Two nations looking to return to form will do battle today in an international friendly between France and Spain. The match scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN Deportes.
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Spanish center-back Sergio Ramos had this to offer ahead of today's encounter with the French (via Inside Spanish Football): "In football, you can't live in the past. We didn't have a great experience in the World Cup in Brazil. We need to look toward the future with excitement and ambition. We need to be excited about this new cycle, with new players and eager to get off to a good start, even if it's just a friendly. With the national team, you must face all matches as if they were official."
"We really want to forget the World Cup and we need to transmit that to the new players," he added. "There has been a change and we need must be incredibly grateful to those who left because they gave everything for Spain for many years."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Paul Pogba has been the subject of recent transfer rumors, and for good reason. The 21-year-old Frenchman finished his first Serie A match with four tackles and an interception.
France's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Lloris; Evra, Sakho, Varane, Debuchy; Cabaye, Matuidi, Pogba; Griezmann, Benzema, Valbuena
Spain's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Casillas; Alba, Ramos, Albiol, Juanfran; Fabregas, Busquets; Isco, Silva, Koke; Costa
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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