Will Les Bleus triumph again?

When it comes to soccer, my heart just believes that there is one team that should be glorious tournament after tournament, and that is Les Bleus aka France. Eventhough to begin with I never ever keenly followed the fortunes of the French national team, it all changed after the 1998 world cup and the European Championships that followed it. Mesmerised by the deft footballing skills of Zinedine Zidane or Zizou, it was an affair that would not end soon. To see Zizou in action was like seeing a wizard cast a spell on his hapless victims. The great man was a sheer poetry in motion and an unstoppable force that blew away all that came in its way. It would only be that the meastro could be stopped through skills not being worthy of called soccer skills. The famous headbutt incident that involved him and Materazzi in the World Cup 2006 was a perfect example of this. Leaving a bitter taste in the mouth, it was the turning point that tilted the match in Italy's favour. Otherwise things might have gone France's way yet once again.

With Euro 2008, just three days away, I think Zizou would be missed big time. It would be a tall order for somebody to fill in the boots of one of soccer's greatest player. But being a die hard fan of the Les Bleus, I still believe that the likes of Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira might just bring the title back home.

Long Live Les Bleus!!!!