After a hellish year, France is just one step away from football heaven. What better way to get there than by downing the world champions and France's nemesis for over half a century: Germany. A 2-0 European Championship semifinal victory for Les Bleus in the city that lent its name to the French national anthem showed that France is back as a major footballing force for the first time since Zinedine Zidane walked off the field in disgrace in the 2006 World Cup final. More...