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Montpellier's Moroccan midfielder Younes Belhanda (C) vies for the ball with Lille's French midfielder Rio Mavuba (L) and Lille's French midfielder Florent Balmont (R) during the French L1 football match Montpellier vs Lille on May 18, 2013 at the Mosson stadium in Montpellier, southern France.
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When I returned to the sport at the World Cup in France, my physical condition had dropped considerably (from the Olympics), which made me unable to play out my strategy. Though I have been training daily, my physical level is far from what it is required in the boat, and is the part I most need to improve.
During the final against Italy, I didn’t pray that France would lose but I wouldn’t have been especially happy if they had won. Missing a World Cup is difficult enough, but missing winning a World Cup is something you can’t get over.
Angela Davis, the cousin of Eric Abidal is the one who manages me. She has landed a deal for me in France ... I will be in Ghana on the 25th of this month to collect my French Visa before heading to Lyon and St. Etienne for the trials.More quotes »
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