Thursday, July 7, 2016

France times its rise to perfection (The Associated Press)

France's Antoine Griezmann smiles after his team won 2-0 during the Euro 2016 semifinal soccer match between Germany and France, at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, France, Thursday, July 7, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

After a hellish year, France is just one step away from football heaven. What better way to get there than by downing the world champions and France's nemesis for over half a century: Germany. A 2-0 European Championship semifinal victory for Les Bleus in the city that lent its name to the French national anthem showed that France is back as a major footballing force for the first time since Zinedine Zidane walked off the field in disgrace in the 2006 World Cup final.


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