98
  General France98 Information Grand Finale at the Stade de France : the show begins at 17h30 10.07.98
  Brazil - France: The final showdown 10.07.98
  General France98 Information McDonald's offers 1 million dollars for a hat trick in Final 10.07.98
  General France98 Information Access to the Stade de France for the final 10.07.98
  General France98 Information Giant screens for the final 10.07.98
  General France98 Information France vs Croatia: record tv audience in France 10.07.98
  Quotes Brazil - C. Taffarel: "This final will be a beautiful and joyous affair" 09.07.98
  General France98 Information Semi-finals cards and disciplinary action imposed by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee 09.07.98
  Quotes Brazil - M. Zagallo: "Public pressure will be on the shoulders of the French players" 09.07.98
  News Flashes The Brazilian team guru is confident 09.07.98
  Quotes France - D. Deschamps: "Since last night, I've thought about nothing but Brazil" 09.07.98
  News Flashes FRANCE vs. BRAZIL in the World Cup 09.07.98
  Quotes France - L. Thuram: "When we scored the first goal I just saw red…" 09.07.98
  General France98 Information The history of France vs. Brazil: friendly matches 09.07.98
  General France98 Information Aimé JACQUET, national team coach, comments on Lilian THURAM two gold goals 09.07.98
  General France98 Information Profile of Said Belqola and Epifanio Gonzalez Chavez, referees for the Final and 3rd place playoff matches 09.07.98
  General France98 Information Champagne on the Champs-Elysées 09.07.98
  Quotes Lilian Thuram: "Just because I scored two goals doesn't mean I'm a hero" 09.07.98
  Quotes Brazil-France Final: the Brazilians are thrilled 09.07.98
  France-Croatia - E. Petit: "There's only one more step to climb" 09.07.98
  Venues Statistics in World Cup semi-finals since 1982 09.07.98
  France-Croatia - D. Suker: "We gave our all. We had a chance to go through to the final" 09.07.98
  Quotes Zico: "We must find a way to unhinge the defensive unit of France" 09.07.98
  France-Croatia - A. Jacquet: "The two goals scored by Lilian Thuram are a great reward for us" 09.07.98
  France-Croatia - M. Blazevic: "France undoubtedly deserved to win and go through to the final" 08.07.98
  France-Croatia: Thuram double takes France into first World Cup final 08.07.98
  Venues France's semi-finals 08.07.98
  General France98 Information Differences between the semi-finalists 07.07.98
  Quotes Croatia - D. Suker: "We deserve to be in the final" 07.07.98
  Quotes France - A. Jacquet: "We are all honoured by the fervour that is surrounding us" 07.07.98
  Quotes France - D. Deschamps: "We must make sure we don't get carried away" 07.07.98
  Quotes France - Y. Djorkaeff: "Croatia is an impressive team" 06.07.98
  Quotes France - R. Pirès: "It would be great to see President Chirac wear the France team strip" 06.07.98
  Quotes France - S. Guivarc'h: "I'm obsessed with goals" 06.07.98
  Quotes France - A. Jacquet: "Our attackers simply need to keep a cooler head" 06.07.98
  General France98 Information France - A. Boghossian: "We won't lose our concentration" 06.07.98
  Press Releases The referees for the semi-finals 06.07.98
  France - Croatia: Jinxed and tired France pitted against proud debutants Croatia 05.07.98
  Quotes Italy - C. Maldini: "Aimé Jacquet is a great coach" 04.07.98
  Quotes France - F. Barthez: "For the next matches, we have to win before extra time and above all, before penalties" 04.07.98
  Quotes Italy - L. Di Biagio: "It will be difficult to shed my penalty-shoot-out experience versus France" 04.07.98
  Quotes France - M. Desailly: "We are determined to leave our mark on French football like Platini did" 04.07.98
  Quotes France - A. Jacquet: "I will be very surprised if we lose our concentration" 04.07.98
  Press Releases FIFA praises Emmanuel Petit's Fair-play 04.07.98
  Italy-France - L. Blanc: "We produced more than Italy" 03.07.98
  Italy-France - E. Petit: "Tactically, it was a real battle" 03.07.98
  Italy-France - G. Pessotto: "Zidane deserves to win the World Cup" 03.07.98
  Quotes Italy-France - P. Battiston: "If France meets Germany, the French will have the benefit of a certain experience" 03.07.98
  Italy-France - R. Baggio: "It's heart-breaking to lose in three World Cup competitions on penalties" 03.07.98
