This is the third time the Manceau Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, the 15th, reached this stage the Internationaux de France where he was stopped in the quarterfinals in 2012 and semifinals in 2013.
A first for Federer
Tsonga had not beaten a member of the Top 10 Grand Slam since his victory against Roger Federer in the quarterfinals in Paris this year. This performance against one of the most serious outsideurs the tournament, never defeated before the quarters so far this season, should restore confidence in Tsonga.
punishment since returning to competition in March in Miami, after four months of arrest because of his sore right arm he had not yet passed the stage of knockout competition in 2015 .
In a strange match, where Berdych suffered from a severe lack of energy for two sets before waking, Tsonga proved the strongest mentally.
“A moment of absence”
However Manceau was a little scary. He served for the match at 5-4 in the third set when his opponent seemed on the brink. But going through “a moment of absence” , as he said himself, Berdych took the opportunity to come out beatings and débreaker needed to win the third set tie-in break.
Another game was beginning when Tsonga began in difficulty by selling the second time its implementation in. Led 3-1, he could débreaker (3-3) to permanently return match in his favor. Helped by a robust service, with a peak of 220 km / h, the Manceau not missed the opportunity to conclude this time at 5-3 in the fourth set, before jumping for joy in the public eye Short Philippe Chatrier.
Tsonga will play its eleventh quarter final Grand Slam against the Japanese Kei Nishikori, 5th, Russian Teymuraz Gabashvili winner, 74th in three sets (6-3, 6-4, 6-2).
Halfway through the round of sixteen, the 2015 French Open again likely to be historic for the Blues. Five French were competing in the men’s draw, two and a half games were played and the mid-term review is far from being negative with qualified for the quarter-finals, Tsonga, an eliminated, Simon, and another waivers, Monfils. With Chardy and Gasquet vying Monday, the French tennis still has the opportunity to see two of his players reach the quarters, which has seen for 25 years with Henri Leconte and Thierry Champion in 1990.
With Tsonga and Monfils fashion resilience in extraterrestrial mode, the Blues still look great. And it was still far from being written in advance in view of their benefits before the French Open. Especially for Manceau, unceremoniously eliminated by Djokovic last year at the same stage of the competition. Its release water coil in December Davis Cup seems far away. This time, no whistles of the public who literally carried while he was on the ropes between the 3rd and 4th sets to Tomas Berbych. No doubt it will again push for face Kei Nishikori on Tuesday.
Tsonga – Berdych, highlights – Eurosport
On loved
The end of the second set between Cornet and Svitolina. One of the highlights of the fortnight probably, as the level of play between the two players was high. Yes, you read right. Women’s tennis is sufficiently decried throughout the year. Do not praise him when highs, it would still be unfair. It lacked a good outcome for Cornet, the French have managed to save five match points before surrender. We would have really liked to follow a third set.
La ola umbrellas on center court. Rather pretty to see. Despite the rain, the public was not allowed to cool. While Tsonga was leading in his first set against Berdych and that the game was under threat of a disruption, the public has expressed its full support to this original ballet by Tricolore. Initially not very hot to sit on the court, Tsonga did well to let themselves go.
We did not like
The first set of missed Alize Cornet face Elina Svitolina. The dark side of this game. As the 1st and 3rd rounds, Niçoise entered the match late in the first set, after a double break cashed input. An ignition delay which cost him dear in the eighth-final against the Ukrainian who did not let down by the return of the French fanfare and a public all to his cause. Too heavy or too this land wind completely taped her legs, which is sure to give many regrets Niçoise. Because given the level of the game played in the second round, the match could have had a different outcome.
Svitolina – Cornet, highlights – Eurosport
Just to know
Monfils will he get to sleep well tonight? Finally he will especially get to get up tomorrow morning to finish his match?
Wawrinka was banged by the French public to his arrival on the Lenglen. It would have no incentive to earn more quickly deal with Simon?
Enter Gilles Simon – Eurosport
Between Federer and Monfils, there he was really an ideal opponent for Wawrinka in the quarter?
Tsonga did not see it back in the semifinals of Roland Garros?
Cornet she will regret long ball missed its set in the second round?
Three stats to remember
2. Kei Nishikori is the second Japanese to rally the quarterfinals of Roland Garros, but the first in the Open era. The first story was Jiro Satoh, semifinalist in 1931 and 33.
3. The number of games postponed because of rain. A lesser evil after the weather forecast of the day. Unlike Monfils-Federer who could start on center court, two games did not start:-Sharapova Pennetta Safarova and-Muguruza.
11. Tsonga qualified for the eleventh quarter final Grand Slam. It is the first French to reach that mark in major tournaments, Noah having stopped at 10, 9 Leconte and Pioline 8.
Big winner of the day, the rain has made a notable appearance at Roland Garros on Sunday 31 May, in Paris, for the early knockout. At the point of shifting all tournament posters and delay the start of the Franco-Swiss clash between Gael Monfils and Roger Federer, whose outcome ultimately will play Monday morning. Update on the pending confrontation, but also the games, who themselves have had time to complete.
Monfils and Federer forced to sleep
The eighth final between French Gael Monfils (No. 14 worldwide ) and the Swiss Roger Federer, seeded No. 2 and winner of the 2009 edition, was interrupted by darkness at 20: 30 Sunday. The two men are for the moment one set all. Federer was first shown more incisive in the first set (6-3) despite windy conditions, then reacting Monfils in the second round with an entry on break the opponent’s service (6-4).
Relive the start of Monfils-Federer match
Both players will now continue their Monday morning jousting on center court. In order: a place in the final against shifts to another Swiss, Stanislas Wawrinka, easy winner in three sets the match against another French, namely Gilles Simon
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga traces the path
In the night from Sunday to Monday, Gael Monfils will always ponder the example of his compatriot Jo -Wilfried Tsonga. Semi-finalist in 2013, it qualified for the tournament quarterfinals taking the best of Czech Tomas Berdych, yet higher up in the hierarchy of tennis. Facing World No. 4, the French No. 15 world, made use of his strike force to close the proceedings in four sets: 6-3, 6-2, 6-7 [5], 6-3 <. / p>
Tsonga already knows his opponent in the quarterfinals: it is the Japanese Kei Nishikori, a player also ranked higher than him (# 5 worldwide). The winner of the US Open 2014 is indeed also qualified easily with an opponent within reach: Teymuraz Gabashvili of Russia, ousted in three straight sets (6-3, 6-4, 6-2) .
