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The France football team in Tignes!

The France football team in Tignes!
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A summit training to prepare the World Cup 2010

The France football team arrived on Tuesday, May 18th in Tignes for their traditional training at altitude, before a series of freindly matches, in Lens against Costa Rica (on the 26th, 2-1 for France), in Tunisia (on the 30th, 1-1) and against China on June 4th, in Pierre de la Réunion. This training is particulary important when one know a few matches will take place in Johannesburg, at an altitude of 1800 metres (1/4 final and final).

Football, MTB, running… Their training programme was hectic! Many supporters got their blue shirt, and came to cheer them on: training sessions were open to everyone at the "Eric Cantona" pitch, in Tignes Val Claret!

 

William Gallas and Steve Mandanda

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The France football team is getting higher...

On Wednesday May 19th, after a MTB session around Tignes' Lake, the "bleus" climbed up the Grande Motte glacier at the end of the afternoon. They spend the night over there and the will be back to the resort this morning.

On Thursday May 20th, the France football team learned how to pratice biathlon on Tignes' Grande Motte Glacier.

On Friday May 21th, to the programme: running around the lake and training on the pitch. For the goalkeeper, squash and tennis...

On Saturday May 22nd, Run and bike session around the lake by team of 2 players...and training on the pitch in the afternnoon.

On Sunday May 23rd, the France football team trained on the two football fields, in front of many supporters. In the afternoon, they went to les Brévières to relax and have fun in buggy.

On Monday May 24th, the players practiced twice, at 11.00 am and 4.30 am, on the Eric Cantonna and Fabien Galthié pitches.

On Tuesday May 25th, the France football team took the opportunity of training one last time in Tignes before playing against Costa Rica in Lens, on Wednesday 26th.

Have a look to the pictures...

 

MTB around the lake

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Training sessions on the pitch

Thursday May 20th

5.00 pm Training on the pitch- Tignes Val Claret

Friday May 21th

4.30 pm Training on the pitch- Tignes Val Claret

Saturday May 22nd

4.30 pm Training on the pitch- Tignes Val Claret

Sunday May 23th

11.00 am Training on the pitch - Tignes Val Claret

Monday May 24th

11.00 am and 4.30 pm Training on the pitch- Tignes Val Claret

Tuesday May 25th

11.00 am Training on the pitch- Tignes Val Claret

 

First training on Thursday, May 20th (© FFF.fr)

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The 24 players

On Monday May 17th, Raymond Domenech unveiled a list of 24 players who will train in Tignes. Lassana Diarra finally had to give up, because of his health condition. Here is the list of the 23 players left:

Goalkeepers (3) : Hugo Lloris (Lyon), Steve Mandanda (Marseille), Cédric Carrasso (Bordeaux)

Defenders (8) : William Gallas (Arsenal), Eric Abidal (FC Barcelone), Bakary Sagna (Arsenal), Patrice Evra (Manchester United), Gaël Clichy (Arsenal), Marc Planus (Bordeaux), Anthony Réveillère (Lyon), Sébastien Squillaci (FC Séville)

Center fielders (6)  : Abou Diaby (Arsenal), Alou Diarra (Bordeaux), Yoann Gourcuff (Bordeaux), Florent Malouda (Chelsea/ENG), Jérémy Toulalan (Lyon)

Attackers (7) : Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea), Djibril Cissé (Panathinaïkos), André-Pierre Gignac (Toulouse), Sidney Govou (Lyon), Thierry Henry (FC Barcelone), Franck Ribéry (Bayern Munich), Mathieu Valbuena (Marseille)

World Cup 2010

Friday, the 11th of June 2010
Cap (8:30pm)
Uruguay - France

Thursday, the 17th of June 2010
Polokwane (8:30pm)
France - Mexico

Tuesday, the 22nd of June 2010
Bloemfontein (4:00pm)
France - South Africa

The France football team in Tignes

May 11th - 16th 1998
Aimé Jacquet and the football players were in Tignes for a training at altitude. And it worked out: they won the World Cup on the 12th of July 1998!
May 16th - 20th 2000
Roger Lemerre and the football players chose Tignes again for their training before the Euro 2000... and they won!
May 21st - 26th 2006
The France football team trained once more in Tignes at altitude before the World Cup 2006 in Berlin... and went to final
May 18th - 25th 2010
The France football team is back in Tignes for their training at altitude before the World Cup 2010 in South Africa

 

The France football team was in Tignes to train before the World Cup 2010 in South Africa