  Quotes Lionel Jospin: "The France team has an account to settle with Germany" 03.07.98
  France - Italy: France edge into semi-finals after sudden-death shoot-out 03.07.98
  Quotes Diego Maradona: "I think Italy could win" 03.07.98
  General France98 Information World suburbs football tournament 03.07.98
  Quotes Stefano Tacconi, former Italy goalkeeper: "This will be a good day for Del Piero" 03.07.98
  Quotes France-Italy - D. Deschamps: "A burning desire to get past this obstacle" 03.07.98
  Quotes C. Cannavò, Director of the Gazzetta dello Sport: "It's impossible to anticipate the result of a match as important as Italy-France" 03.07.98
  News Flashes Diego Maradona is arriving in France 03.07.98
  Quotes Italy - R. Baggio: "At this stage in the competition there are no longer any favourites" 02.07.98
  Quotes Italy - C. Maldini: "The further we go, the more we become aware of what we are capable of" 02.07.98
  Press Releases FIFA Fair Play Award: England still in the Lead 02.07.98
  Italy - France: Vieri versus Zidane in clash of the heavyweights 02.07.98
  Quotes France - A. Jacquet: "The French team is now confident of its potential" 02.07.98
  Quotes France - D. Deschamps: "Italy has turned us into better players" 02.07.98
  Quotes France is calm before the quarterfinals 01.07.98
  Quotes Italy - G. Pagliuca: "The team which wins Friday will make it to the final" 01.07.98
  News Flashes France - State of the injured players as of 30 June 30.06.98
  Quotes Italy - D. Baggio: "I'll have to cover Zinedine Zidane" 30.06.98
  News Flashes France - Thierry Henry undergoing intensive treatment 29.06.98
  Quotes France - D. Deschamps: "When the vitally important match against Italy comes along we won't feel the fatigue" 29.06.98
  Quotes France - A. Jacquet: "This match has given the France team a huge psychological boost" 29.06.98
  Quotes Italy - A. Del Piero: "Don't take me for the saviour of my homeland" 29.06.98
  Quotes France - B. Lizarazu: "Our immediate objective is to beat Italy" 29.06.98
  Press Releases France-Paraguay - Injury to Thierry Henry 28.06.98
  France fires a Blanc to shoot out down Paraguay 28.06.98
  France-Paraguay - L. Blanc: "I'm never going to knock the 'Golden Goal' rule ever again" 28.06.98
  France-Paraguay - J.L. Chilavert: "France pushed hard, had a lot of shots on goal and that eventually paid off" 28.06.98
  France-Paraguay - A. Jacquet: "I would have preferred to win before that point" 28.06.98
  France-Paraguay - P.C. Carpeggiani: "France's victory is well-deserved" 28.06.98
  Quotes France - L. Blanc: "I'm not sure that Paraguay will be an easier team to play than Spain" 27.06.98
  General France98 Information Yellow and red cards for Groups A, B, C et D for matches prior to 27 June 27.06.98
  Quotes France - A. Jacquet: "We have one watchword: vigilance, more vigilance and yet more vigilance" 27.06.98
  Quotes France - Y. Djorkaeff: "It won't be a walk in the park" 27.06.98
  Quotes France - Th. Henry: "We must play the 4 matches of our lives if we are going to be World champions" 26.06.98
  General France98 Information Jean Vincent recalls the first ever France-Paraguay World Cup match 25.06.98
  News Flashes France : Charbonnier and Dugarry unavailable 25.06.98
  Quotes France - A. Jacquet: "We shouldn't take Paraguay lightly" 25.06.98
  General France98 Information France-Paraguay, 40 years later... 25.06.98
  Press Releases The Giant Adidas Football Jersey for the France Team is in Lens 25.06.98
  France-Denmark - E. Petit: "The goal that I scored in the second half is more important for the team than for me" 24.06.98
  France-Denmark - P. Schmeichel: "The France team is one of the best that I have played against for a long time" 24.06.98
  Quotes Match no. 38: FRANCE - DENMARK (Group C): Statement by Jacques CHIRAC, President of FRANCE 24.06.98
  France-Denmark - A. Jacquet: "We can move on with a positive outlook" 24.06.98
  France-Denmark - B. Johansson: "I think that we can be very happy about our qualification for the last 16" 24.06.98
  France - Denmark: Flair display leaves France buzzing with confidence 24.06.98
  Quotes France-Denmark - P. Schmeichel: "Our two victories in 1992 and 1996 against the French team will serve as examples" 23.06.98
  Quotes France - C. Karembeu: "I came here to win the title" 23.06.98