Gilles Simon and Alize Cornet go off
However, Gilles Simon (13) will therefore not measure up to Stan Wawrinka (No. 9) more methodical and more powerful ( 6-1, 6-4, 6-2). Mocked by fans who kept in the craw his statements in the win Switzerland Davis Cup against France, the Helvète has ignored the context strength by hitting forehand winners points or setbacks. Ie 34 in total in 1 hour 51 games only where the tricolor had to settle ten winning points.
In the women’s draw, the last French still in contention, Alize Cornet also had to goodbye this year’s French Open ocher. The French 25 years has had good save five match points, nothing worked: facing the Ukrainian Elina Svitolina (6-2, 7-6) [9], it took him to admit defeat his first knockout round at Roland Garros. Earlier in the day, the Russian Ekaterina Makarova (No. 9) was also squeeze – but still pulling off a set – by Ana Ivanovic (world No. 7): 7-5, 3-6 6-1.
This is the third time the Manceau, 15th, reached this stage the Internationaux de France where he was stopped in the quarterfinals in 2012 and semifinals in 2013.
A first since Federer
Tsonga had not beaten a member of the Top 10 Grand Slam since his victory against Roger Federer in the quarterfinals in Paris this year. This performance against one of the most serious outsideurs the tournament, never defeated before the quarters so far this season, should restore confidence in Tsonga.
punishment since returning to competition in March in Miami, after four months of arrest because of his sore right arm he had not yet passed the stage of knockout competition in 2015 .
In a strange match, where Berdych suffered from a severe lack of energy for two sets before waking, Tsonga proved the strongest mentally.
“A moment of absence”
However Manceau was a little scary. He served for the match at 5-4 in the third set when his opponent seemed on the brink. But going through “a moment of absence” , as he said himself, Berdych took the opportunity to come out beatings and débreaker needed to win the third set tie-in break.
Another game was beginning when Tsonga began in difficulty by selling the second time its implementation in. Led 3-1, he could débreaker (3-3) to permanently return match in his favor. Helped by a robust service, with a peak of 220 km / h, the Manceau not missed the opportunity to conclude this time at 5-3 in the fourth set, before jumping for joy in the public eye Short Philippe Chatrier.
Tsonga will play its eleventh quarter final Grand Slam against the Japanese Kei Nishikori, 5th, Russian Teymuraz Gabashvili winner, 74th in three sets (6-3, 6-4, 6-2).
Alize Cornet will not see the quarterfinals at Roland Garros. The French were defeated Sunday 8th final against Elina Svitolina (6-2, 7-6). In the wind, cold and rain …
It was not Sunday dreamed by Alizé Cornet. The French, playing his first 8th finals at the French Open, had to contend with rain, wind, cold and an opponent Elina Svitolina, not paralyzed by the challenge to its premiere at this level Grand Slam. The Ukrainian 20 years, which will include the top 20 in a week, has better mastered the elements to win in two sets (6-2, 7-6) and end the route to International Cornet of France.
Nothing went as hoped for Alizé, taking into headwinds. As facing Lucic-Baroni in the previous round, Cornet missed her debut match and found himself quickly led 3-0. The rain, which was falling on the Philippe Chatrier court in the early exchanges, redoubled intensity and finally sent them two players to the locker room at 11:30. The 2h30 ‘interrupt did not change the dynamics. The French thus lost the first six points after the restart and the first leg (6-2) in the process.
While the swirling gust lifted her skirt, Cornet seemed even asphyxiation. Yet this was not the exhilaration of summits and major major finals. Svitolina, ultra determined, took the opportunity to deprive the Niçoise a saving breath of fresh air in the second leg in breakant to detach 4-2. Cornet, impressive selflessness, clung saving three bullets 5-2 double-break at 4-4 to pick up, then 5-5 in a late set where the famous “momentum” turned like the wind.
The atmosphere became even power after a disputed ad that offered a new break (6-5) for Svitolina. Cornet, who would check the mark on the other side of the field before sit, then took to the referee. “You’re going to expect is it gives me a warning after having stolen a point” , screamed the French, who snatched the tiebreak after all. And suddenly, everything became irrational Cornet saved five match points, missed an equalizer home in one set all, before finally yielding 11 points to 9. One last breath before pack. In the wind and cold.
It is no surprise that the French Federation (FFR) has officially designated this Sunday, in the late morning, Guy Noves (61) as a future manager-coach XV of France. The current Stade Toulousain manager for 4 years to succeed Philippe Saint-Andre after the next World Cup in England (September 18 to October 31).
What had finally overcome these last hours of the open secret became official. This Sunday, at 11 am, a statement from the French Federation (FFR) has inducted Guy Noves (61) as a future manager-coach of the XV of France. The current manager of Stade Toulousain, designated by a majority of members of the nominating committee, will succeed Philippe Saint-Andre after the next World Cup in England (September 18 to October 31).
With Guy Noves, the FFR and the XV of France can rely on passion, but also on the skills of the best winners of the French rugby
Pierre Camou (President FFR)
Noves and the Blues, it was written … After a missed opportunity in 2011, when Toulouse sorcerer, already # 1 in candidate Marc Lievremont’s estate after the New Zealand World ended with a lost final against the All Blacks (7-8), had preferred to remain faithful to his club always, the planets have therefore again aligned. And it meant probably be called Noves, the incomparable view charts that we know and could enrich with Brennus last season, this unique development will give cover and seduce the seven sages in charge the appointment of the new election.
