Games Play Prattle (Free subscription) | 06/18/2008
World champions Italy snatched a place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2008 by beating ten-man France 2-0 in Zurich to pip Romania to second place in Group C. France coach Raymond Domenech brought in Francois Clerc and Eric Abidal in defence, while Karim Benzema took the place of Florent Malouda. Italy’s Roberto Donadoni recalled Gennaro Gattuso in [...]
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
World champions Italy beat France, who lost Franck Ribery to a suspected broken leg and had Eric Abidal sent off before half-time, 2-0 tonight to reach the last eight and eliminate Raymond Domenech's side.
Fair Proxy Web (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
(CNN) — World champions Italy eliminated 10-man France from the European Championships on Tuesday with a 2-0 victory in Zurich that sent them into a quarterfinal clash against Spain. Andrea Pirlo fired Italy in front following a 25th minute penalty award that saw Eric Abidal red-carded and they wrapped up [...]
EPL Talk (Free subscription) | 05/28/2008
France: GK (3): Steve Mandanda (Marseille), Grégory Coupet (Lyon), Sébastien Frey (Fiorentina) DEF (8): Eric Abidal (Barcelona), Jean-Alain Boumsong, Francois Clerc, and Sebastien Squillaci (Lyon), William Gallas (Arsenal), Patrice Evra (Manchester United), Willy Sagnol (Bayern Munich), Lilian Thuram (Barcelona) MID (7): Lassana Diarra (Portsmouth), Claude Makelele and Florent Malouda (Chelsea), Jeremy...
Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | 05/21/2008
For Eric Abidal, a team-mate at Lyon, he is "The Buffalo", for his Chelsea colleagues "The Train". You might expect a hulking presence and a lot of noise from Michael Essien, but if those nicknames aptly reflect his power and pace on the football field, he is one of those players transformed off it.
The Independent (Free subscription) | 05/21/2008
For Eric Abidal, a team-mate at Lyon, he is "The Buffalo", for his Chelsea colleagues "The Train". You might expect a hulking presence and a lot of noise from Michael Essien, but if those nicknames aptly reflect his power and pace on the football field, he is one of those players transformed off it.
CaughtOffside (Free subscription) | 05/06/2008
Rafa, always keen to add big name signings, has added another to his wish-list and this is one superstar who could prove very useful indeed at Anfield. Liverpool have set their sights on Barcelona’s £12m rated French left-back Frank Abidal (Daily Express) Eric Abidal is a quality player who has been a regular at the Nou Camp [...]
footy247 (Free subscription) | 05/06/2008
LIVERPOOL have checked on Barcelona left-back Eric Abidal as Rafael Benitez steps up his summer transfer plans. read more
Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 05/06/2008
LIVERPOOL have checked on Barcelona left-back Eric Abidal as Rafael Benitez steps up his summer transfer plans.
