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France Vs. England, Euro 2012: More Half-Chances For France

Here's that inevitable spell of France pressure. Steven Gerrard tries to run the ball out of the England half after dispossessing Yohan Cabaye, but his touch is a little heavy and Alou Diarra's available to step forward and relieve the skipper of possession. Cue a dangerous looking France attack which sees Franck Ribery toy with Glen Johnson before cutting back for Florent Malouda to try a long-range shot which looked worrisomely goalbound before a flying Scott Parker intercepts.

France keep the ball, however, and eventually England get tired of running about, so Ashley Young wipes out Karim Benzema and earns himself a booking for his troubles. A few minutes later, a mistake by John Terry allows Benzema though and only a last-ditch intervention from Johnson saves Joe Hart from a minor heart attack.

With the match still at 1-1, It looks like Roy Hodgson is readying himself to make some changes...

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