  Quotes France-Denmark - A. Jacquet: "Our goal is to come out in front" 23.06.98
  Suspensions overshadow France-Denmark encounter 23.06.98
  Quotes France - Y. Djorkaeff : "Without Zidane, the forwards need to be daring, bold and original" 23.06.98
  Quotes France - A. Jacquet: "Vieira, Candela, Karembeu and Leboeuf should play on Wednesday" 22.06.98
  General France98 Information Round of sixteen: competition regulations 22.06.98
  News Letters How does the France team prepare for matches ? 22.06.98
  News Flashes France: Iron defense 21.06.98
  Quotes France - A. Jacquet: "Stéphane Guivarc'h makes his return to the team as of this afternoon" 21.06.98
  Quotes France - M. Desailly: "It is very important that we win against Denmark in order to finish first" 21.06.98
  News Flashes Bookings and sendings off in Groups' A, B, C and D before the games on 21 June 21.06.98
  News Flashes Bookings and sendings off in Groups' A, B, C and D before the games on 23 June 20.06.98
  General France98 Information Henry and Trezeguet: France's dashing new talent 20.06.98
  Quotes Team France comments on referreing 19.06.98
  Quotes France - Suspension of Zidane : "The punishment was much too severe" 19.06.98
  General France98 Information The France team will have to do without Zidane and Dugarry 19.06.98
  General France98 Information France - State of health of C. Dugarry 19.06.98
  France-Saudi Arabia - Z. Zidane: "I didn't deserve the red card" 19.06.98
  France-Saudi Arabia - A. Jacquet: "We must not start calculating, because when you do this, you make mistakes" 19.06.98
  France - Saudi Arabia: France pay dearly to earn second round spot 18.06.98
  Quotes France-Saudi Arabia - A. Jacquet: "For Saudi Arabia, survival is at stake" 17.06.98
  Quotes France - D. Trézéguet optimistic despite his injury 15.06.98
  Press Releases France - D. Deschamps: "We were able to make all we've been working on for quite some time become a reality" 15.06.98
  Quotes France - A. Jacquet: "Nothing comes without effort, you must earn everything" 14.06.98
  General France98 Information France - Trézéquet sprains right ankle 13.06.98
  General France98 Information France: One Week Minimum Rest for Guivarc'h 13.06.98
  Quotes Statement by Andreas BREHME, ex-player for the German national team 13.06.98
  France - SouthAfrica - Lizarazu: "Mission accomplished" 13.06.98
  France-South Africa - A. Jacquet: "The France team responded to the hopes of the French public" 12.06.98
  France off to a flyer as South Africa are blown away 12.06.98
  General France98 Information France: Guivarc'h injured 12.06.98
  News Flashes Salute from above to the French team 12.06.98
  General France98 Information Arles-"FRANCE Substitutes" Match, Saturday 13 June in Mallemort 12.06.98
  General France98 Information The France-South Africa Match Ball blessed 12.06.98
  Quotes Enzo Francescoli admires Zinedine Zidane 11.06.98
  General France98 Information Marine Regiment Prepares for France-South Africa 11.06.98
  Quotes France - Zidane: "We're also counting on the support of the 60,000 Marseille supporters" 11.06.98
  Quotes France - Jacquet: "The French team is ready" 11.06.98
  Moment of truth for France and South Africa 11.06.98
  General France98 Information The French team trained during the inaugural match 11.06.98
  AFP - Chelsea snap up second star in 24 hours 09.06.98
  AFP - Shot-shy French torn over front men 08.06.98
  News Flashes Naming of referees for matches n° 1 to 34 06.06.98
  AFP - Trezeguet saves French blushes 05.06.98
  AFP - Back to square one for Desailly 31.05.98
  AFP - France hoping to be inhospitable hosts 30.05.98
  AFP - Morocco beat France 6-5 on penalties 30.05.98
  AFP - France earn win over Belgium 28.05.98
  AFP - Norway thrash Saudi Arabia; other finalists struggle 28.05.98
  News Flashes Jersey Group C 27.05.98
  AFP - France name Barthez first-choice keeper 26.05.98
  AFP - France : Anelka and Lamouchi to miss out on World Cup 23.05.98
  AFP - Cantona coy about the World Cup 21.05.98
  AFP - No mistaking Ba 20.05.98
  AFP - Black and white for France’s Zidane 19.05.98
  AFP - Jacquet holds out little hope for Arsenal trio 19.05.98
  AFP - Jacquet predicts World Cup success 14.05.98
  AFP - Lama and Boogers set to leave West Ham 13.05.98