France
Country
|
'We got robbed': Irish demand replay with France...demand replay with France DUBLIN -- Ireland appealed to France and soccer authorities Thursday to replay their World Cup playoff in Paris after an obvious handball by Thierry Henry produced the winning goal. Ireland's government and... In this article: Thierry Henry, France, Dermot Ahern, Joe McHugh, FIFA, The Football Association, Liam Brady, Arsenal, and Paris |
-
Sports Illustrated | November 19, 2009
Ireland demands replay
...Thursday November 19, 2009 9:57AM; Updated: Thursday November 19, 2009 7:16PM Ireland demands replay of controversial World Cup qualifying playoff vs. France Thierry Henry admits he handled the ball before assisting on France's winning...
In this article: Thierry Henry, Ireland, FIFA, World Cup, Brian Cowen, Dublin, World Cup, John Delaney, and Diego Maradona
-
Daily Mail | 1 day ago
Australia ring changes for Wales clash in bid to halt slide to lowest ranking
...Treforest University Grounds in Cardiff France, Ireland and Wales are capable of overtaking Australia in the rankings, leaving coach Deans under pressure less than two years from the next World Cup. Former Wallaby coach Bob Dwyer, who won...
In this article: Robbie Deans, Wales, Australia, World Cup, Cardiff, and Paddy Wallace
-
Bleacher Report | November 20, 2009
The Great Debate: Should FIFA Allow Ireland vs France To Be Replayed?
The Great Debate: Should FIFA Allow Ireland vs France To Be Replayed? These have been the three buzzwords this week in football's latest soap opera as Thierry Henry's "Hand of Frog" put France through to the World Cup in South Africa at the...
In this article: FIFA, Thierry Henry, Ireland, World Cup, William Gallas, Robbie Keane, Diego Maradona, England, and Richard Dunne
-
Sunday Mirror | 6 days ago
France full-back Patrice Evra offers Ireland a replay... on his playstation
France full-back Patrice Evra offers Ireland a replay... on his playstation Patrice Evra has ridiculed calls for France's World Cup play-off against the Republic of Ireland to be replayed. Instead, the Manchester United defender has...
In this article: Patrice Evra, Thierry Henry, Republic of Ireland, Champagne, World Cup, William Gallas, Manchester United, Twitter, and PlayStation
-
National Public Radio | November 19, 2009
With Hand Of God, France Edges Ireland In Soccer
With Hand Of God, France Edges Ireland In Soccer Call it "The Hand of God-Part Deux." France advanced Wednesday to the 2010 World Cup Finals thanks to a controversial goal by its star Thierry Henry. Sportswriter Stefan Fatsis discusses the...
In this article: Stefan Fatsis, God, Thierry Henry, Ireland, World Cup, David Beckham, Public Radio, and Major League Soccer
-
Independent.ie | November 19, 2009
Henry flourishes in system which rewards dishonesty
...not only cheat, they get away with it daily. Henry got away with a handball that was obvious to millions who watched France play Ireland -- but not to the referee or his assistants. Their failure means that France will go to the...
In this article: World Cup, Ireland, London, and South Africa
-
Telegraph.co.uk - UK news | 7 days ago
Boycott threat to Gillette products over Thierry Henry 'handball' row
...Thierry Henry 'handball' row A boycott of Gillette products is being organised after the 'face' of the brand, France footballer Thierry Henry, was blamed for knocking Ireland out of the 2010 World Cup. Published: 9:11AM GMT 21 Nov...
In this article: Thierry Henry, Gillette, Ireland, Barcelona, 2010 World Cup, Reebok, William Gallas, and Robbie Keane
-
Guardian | 5 days ago
International passenger survey: Who comes to the UK and where do Britons go?
...are coming from. According to the Q2 figures, Spain was the most popular destination for UK travellers, with 3,351,000 visits between April and June, followed by France (2,731,000), Ireland (940,000) and the USA (848,000). The least popular...
In this article: United Kingdom, Flickr, Spain, Thailand, Estonia, and Ireland
Trends
Loading...
More on France
Description from Wikipedia:
France (pronounced: /en-us-France.ogg/ or IPA: //ˈfrɑːns//; French pronunciation: ), officially the French Republic (République française, ), is a member state of the European Union located in its western region, with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents. France is a unitary semi-presidential republic with its main ideals expressed in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. It is often referred to as L’Hexagone ("The Hexagon") because of the geometric shape of its territory. It is bordered (clockwise from the north) by Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Spain and Andorra. France's overseas departments and collectivities also share land borders with Brazil and Suriname (bordering French Guiana), and the Netherlands Antilles (bordering Saint-Martin). France is linked to the United Kingdom by the Channel Tunnel, which passes underneath the English Channel.
- Name:
- France
- Conventional Long Name:
- French Republic
- Local Name:
- République française
- Capital:
- Paris
- Language:
- French
- French
- Motto:
- Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
- Largest City:
- Paris
- Government type:
- Unitary semi-presidential republic
- Legislature:
- Parliament
- Upper House:
- Senate
- Lower House:
- National Assembly
- Founding Date:
- January 01, 1958
- Formations:
- French State
- Area:
- 260558
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $2.130 trillion
- GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
- 8th
- GDP (nominal):
- $2.867 trillion
- GDP (nominal per capita) Rank:
- 16
- GPD (nominal) Rank:
- 5th
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $46,037
- Time Zone:
- CET
- Currency:
- Demonym:
- French
- Drives On:
- right
- Currency (code):
- EUR,XPF
- Country Calling Code:
- 33
- ccTLD:
- .fr
- EU Accession:
- March 25, 1957
- Anthem:
- La Marseillaise
Explore everything named France...
