France dropping all 23 WC players for Aug 11 Friendly

[Chaplin]

http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/ne...-laurent-blanc-undertake-full-roster-overhaul

Wow, pretty gutsy move although I'm not sure that's going to be a very good friendly now (if it was to be in the first place).

 

[Zeno]

Well it is a statement by the new coach, maybe saying the players have to earn their way back on to the squad. That team was the biggest mess of any team when they left the WC.

I am sure when Euro Qualifying starts that at least 10 of those WC guys will be back on the squad.

 

[Shzm13]

Benzema and Nasri should still give that enough starpower to be a fun game

 

[Chaplin]

Benzema and Nasri should still give that enough starpower to be a fun game

Wasn't Benzema one of the 23? For some reason I thought he was.

 

[Shzm13]

Nah. Although he was one of the two French players suspected to have solicited under age prostitutes.

 

[Chaplin]

Nah. Although he was one of the two French players suspected to have solicited under age prostitutes.

That by itself is grounds for suspension. Even in France.