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Tue 11 Nov 2009French football president calls on fans to turn out in force for Les Bleus
THE PRESIDENT of the French Football Federation has refused to be drawn on speculation that Raymond Domenech will lose his job as manager of the national team if the Republic of Ireland beat France in the World Cup play-offs.
Jean-Pierre Escalettes also appealed to French fans to support their team and said “what would annoy me the most would be the sight of the Stade de France totally green” for the second leg in Paris on November 18th.
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