After an unprecedented procedure, a call for applications launched on 10 April, which will be possible to identify eight finalists, Noves took away the piece before Raphael Ibanez (UBB ), a long time favorite, but powerless against the overwhelming campaign of his older; Fabien Galthié (ex-Montpellier), Fabrice Landreau (Grenoble) and Clive Woodward, 2003 world champion with England completed this final short-list. Alongside Serge Blanco, Dunyach Jean, Jean-Pierre Lux, Jo Maso, Retière Didier and Jean-Claude Skrela, president Pierre Camou has validated the choice of the eleventh coach in the history of the France team, who will his duties in late November to 4 years. With the World Cup 2019 in focus in Japan.
“ The appointment process with a call for applications, unprecedented for a coach XV of France, has opened up new possibilities , said in the press Pierre Camou. I want to thank the eight candidates interviewed, all of whom have shown their passion for the national team, and the six members of the Commission for the high quality of exchanges during interviews. With Guy Noves, the FFR and the XV of France can rely on passion, but also the skills of the best winners of the French rugby. “It is indeed difficult to do better than this absolute reference , the taste of victory and leadership inevitably will decide with the style of his predecessor if challenged …
Being at the head of the XV of France and represent his country, it is both a great honor and a great responsibility.
Guy Noves (future manager-coach of the XV of France)
Noves, whose first words as a future coach are yet to PSA when it says “ very happy and proud of this appointment. Being at the head the XV of France and represent his country, it is both a great honor and a great responsibility. I am the first supporter of the XV of France and wish him wholeheartedly to make a great World Cup. So I want to leave work coaching and players in the serenity necessary for the preparation of such mature . “
Note that if the FFR states that two assistant-coaches of Noves will meanwhile named later, and the entire staff of the XV of France statement after the World Cup, we already know that Yannick Bru, in office since 2012 and set to continue his coaching function of the front, serve as a bridge between the current framework and Noves era; Jeff Dubois, Gonzalo Quesada of the deputy French stage, he will be the successor to Patrice Lagisquet with back lines. Two Toulouse to complete the red and black brand that will take power at the Blues.
“Very proud” quad directed by PSG, Nasser Al-Khelaifi dream even bigger for the capital club.
Champions Trophy, League Cup, Ligue 1 and now Coupe de France: PSG won everything on the French scene this season. To the delight of its president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, who said he was “very proud” of this historic quadrupled after the victory won by his players against Auxerre (1-0) on Saturday night at the Stade de France, thanks to a goal of Edinson Cavani (65th).
“This is the biggest club history season and so it’s a wonderful evening! , has said the Qatari leader on the capital club’s website. We are very proud to be the first club in France to realize the national quadrupled and therefore to enter into the great history of French football. We are very proud the players and our supporters. “ But Nasser Al-Khelaifi dream bigger.
” Our big dream, that for which we work every day to earn the rest Champions League , he added. This does not happen in one day, we saw that Chelsea took almost ten years to win. We also made progress in this since competition has rightly eliminated Chelsea. Now we will reflect, with coach Laurent Blanc, what to change to improve the team. “
The debrief For the first time in France, a team finished the season having won all three domestic trophies. Even the pickiest talk about fourfold by adding the Champions Trophy won by mouthing of this exceptional season with Paris Saint-Germain. The PSG won Saturday another dimension of his ninth Cup France having already lifted the League Cup in the same Stade de France there some weeks and the champion of France Hexagoal the previous Saturday. To remove the first Coupe de France and the first Qatari era Laurent Blanc also with Paris, Parisians, who always had scored in the first half since the defeat against Barcelona at the Nou Camp, have nevertheless had to patience . They who had accustomed us in recent weeks to mark their entry superiority this time had to wait until the 65th minute to materialize their clear domination face Auxerrois with very tight dual defensive curtain. Under the eyes of the players of the France team feminine and Javier Pastore without the suspended Thiago Motta was the first thought he had managed to deceive the vigilance of a Donovan Léon phenomenal. But the missile International Italy found that the left post. Finally, the controversial Edinson Cavani which returned the privilege to score the only goal of the final rather poor in terms of opportunities. As always, the Uruguayan had not counted his efforts and missed several opportunities fairly clear before issuing his team on a beautiful header. The Matador could let his joy explode. He remained as the last hero of this incredible season PSG. Only club in France to have managed a hat-trick. Chapeau! Film game 16th minute Served on the right wing, Lucas and deposits Djellabi crosses the ball to Cavani. Aguilar is too short but the chisel of the Uruguayan, after bouncing on the ground, passes over the goal Leo. 31st place minute Served by Thiago Motta in the behind the defense, Ibrahimovic tries to lob Leon, far out of his goal. The Auxerre goalkeeper typing Swedish on both hands. 35th minute Ibrahimovic is still found in scoring position, on a long Verratti center at the far post. As in the previous action, Leon, out of his goal against the attempt by the Swedish fingertips. 40th minute post! After a one-two with Verratti in the axis, Thiago Silva leaves bounce the ball and triggers a terrible half-volley from twenty meters, which comes crashing down on the right post of Leon, beaten. 54th minute Served on the left wing, Maxwell deposits its center on the head of the Cavani penalty spot. Right in the gloves of Leon, author nevertheless a very fine save again. 58th minute On a attack against Auxerre, Sammaritano procrastinate right and strong center front the goal. Baby arrives first on the ball but his volley was blocked in extremis by Thiago Silva, of income. 62nd minute Baby ball back along the ground into the surface to Diarra, back to goal but managed to get in shooting position despite the presence of Thiago Motta. The curling shot the former Rennes passes over. 65th minute (0-1) Although shifted on the right wing, van der Wiel sends a perfect cross . in the surface to Cavani who eventually wins the ball ball a whim overkill Leon deflects off his bar and ends at the bottom players to magnifier Auxerre Heroic for over an hour with these two particular facing won before Ibrahimovic LEON , also lucky on a missile Thiago Motta, finally admitting defeat. On a barrel head Cavani it deflected off his bar, but with the result that we know. Before him, PUYGRENIER , which scares a clearance unscrewed, and FONTAINE have very often the law. Grosse presence also AGUILAR in the right lane. Less sharp, DJELLABI has experienced more difficulties. Including the alignment. In midfield, BERTHIER has posed problems for Parisians but badly pulled his set pieces. MULUMBA gave a lot but was not very effective. Discreet, AIT BEN IDIR has only shown in this beautiful country fly in the first half. Sammaritano has embarrassed his opponents but has not always made the right choices. BABY has been slow out of the box but then proved useful when he had the ball. It was even nearly to score. The speed of DIARRA has opened many loopholes but the efforts of the former Rennes were not rewarded.
