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Chelsea star Romeo Lavia impresses France boss Zidane despite Belgium's defeat

Zinedine Zidane singled out Romeo Lavia for praise after the Chelsea midfielder impressed despite Belgium's 4-1 defeat to France at the Stade de France on Monday.

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'Another made-up story' - France's Rayan Cherki shuts down Michael Olise rift talk

Rayan Cherki has dismissed reports of a disagreement with Michael Olise, insisting there is no problem between the two France team-mates.

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'An extraordinary second half' - Zidane hails France's stunning Nations League comeback win

Zinedine Zidane celebrated his first home win as France coach after his side produced a remarkable late comeback to beat Belgium 4-1 in the Nations League.

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France and Italy turn up the heat with Nations League wins

France produced a stunning late comeback to beat Belgium 4-1, while Italy saw off Turkiye 3-1 as both sides strengthened their positions in UEFA Nations League Group A1.

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Zidane hails Liverpool's Jeremy Jacquet after 'very good' France Nations League display

Zinedine Zidane has praised Jeremy Jacquet after the Liverpool defender produced another impressive performance for France.

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Belgium lose De Bruyne and Tielemans for France Nations League clash

Belgium will be without captain Youri Tielemans and star midfielder Kevin De Bruyne when they face France in the UEFA Nations League on Monday.

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