Laurent Blanc feels proud having been chosen the one to lead his Country, after he was publicly revealed by the French Football Federation, on Tuesday.

Ex- Olympique, Lyonnais playmaker, Juninho has drawn parallel between Dunga's sovereignty, over the Brazil national side and Raymond Domenech's catastrophic term as France coach.

World soccer's two most prominent player of the year awards will amalgamate into a solitary title christened as the FIFA Ballon d'Or, from the subsequent year.

Martin Kaymer, the defending champion managed to shot an even-par 71 to grab a one-shot lead, following the third round of the French Open on Saturday.

Australian Cadel Evans faced a minor blow in his strive to launch his long-time Tour de France victory bid again after witnessing a defeat on his BMC team-mates on Saturday.

The World Cup fever is helping electronics companies to earn more profit with better sales of HD and 3D powered TVs.