PSG hero of the final, CAVANI has again missed many chances. But this time he had the merit to eventually find an opening. On a call overkill head. IBRAHIMOVIC , which won especially much, can not say the same. The Swede, back from injury, has taken two big opportunities, but he stumbled twice on the keeper. After a first half quite satisfactory, LUCAS has somewhat disappeared. Laurent Blanc has replaced it with LAVEZZI to twenty minutes remaining. Although it is still reported on beautiful orientations, Verratti never found the key Saturday. THIAGO MOTTA gave some good balls and could break the deadlock on a cannon shot that found the left post. If Matuidi again ran enormously and is in the shot on goal, the solutions came from MAXWELL and VAN DER WIEL . The two men have proposed a permanent solution and there is nothing inconsistent in that it is a center of Dutch that has brought the goal of deliverance. The former Ajax player has delivered a good game defensively as well. DAVID LUIZ and THIAGO SILVA often defended in comfort. The Parisian captain took the gesture just when to turn a corner a recovery near Baby which took the road of the goal. That’s about the only time in the evening when DOUCHEZ must have trembled. Mr. the referee’s report Match M.Gautier very clean, which always made the right decisions. No complaints either to the warnings he left It happened backstage …. – Arrived late Friday for the start of Parisians to going green, Adrien Rabiot was dismissed the group for the final by Laurent Blanc, very upset for this discrepancy his young midfielder, moreover long remained unreachable. The player on loan last season at Toulouse should be penalized financially also. He was not present at the Stade de France on Saturday night. – Hit in the thigh during the last season championship game, the previous Saturday against Reims at Parc des Princes, Thiago Silva was the big uncertain Parisian side before this final of the Coupe de France against Auxerre. Finally, the Brazilian captain of PSG could hold his place and started in line alongside his regular partner, David Luiz. – Frédéric Sammaritano, the Auxerre striker had already faced Laurent Blanc in the final at Stade of France. The PSG coach then led the Girondins de Bordeaux while Sammaritano wore the colors of Vannes (L2). The Britons had taken a correction in the League Cup face White and his men, who even scored three goals in the first fifteen minutes, to a very large final victory (4-0). The sheet
match Coupe de France (final) / Auxerre – PSG: 0-1 Stade de France (80 000 spectators around) fees Time – Lawns bad state by places Referee M.Gautier ( 6 )
Goal : Cavani (65th) to PSG
Warning Djellabi (28th), CF.Diarra (76th) and Ait Ben Idir (90th) for Auxerre – Verratti (50th) and David Luiz (60th) to PSG
Expulsion No
Auxerre Leon ( 7 ) – Aguilar ( 6 ), Puygrenier (cap) ( 7 ), Fountain ( 6 ), Djellabi ( 4 ) – Ait Ben Idir ( 4 ), Mulumba ( 5 ) then A.Vincent (85th), Berthier ( 6 ) and Nabob (80th), Baby ( 5 ) then Viale (81st) – Sammaritano ( 5 ), CF.Diarra ( 6 )
N have not participated Lembet (g), Ndong Bouby, Kilic Coach JL.Vannuchi PSG Douchez ( 5 ) – Van der Wiel ( 7 ), Thiago Silva (Cape) ( 7 ), David Luiz ( 6 ), Maxwell ( 6 ) – Thiago Motta ( 6 ), Matuidi ( 5 ), Verratti ( 5 ) – Lucas ( 5 ) and Lavezzi (72nd), Cavani ( 7 ), Ibrahimovic ( 4 )
Do not participate Sirigu (cap), Digne, Cabaye, Marquinhos, Bahebeck, Aurier Coach L.Blanc L1, L2, National, CFA, CFA2, Germany, England, Spain, Italy … All the results and rankings at a glance
It is done. Paris became the first club achieved a fourfold after winning three national competitions and the Champions Trophy in August.
The first half consisted of a defense-attack. Thus, Thiago Motta hit the post Donovan Léon (40 ‘). Previously, Ibrahimovic had seen on his way to interpose the Auxerre goalkeeper twice (32 ‘and 36′). Auxerre broke but did not bend and joined the locker room all happy to hang the champion title in France.
After the break, Donovan Leon was again decisive in blocking a resumption of a cross from Cavani Maxwell (54 ‘). Auxerre then procured its first real move of the match. Thiago Silva Baby interposed before the 59 th and Cheikh Diarra sent the ball just over the goals of Nicolas Douchez (63 ‘).
And Cavani liberated Paris
Paris reacted and took the lead just when the Burgundians were acquiring clear chances. Van Der Wiel, shifted to the right by Verratti, found Cavani whose head ended in Auxerre goals.
They were trying to equalize well gone, but Diarra proved too soft to worry Douchez ( 84 ‘).
Paris was therefore needed by the narrowest of margins in the face of combative Auxerrois.
AUXERRE – PARIS SG: 0-1 (0-0)
Referee: M. Gautier
AIM Cavani (65.. ‘)
WARNING Auxerre.. Djellabi (28′), Diarra (76 ‘). Paris SG: Verratti (52 ‘), David Luiz (60′)
AUXERRE: Leon – Aguilar, Puygrenier (c), Fountain, Djellabi – Berthier (Nabab 80 ‘) Mulumba (86), Ait Ben Idir Baby (Viale (82 ‘) – Sammaritano, Diarra Coach . Jean-Luc Vannuchi
PARIS SG:. Douchez – Van Der Wiel, Thiago Silva (c), David Luiz, Maxwell – Verratti, Motta, Matuidi – Lucas (Lavezzi 73), Ibrahimovic Cavani Coach : Laurent Blanc..
