Soccer Books, Part Six-France National team

The best books about the History of the French National Team.

These are the books that I have chosen:

Book I

‘Capitaines des bleus depuis 1904’

Author: Vincent Duluc

Published in 2003.

Written Language: French

This is not a statistical book about matches and results.

This book has a brief biography and profile of French Captain.

‘Capitaines des bleus depuis 1904’ Cover

Book II

‘L'Aventure des bleus, les 50 plus belles histoires de l'equipe de France de Football’

Authors: Alain Mercier and Cyril Pocreaux

Published in 2004.

Written Language: French

This is not a statistical book about matches and results.

This small size book has 50 anecdotes and stories around the national team.

‘L'Aventure des bleus, les 50 plus belles histoires de l'equipe de France de Football’ Cover

Book III

‘L'Equipe de France de Football, L'Integrale des 497 rencontres (1904-1991)’

Authors: J.M.Cazal, Pierre Cazal, Michel Oreggia

Published in 1992.

Written Language: French

This book covers every France national Team match with lineups and statistical information until 1991 and players’ information.

‘L'Equipe de France de Football, L'Integrale des 497 rencontres (1904-1991)’ Cover

Book IV

‘L'Integrale de L'Equipe de France de Football (1904-1998)’

Authors: J.M.Cazal, Pierre Cazal, Michel Oreggia

Published in 1999.

Written Language: French

This book covers every France national Team match with lineups and statistical information until 1999 and players’ information.

It is a supplement to the above mentioned book

‘L'Integrale de L'Equipe de France de Football (1904-1998)’ Cover

Book V

‘L'Equipe, L'equipe de France de Football,La Belle Histoire’

Authors: Pierre-Marie Descamps, Jacques Hennaux, Serge Laget, Gerard Ejnes

Published in 2004.

Written Language: French

This big book is perhaps the best book about the History of the French National team with written history plus lineups at the end with many archival photographs and newspaper clippings.

‘L'Equipe, L'equipe de France de Football,La Belle Histoire’ Cover

Book VI

‘Les Bleus’

Author: Denis Chaumier

Published in 2004.

Written Language: French

This is not a statistical book about matches and results.

This book has a biography of every France National team player.

 

‘Les Bleus’ Cover

Book VII

‘Les Bleus, le livre Officiel de L'equipe de France’

Author: Dominique Grimault

Published in 2001.

Written Language: French

This is not a statistical book about matches and results.

This book is about the History and important events surrounding the French National team.

‘Les Bleus, le livre Officiel de L'equipe de France’ Cover

Book VIII

‘L'Histoire Secrete des bleus, 1993-2002’

Author: Eric Maitrot, Karim Nedjari

Published in 2003.

Written Language: French

This is not a statistical book about matches and results.

This book talks about the inside story of the French National Team during the period 1993-2002.

 

‘L'Histoire Secrete des bleus, 1993-2002’ Cover

If any one knows of other books pertaining to this topic, please do not hesitate to leave a post.