Revivez la finale de la coupe du monde 2011 / France Nouvelle Zélande (TF1) / By KecrAsh.mkv - Duration: 19:02. Top 10 Funniest F1 Press Conferences! Yachvili was tiring, but still looked exasperated as he left the pitch.On balance, however, Lièvremont's players assembled a performance that ensured they will be able to hold their heads up on their return home. They appeared to be paralysed by fear of the consequences of another 1999 or 2007.One or two first-half flashes apart, there was virtually nothing of the piercing movement that tore Australia apart in the opening phase of the semi-final. Oktober 2011 in Neuseeland statt. Forming up in an arrowhead inside their own half, with their captain at the tip, they waited until Piri Weepu was halfway through leading the All Blacks' performance before beginning a slow advance towards the halfway line and eventually, in contravention of the established protocol, a few yards across it.In everything they subsequently did they were bold, they were brave, and they were nobody's idea of losers, even when the winners were queueing up to receive their medals. 9:44. - Duration: 9:44. Their defence was impressive enough as France grew in self-belief during the second period but it would have been welcome, given the circumstances, had they felt able to take on France at a game of rugby involving more than the arts of attrition.They could point out that they lost Dan Carter, their principal source of invention, before the tournament had got properly under way. They had hosted the tournament beautifully but when it came to the showdown they derived disproportionate benefit from home advantage, including a few free gifts from a referee who spent the first half infuriating even neutrals by giving virtually every decision to the men in black.France's fans were unable to make themselves heard in a stadium draped in black but their team's display was full of spirit, generosity, creativity and adventure. September bis 23. Nothing they did in the 80 minutes truly illuminated the game. Their try was a gimme, tinged with a hint of obstruction, and they never came close to scoring another. There was nothing anticlimactic about this return to Eden Park. With everything stacked against them, they produced the performance that gave the tournament a most memorable climax. But there can have been few among them who were not so seduced by this display into ending the evening nursing a sense of disappointment that, with 30 minutes to go after cutting the margin to that single, lonely point, the white shirts had failed to find the decisive touch.If New Zealand won the right to call themselves world champions for the next four years, France resurrected a reputation grievously – but not, as it turned out, irreparably – damaged by the events of recent weeks. At the end of a campaign in which he was endlessly ridiculed and vilified, Lièvremont could say that he had taken his squad closer to the title than any of his his predecessors. Photograph: Alastair Grant/APLionel Nallet reflects on how close France came to an unlikely triumph.

New Zealand were favourites, as they went into the final unbeaten and the French had lost two pool games, including one to New Zealand.New Zealand's victory marked the first time that a nation had held both the men's World Cup and France won the toss for choice of colours ahead of the final at Eden Park, but agreed to play in their white change kit to allow New Zealand to play in their traditional all-black kit.After the national anthems, the New Zealand players performed their traditional The French came back into the game in the second half, although it did not begin well for them: Craig Joubert's refereeing was heavily criticised by the French teamRichie McCaw and New Zealand coach Graham Henry pointed out that New Zealand had deliberately tried to play the game in a way that did not result in them conceding penalties, especially in the second half.In July 2013, it was announced that a made-for-TV movie, to be called "The Kick", would be made.Notes: There was no qualification for the 1987 World Cup as places were given by invitation only.McCaw, Richie and McGee, Greg, The Open Side published Hachette New Zealand LtdHowitt, Bob, Graham Henry: The Final World published Harper Collins Limited He made no reference to the collision between Richie McCaw's knee and the temple of Morgan Parra in the 11th minute, which forced the early removal of France's own influential fly-half.In many ways, even in defeat, this was the French at their best, slowly swelling in confidence through the first half and practically bursting with defiance in the later stages as they refused to accept the general assumption of their opponents' superiority.The way they responded to the haka, with a novel formula devised in their hotel yesterday morning, provided the night's first drama. "I'm tremendously sad but tremendously proud, too," he said during a dignified post-match press conference. They were France, recalled to life, and you had to love them for it.New Zealand have won the World Cup but not quite in the way we expectedLionel Nallet reflects on how close France came to an unlikely triumph. This was not to be compared with the limp effort of Jacques Fouroux's side – including Serge Blanco, Philippe Sella, Pierre Berbizier, Daniel Dubroca and Pascal Ondarts – while losing 29-9 against the same opposition in the 1987 final.

Paris Saint-Germain were the defending champions of the competition and it was the third time in the club's history that it had appeared in back-to-back finals.

The final took place on 14 May 2011 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis and was contested between Paris Saint-Germain and Lille. FORMULA 1 Recommended for you. The 2011 Coupe de France Final was the 93rd final of France's most prestigious football cup competition.