AJ Auxerre has not surprised. PSG him, yes, and both teams have long plunged the Stade de France in apathy. The Burgundians have stuck to the plan announced by Jean-Luc Vannuchi: play low to contain the power of enemy fire, and eventually to project quickly against. The meager offensive tendencies Auxerre held a quarter of an hour, time to clear the first strike of the match without worry Douchez. Then the Parisians have settled permanently in the opposing camp. Without inspire a sense of relentless power.
Caught in the heart of the game despite the stalls of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, White men have nevertheless insisted on the axis. The salvation finally came to the right wing, with a decisive center Gregory van der Wiel. Intoxicated by the Parisian impotence, Auxerrois were discovered slightly. It was not necessary.
Coupe de France: Cavani Goal – Eurosport
Players Léon relented before Cavani
To keep their feat, Auxerre needed a perfect team performance, a defiant last rampart and a player capable of creating offensive spark. Overall, Auxerre were present, despite the sometimes uncertain interventions Puygrenier captain. Donovan Leon has combined talent and success for long frustrating Ibra, Cavani and Lucas while his post repelled an attempt by Thiago Motta. Faced, however, Sammaritano and Diarra fought but often precipitates.
To hold their quadrupled, Parisians only needed a rabid. Hyperactive recovery, Cavani has once again struggled on the front of the attack. At his side, walked and Ibra Lucas took the blows without being able to make real differences. Whatever, the whim of Cavani, on a very good center of a very good Van der Wiel enough Parisian happiness. Thiago Silva Ibra through Verratti, the Parisians showed irregularly they had under the hood.
What could have changed everything
Less than ten minutes before the Parisian goal, Auxerre have a situation against 2 to 4 to play. They do not make best Sammaritano but still manages to focus for Baby, taken narrowly by Thiago Silva in 5.50m (57th). Probably the only situation of the match that saw Douchez shiver.
Baby failed to get out in front of David Luiz and Thiago Silva in the final of the Coupe de France – AFP
The stat: Cavani, this Parisian heroes
Edinson Cavani walking per series. Parisian fans complain regularly, especially when the Uruguayan through long periods of scarcity. Critics are much more discreet now. The Matador remains of 13 goals in the last 9 matches played by the PSG in France. What do the major player in the final sprint to the tripled Cup France – Ligue 1 – French League Cup.
The tweet that remembers the good memories of Paris
The declara: Laurent Blanc (coach PSG)
“It will strengthen the collective, workforce, staff and be better simply even if one is already very good. Because it is not enough and it’s not enough to owners of Paris Saint-Germain “
The issue:. How to dream even bigger
That’s it, QSI PSG won the Coupe de France last hexagonal trophy missing from his record since the change of shareholders in 2011. Better, Parisians hooked on them all the same season. The Paris season is perfect, at least the winners radius. Yet we will have to do better next season. This is the logic of a bulimic club success, the unquenchable thirst radiation.
Long criticized this season, PSG can try to improve the way. But for three months, impossible to find fault with the quality of services provided by the Parisians. And Laurent Blanc’s men have already signed, in Ligue 1 season (almost) every record there one year. They can still, like what they did late in the season and that Bayern did throughout the year, playing all the background matches and paste 5 to each of their opponents.
And then? It will put 7. desperate flight forward. No, the growth for PSG goes by the European scene, adapting its strategy to the constraints of financial fair play. Even sacrificing some crumbs or fine pieces of cake to the French competition.
Widely favorite, Paris has trouble getting into their game while Auxerre shows a lot of desire.
Franck Fife / AFP
The 98th final of the Coupe de France Poster unexpectedly between PSG and Auxerre on Saturday at 21h at Stade de France. If the meeting is unbalanced, AJA does not intend to let it go to achieve what would be a real exploit.Après the league and the League Cup, a victory would allow Paris to make a big slam unique and forget bit elimination in the Champions League. To get there, however, Laurent Blanc will be without playmaker Javier Pastore, suspendu.Côté Auxerre, relaxation is in order. Promised the role of sparring partner, the ninth L2 hopes to win his fifth Coupe de France. If the coach announced his intention to block the back, the better to counter the Parisian ogre. To perform well, it will take on surprise.
Pascal Dronne | May 30, 2015, 6:09 p.m. | Updated: May 30, 2015, 7:13 p.m.
After the match point won against the South African Kevin Anderson, the French Richard Gasquet collapsed on the clay of Roland Garros Illustration. (AFP / DOMINIQUE FAGET)
Richard Gasquet was patient this Saturday on the Philippe Chatrier court. Because for more than 2:30, the South African Kevin Anderson (No. 15) played the infernal round.
From his 2.01 m, he tumbling aces. The flaw came at 6-5 in the third set when the two men were tied one set all. Anderson committed a double fault to allow the French to turn the head. This advantage, he would make it grow leading masterfully 4th set. To complete the game 4-6, 7-6 (7/4), 7-5, 6-4 after 3:33.
“I can thank everyone today was unbelievable, it was a great atmosphere, “he told just after collapsing happiness on ocher surface on match point. “I watched Gael (Monfils) last night on TV, it sure makes you want to make big games,” he said, referring to the fantastic comeback succeeded by his team-mate France face Cuevas.
Gasquet Djoko have not beaten since 2007
“Rich” in any case took revenge on “Kev” the man who had eliminated at the same stage of the competition at the first Grand Slam of the year. At the Australian Open, Gasquet had failed to cope with the power of his opponent. This time on the clay of the Porte d’Auteuil, the native of Sérignan was able to maneuver the blond giant.
With this success, Gasquet offers 8th finals (the fourth his career in Paris) against Novak Djokovic, who defeated easily the young shoot Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis. The French have not beaten the Serb, world No. 1 since 2007. This time it will be time no longer be patient.
