French Team Line-Up for the World Cup

We've been waiting with bated breath, and the day has finally arrived. At 11:30 am on the nose, France coach, Raymond Domenech made his announcement. (Understandably our entire day was planned around this 6 minutes of press frenzy.)

But alas, where oh where is Giuly? Barcelona's kick-ass player, who, besides Ronaldinho, sparks crushes across the world? Can Zidane lead the squad to victory?

By the way, I've found my new inspiration for learning French. The famous weekly sports show that provides all sorts of football coverage, at 5:45 on Sunday. Today I interrupted Pierre every 3 minutes to try and decipher the scandal and scoop behind the World Cup roster, and he really wasn't diggin it. But if I listen carefully, the weird nasal accent gives way and I can make out English words! (The French are such copycats!) TV is such a god-send. Who needs a tutor or expensive lessons when you can learn French by interpreting bad French sitcoms (and even worse made-for-TV movies, that make the Hallmark channel look good).