EURO 2008 INFO

Les Bleus beat the Tuesday evening at 0 Ecuador 2 (half-time: 0-0) friendly match in preparation for Euro-2008. Two goals Gomis signed covering for the first time the jersey of the team of France. With his feat, the attacker Saint-Etienne was selected Wednesday in the group of 23 unveiled Wednesday by Raymond Domenech.

He does not know yet but Bafetimbi Gomis won Tuesday night's ticket for Euro 2008. For its first selection among Bleus, the attacker Etienne gave the victory to France in this first test-match before the competition. Two beautiful goals ... The first skylight in the 59th minute strike from 25 metres. The second a superb "papinade" on a clearing Anelka in the 85th. Survolté, Gomis has increased the decisive passes, including agreeing to marvel with Samir Nasri. The latter, too, has had to please a very attentive Raymond Domenech on the bench sidelines.

The meeting between Ecuadorian pale and a team of France not always inspired not fit into the annals. The first 45 minutes, poussives, have offered spectators the stadium's brand-new Grenoble, a succession of blunders on the part of French. Neither Cisse, nor Ben Arfa and Diarra have managed to blow up the South American defence.

A second period more interesting. Les Bleus, which have evolved in red (sponsor requires), have become more precise and incisive. In defence, Sagnol and Thuram them have been no major concerns to contain attacks in Ecuador. Only two goals Gomis have really ignited the stage isérois, the endgame itself to attacks failed in half on the ground of yellow and blue.

The next two games history of France: Toulouse Saturday to face Paraguay and June 3 against Colombia at the Stade de France.

The breeder Raymond Domenech said Wednesday the identity of the 23 players who will participate in the Euro in Switzerland and Austria. "In the France team, there is a group that has responded in the game, the organization has suffered but survived in difficult times, that's also a good team," concluded Tuesday evening Domenech. Wednesday, he retained Bafetimbi Gomis but not Djibril Cisse after arbitration last minute ...