VIDEO. Gasquet Anderson (4-6, 7-6, 7-5, 6-4): A passing to climb in 8th
VIDEO. Gasquet Anderson (4-6, 7-6, 7-5, 3-2): A break to open the royal road
VIDEO. Gasquet Anderson (4-6, 7-6, 6-5): A double-fault that falls steeply
VIDEO. Gasquet Anderson (4-6, 7-6, 4-4): The French service saves
VIDEO. Gasquet Anderson (4-6, 7-6): The fourth ball set is the right
VIDEO. Gasquet Anderson (4-6): The South African does not miss the opportunity
VIDEO. Gasquet Anderson (3-4): The French grimace after losing his service
VIDEO. Gasquet Anderson (3-2): Two straight shots to complete a set of eleven minutes
Some might take it as a goal against his side. Right in corruption scandal to FIFA, the President of the French Football Federation Christmas Graët has indeed voted for the controversial Sepp Blatter in the election of the President of the proceeding Friday. Unlike most European federations, called by the UEFA President Michel Platini to side with Prince Ali of Jordan, between the Swiss finally elected for a fifth term.
Putin also satisfied
The former president of Forward Guingamp justified this choice Team : “I voted for Blatter me between him and Prince Ali. it was the best solution. Ali, if UEFA had not voted for him, would not have much of a voice. I think Fifa, with its new leaders, including very good from UEFA will be beefy. ” The argument that one can judge a little vague, is followed by a second, much more explicit: “Since we got the organization of the Women’s World Cup, in 2019, we work very well with employees Fifa. “
Assuming full vote for Sepp Blatter Christmas Graët added that” Western Europe was unleashed too much, in my opinion, against Blatter. Up ‘proven otherwise, in business we are talking about money was never released boxes of FIFA. ” Note that France is not the only one to rejoice in the result. Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose country will host the 2018 World Cup, was also satisfied with the re-election of Sepp Blatter, greeting in passing his “experience” his “professionalism” and “great authority.”
Following his re-election for a fifth term as head FIFA Joseph Blatter said he “been affected by the attacks” born from corruption scandal that has shaken FIFA this week at a press conference. Blatter, 79, however, that it has remained “Man of the situation” and called “unity and solidarity” to “move forward”
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Earlier, in an interview with Swiss TV channel RTS (Swiss Broadcasting) <- - atom snippet!> the FIFA president had told “shocked” by accusations of American justice, denouncing “hatred, came not only from person to UEFA the [UEFA] but an organization, UEFA, who did not understand that [1998 it is] become president “<. / em>
Asked about Michel Platini, UEFA President, who had called for his resignation, Blatter replied: “I forgive everyone, but I forget no. “ With regard to future relations with the Union, Blatter presents: ” We can not live without and UEFA can not live without us. “ For him, a resignation would resemble an admission of guilt: ” Resign it would mean that I am guilty, or I fight for four years against corruption. “
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“THIS CASE DO NOT FEEL GOOD”
Moreover, the one who came to FIFA there forty years does not digest the dragnet performed in a luxury hotel in Zurich , which led to the arrest of seven FIFA officials, two days before the elective congress of his body
The Swiss regrets. “There are signs that do not lie: Americans were candidates for the 2022 World Cup and they lost. [...] If the Americans have to do with money or common law offenses involving citizens North or South American, they stop them there, but not in Zurich while there was a convention. “ and run: ” Do not forget that [the United States] are the number one sponsor of the Hashemite kingdom, so my opponent [beat, Prince Ali]. This case does not feel good. “
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From new charges in the corruption scandal that shook FIFA are likely, said Friday at N New York Times the boss of the service of the IRS investigations. Wednesday, September FIFA officials accused of massive corruption for years by the US court were arrested.
The Englishman David Gill, chosen by UEFA to occupy one of the vice-president of FIFA positions, refused this after the disputed reelection of President Sepp Blatter . “I do not take this action lightly but terrible pests events of the last three days have convinced me that it was not appropriate to be a member of the executive committee of FIFA with the current leadership” , he explained. The former manager of Manchester United, who had planned on Thursday the possibility of a withdrawal, did not participate Saturday in the first meeting after the re-election of Sepp Blatter as he was expected to be involved.
Le Monde | • Updated | By Remi Dupre (Zurich, special envoy)
You have kept me to FIFA. I remain with you. I love you. “ It is through this statement footprint surjouée gratitude Joseph Blatter closed on Friday 29 May, the 65 th Congress of the International Football Federation. A 79-year-old Swiss was re-elected for a fifth term in the institution’s head, in the great hall of the Hallenstadion in Zurich. Despite the legal storm that has shaken the organization two days ago, with the arrest of seven of its dignitaries and the temporary suspension of eleven others for alleged acts of corruption, the influence of the patriarch remains impregnable because locked.
For the first time since 1998 and his arrival at FIFA orders, Valais beaten however, has not managed to get the first round, two-thirds of the votes of the representatives of the 209 member countries Federation. Backed by five of the six continental confederations, the septuagenarian has collected on her behalf that 133 votes against 73 for his opponent, Jordan’s Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein, supported by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and its president, Michel Platini. Happy to symbolically tie the outgoing leader, assured to bow in the second round, the challenger has finally decided to throw in the towel. “ This has been a beautiful journey, thank you to those who have followed me ,” he said, to the cheers of Congress.
Under pressure and fire from critics, “Sepp” Blatter has once again shown the full extent of his political skill ….
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Asked about Michel Platini, UEFA President, who had called for his resignation, Blatter replied: “I forgive everyone, but I do not forget” Blatter also said. “shocked” by accusations of American justice.
Gael, the blow came very close, but you are still here. How did you manage to get away?
GM: As I always say, Paris is different. Paris is magical. So I’m still here. I do not know how, but I’m still here. The guy who wants to beat me here, he will have to be really strong. And it will be very, very, very hard for him. Anything can happen here. Absolutely everything. I feel I am able to show new emotions, new tennis side of me they do not know.
You know you have tied a record for the largest number of games won in five sets at Roland Garros: 10. That makes you what ?
