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LONDON (Reuters) - New blood and a change of formation paid dividends for France as debutant Mathieu Valbuena netted the winner in a 2-1 World Cup warm-up win over Costa Rica on Wednesday.
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| ‘La Petit Velo’ marked his international debut with the winning goal over the Ticos in Lens. |
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| Mathieu Valbuena scored on his international debut as France beat Costa Rica 2-1 in a World Cup warmup on Wednesday, with Raymond Domenech's team showing encouraging signs in a new attacking formation. The Marseille winger hit a low shot past goalkeeper Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas in the 83rd minute after coming off the bench in the second half. |
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PARIS (Reuters) - Uncapped Mathieu Valbuena and Marc Planus were retained by France coach Raymond Domenech when he trimmed his provisional World Cup squad from 30 to 24 players on Monday.
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| Mathieu Valbuena scored the winner as Marseille moved a step closer to clinching the French title for the first time in 18 years by beating Saint-Etienne 1-0 on Sunday. Valbuena's sixth-minute goal at Stade Velodrome kept Marseille five points clear of second-place Auxerre with only four games remaining. |
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| * Valbuena strikes for Marseille after six minutes
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| * Valbuena strikes after six minutes
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| Marseille beat Boulogne 2-1 Saturday to consolidate its lead in the French league and inch closer to the title. Taye Taiwo converted a penalty in stoppage time to give Marseille its sixth straight win. Mathieu Valbuena opened the scoring with a low diagonal shot in the 43rd minute from a pass from Mamadou Niang. |
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| The Roma captain is not going to South Africa, says the famous sticker album. |
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| ‘El Commandante’ is beginning to show his best form in Provence, according to a couple of the player’s team-mates... |