G.M.: I’m lucky, I guess. You know, if I could win in three sets, I do not Generais me to do it.
Tell us a bit what is there in your head for Cuevas 4-1 in the fourth set …
GM: Honestly, at 4-1, I say, OK good, plays a point after another and see. I thought that if I could take one of the two breaks, Pablo could begin to tense up. To be a little unsettled. I tried to focus on me simple things, play as if it was me who was leading 4-1. There, there is a point, then on the second, I do not know if you remember, but there was a long rally and he forced a forehand to finish. A big mistake. There, I said to myself: “ There is something to do “.
Psychologically, you feel the rocking this time?
GM: Sometimes there are things that we feel as a player. He began to take a little less time between points. That sometimes I feel that the other player in front, will miss anything. It feels. And I had the impression that he was beginning to feel that way. I thought: “ It’ll make crazy “.
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The public has helped many you too, right?
GM: Yes, I started to focus on this, and the public really pushed me, pushed. At 4-4 in the fourth, it was crazy. In fact, it’s been crazy all set.
This is the story of a resurrection that game …
G.M.: I am a phoenix (laughs).
“Against Federer, I will rely on myself, on my game”
You have experienced many emotions at Roland Garros. Where do you place it?
G.M.: All games are different. Maybe I enjoy most because I’m older now. But it’s been awhile since I had not won a match like that being well led.
A Cuevas 4-1 in the fourth set, you think Roger Federer was happy?
GM: I do not know, you have to ask him.
Federer, exactly. You beaten during your last two matches, on earth. Where can you best support you? Monte Carlo, because it was the newest, or the Davis Cup, because it was in three winning sets, a big challenge, much like here?
GM: Frankly, neither on specially. I will rely on myself, on my game. The way I’m going to start the match, I want to dictate my game. And how to answer the questions he will ask. Because it raises many questions about Roger field. Here it is different, it is at Roland Garros, he has already beaten three times. What I would like most is that there is not too much wind.
A word to finish on Jan De Witt, your coach but also that of Gilles Simon. Two matches in five sets on Lenglen, you have not spared …
G. M. He is dead! (Laughs). He laughed, he said: “ If you keep it both, in two years I’m dead .” But honestly, I think he likes it. He’s happy. He was proud of us. When Gilles won, he was super happy. And then I just saw him, he was super happy, super motivated. He’ll be here tomorrow morning at 10 am, ready to support us.
Gael Monfils explodes with joy – Roland Garros 2015 – AFP
The Racing Metro wanted to prolong the suspense . Yet early in the second period, Parisians begin the match as they had begun. Sinzelle flies to the in-goal line, but loses control of the ball at the time of flattening. The referee returns to the previous fault and hollow Steyn again the gap (20-7, 42). If Parisians are struggling, Sexton added a penalty that allows them to always be in the game (20-10, 47th), but Steyn replied quickly (23-10, 51). Better, the South African gets past a penalty 55 meters which hurts Racingmen (26-10, 57th) and 38 meters (29-10, 62). But Roberts allows his men to grow a meager hope in the last quarter of an hour (29-15, 67th)
The composition of the teams. Stade French : Camara – Arias, Waisea, Danty, Sinzelle – (o) Steyn, (m) Dupuy – Lakafia, Parisse (cap), Burban – Flanquart, Pyle – Slimani, Bonfils, H. van der Merwe Racing Metro : Dulin – Imhoff, Chavancy, Dumoulin, Thomas – (o) Sexton, (m) Machenaud – Le Roux, Claassen, Lauret – Lavanini, Charteris – Ducalcon, Szarzewski (cap), Khinchagishvili
Joseph Blatter, president since 1998, was re-elected to 79 years for a fifth four-year term following the withdrawal of Prince Ali before the second round on Friday at the election in Zurich.
This election tienait while FIFA is hit by a scandal of global corruption. In the first round, had obtained 133 votes Blatter, Prince Ali, 73. Prince Ali had therefore succeeded in pushing Joseph Blatter in the second round before retiring.
Immediately after the election, Blatter promised to “give a stronger Fifa to (her) successor” .
In the first round, the two-thirds majority was required. For the second round, and any other requisite ballot, a simple majority, that is to say over 50% of valid votes, would have sufficed.
In the previous election, in 2011, Blatter was elected with almost 90% of the votes (186 votes out of 203 votes cast). He was the only candidate after the package of the President of the Asian Confederation, Mohammed Bin Hammam, forced to withdraw a few days before the election and banned for life for vote buying in his campaign.
19 h 29. Blatter: “I promise to give a stronger Fifa my successor”
Joseph Blatter promised “to give my successor a stronger Fifa” and held at “congratulate and express gratitude “ Prince Ali, who withdrew before the second round of the election.
Joseph Blatter in brief:
Can Prince Ali dethrone Sepp Blatter? | AFP
Name: Blatter
First Name: Joseph
Nationality: Switzerland
Birthday: March 10, 1936
Born: in Visp (Switzerland)
Roles to FIFA:
Chairman since 1998
Secretary General (1981-1998)
Technical Director (1975-1981)
19 h 16. Sepp Blatter re-elected after the withdrawal of Prince Ali
Michel Platini congratulates Prince Ali bin Al Hussein. | Photo: Reuters
The Prince Ali who got 73 votes in the first round Sepp Blatter had forced a second round. He finally decided to retire with only little chance of winning. This is the third longest tenure for a FIFA president Jules Rimet after (33, French), and Joao Havelange (24, Brazilian).
18 h 59. 133 votes Blatter, Prince Ali, 73, mandatory second round
The Prince Ali got 73 votes against 133 for Blatter. Results that are forcing the two men to a second round. To be elected, a candidate must receive two-thirds of votes in the first ballot. If this score is not reached, a second round is then organized. The candidate is elected if he obtains a simple majority, or 50% of the vote.
18 h 32. At the end of voting, the counting start
The vote to elect the president Fifa, which will separate Blatter, 79, in office since 1998 and his challenger Prince Ali, 39, one of its vice-presidents, has ended. Place the recount.
18 h 20. Netanyahu welcomed the “failure” of Palestinians
The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu s ‘welcomed “failure” of Palestinians to vote exclusion of Israeli football federation FIFA, an “provocation” iconic according to him, the diplomatic strategy adopted by the Palestinians.
17 h. Voting begins
The president is elected by the congress of FIFA (209 voters), for a period of 4 years. The election is held by secret ballot. According to the site FranceTVinfo, the results should fall around 19 hours.
16 h 50. Sepp Blatter speaks
It is now that Sepp Blatter speaks at the congress of FIFA, just before 209 federation presidents elect the next president of the institution. “It makes me responsible for the storm (…) I want to take this responsibility, I want to go back the way I want it again, or just arrange FIFA. I want, at the end of my term, give a strong Fifa, which will be out of the storm, which will have enough safeguards to ignore the actions of right and left. It will be a strong Fifa, I promise you. “
Sepp Blatter talks about his age and the fact he leads FIFA for 17 years, a major criticism of his adevrsaires: « I spent time with FIFA is still short “, he said provoking hilarity journalists in the room.
16 h 40. Prince Ali speaks
The Jordanian Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein, a candidate for the presidency of FIFA, is the first to deliver a speech at the podium. “We are the guardians of a game that has the power to unite, has he stated. We must be guided by a culture of transparency (…) I want hire me as a leader to put our house in order. “
16 h 30. imminent Vote
or Ali Blatter? The vote to elect the President should take place at 16:30. The protagonists come to a break of 10 minutes. On their return the place of the congress will resume its course with the vote to elect the president. Voting is by secret ballot.
16 h 20. Valls wants to shed light
In Marseille, Manuel Valls spoke on the Fifa scandal shakes “ Football is the first sport is a popular sport, the most watched in the world, (…) which makes dream. And so it is true in other areas (…), everyone must be exemplary. Of course the players in their behavior, but also the leaders of national and international football. “ He hoped that” different justices seizure “, go after their investigations.
16 h 15. handle hands history
The presidents of federations Football Palestine, Jibril Rajoub, and Israel, Ofer Eini, have shaken hands, after the first withdrew its resolution calling Israel’s exclusion from Fifa on Friday at the 65th Congress of the instance. “Working together” , launched Mr. Eini in the gallery of FIFA. Mr. Eini crossed the whole room to shake hands with Mr. Rajoub.
15 h 45. The British financial fraud examines the “Materials”
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO), the UK Office for the Fight against financial crime, examine the information in its possession concerning suspicions of corruption within FIFA.
“The SFO continues to actively review the material in its possession indicated that it stands ready to lend a hand to international criminal investigations” , said a spokesman refusing to give more detail at this stage.
14 h 30. Resumption of Fifa congress after a bomb threat
Swiss police said Friday investigate a bomb threat at the Congress International Football Federation (FIFA) who briefly interrupted the work of the assembly. The threat was made by telephone to a newspaper in Zurich on Friday morning, said the city police, stating that there was no evacuation.
However, delegates out to lunch 45 minutes earlier than planned, have, at first, not allowed to re-enter the building after their break while police conducting the research, said a Reuters reporter. “A search was conducted” during the break, told delegates the General Secretary of FIFA Jerome Valcke after the resumption of the conference.
14 h. Cameron asks Blatter’s resignation
British Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday called for the resignation of Joseph Blatter. “I think he should go. You can not have corruption charges at this level and at this scale in this organization and pretend that the person driving the now is the right person to advance it “ said David Cameron, to Berlin at a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
13 h 15. Bomb Threat
A bomb threat was reported during the break noon in the convention hall of FIFA in Zurich, which is to elect the president, said Friday the city police is on site.
This is the second incident the day after the evacuation of two protesters waving a flag of Palestine and calling to exclude Israel, which had managed to break into the room where is held the 65th congress of FIFA in Zurich.
12 h. Blatter can it be beaten?
Blatter Ali or Hussein? Wednesday triggered storm does benefit the Jordanian prince. Not sure, Switzerland has the support of many small federations
The basic election is simple. One vote for each of the 209 federations. UEFA has 54 members but only has 53 votes, Gibraltar is not recognized by FIFA.
Africa has 54 voices, 46 Asia, CONCACAF (North America, Central and Caribbean) 35, 11 Oceania, and South America 10
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11 h 30. Good accounts of FIFA
In his 65th congress, FIFA announced a profit of $ 338 million on 2011/2014 period for a turnover of $ 5.7 billion, thanks largely to the income of the World 2014 in Brazil, according to figures announced in March and presented Friday at the 65th congress.
“The 2011/2014 cycle was completed not only on a sporting success with the World Brazil but also financial” , explained the vice-president of FIFA Issa Hayatou, “What has helped increase the reserves of the Fifa 1.5 billion” .
Transparent on revenues and expenses, FIFA is much less on executive remuneration and refuses to disclose the remuneration of its Chairman, contrary to the IOC, which published the amount of compensation of its president Thomas Bach.
11 h. Blatter wants to repair the damage
“Let us repair the damage, but begin immediately to repair the damage” , on Friday launched Joseph Blatter, FIFA president who is seeking a fifth term to 79 years, while his body is hit by a scandal of global corruption.
Blatter, who has overcome serious crises in 2002 and 2011, eventually being re-elected, then used his famous metaphor Navy by calling 209 federations component Fifa to join for “the boat no longer pitching, and quietly advance” .
9 h 45. Opening of the Elective Congress Fifa
Jérôme Valcke, Secretary General, launched the traditional electronic housings tests for some votes. The election of the President, the one where Joseph Blatter is seeking a fifth term, facing the Prince Ali, will take place by secret ballot.
30. 9 am Press Conference postponed to Saturday
“Given the length of the agenda of that day (Friday) and Saturday held a committee Executive, post-Congress press conference will be held Saturday at 11:30 at the headquarters of FIFA, and there will be no press conference today (Friday) “, said in a statement the proceedings .
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