Lyon forward Sidney Govou (R) is congratuled by teammates after scoring a goal during the French L1 football match Lyon vs. Marseille, on November 8, 2009 at the Gerland stadium in Lyon, eastern France. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

Lyon forward Sidney Govou (R) is congratuled by teammates after scoring a goal during the French L1 football match Lyon vs. Marseille, on November 8, 2009 at the Gerland stadium in Lyon, eastern France.

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  1. France's Sidney Govou, right, challenges Republic of Ireland's Damien Duff during their World Cup qualifying playoff second leg soccer match at Stade de France, in Saint Denis, north outskirts of Paris, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009.
  2. Republic of Ireland's captain Robbie Keane, reacts between France's Sidney Govou, left, and Lassana Diarra during their World Cup qualifying playoff second leg soccer match at Stade de France, in Saint Denis, north outskirts of Paris, Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009.
  3. French forward Sidney Govou (L) tries to score against Aiden McGeady during the World Cup 2010 qualifying football match France vs. Republic of Ireland on November 18, 2009 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, northern Paris. Former champions France secured their World Cup spot after a 1-1 draw with the Republic of Ireland at the Stade de France. France won the two-legged tie 2-1.
  4. French forward Sidney Govou celebrates at the end of the World Cup 2010 qualifying football match France vs. Republic of Ireland on November 18, 2009 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, northern Paris. Former champions France secured their World Cup spot after a 1-1 draw with the Republic of Ireland at the Stade de France. France won the two-legged tie 2-1.
  5. French forward Sidney Govou (R) tries to score against Irish goalkeeper Shay Given during the World Cup 2010 qualifying football match France vs. Republic of Ireland on November 18, 2009 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, northern Paris.
  6. French forward Nicolas Anelka, French forward Sidney Govou and French forward Lassana Diarra celebrate after a goal by defender William Gallas during the World Cup 2010 qualifying football match France vs. Republic of Ireland on November 18, 2009 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, northern Paris.
  7. French forward Sidney Govou controls the ball during the World Cup 2010 qualifying football match France vs. Republic of Ireland on November 18, 2009 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, northern Paris.
  8. French forward Sidney Govou (R) vies with Irish forward Damien Duff during the World Cup 2010 qualifying football match France vs. Republic of Ireland on November 18, 2009 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, northern Paris.
  9. French forward Sidney Govou (bottom) vies with Irish forward Damien Duff during the World Cup 2010 qualifying football match France vs. Republic of Ireland on November 18, 2009 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, northern Paris.
  10. French forward Sidney Govou (R) vies with Irish forward Damien Duff during the World Cup 2010 qualifying football match France vs. Republic of Ireland on November 18, 2009 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, northern Paris.
  11. Irish defender Kevin Kilbane vies with French forward Sidney Govou during the World Cup 2010 qualifying football match France vs. Republic of Ireland on November 18, 2009 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, northern Paris.
  12. Irish defender Kevin Kilbane vies with French forward Sidney Govou during the World Cup 2010 qualifying football match France vs. Republic of Ireland on November 18, 2009 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, northern Paris.
  13. Kevin Doyle, of the Republic of Ireland, left, reacts as he passes Sidney Govou, of France, after France qualify for the World Cup 2010 soccer tournament in South Africa, at Stade de France stadium, in Saint Denis, outskirts of Paris, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009.
  14. France national football team forward Sidney Govou smiles during a training session on November 17, 2009 in Clairefontaine, southern Paris, on the eve of the second leg of the World Cup play-off football match against the Republic of Ireland.
  15. France national football team's forward Sidney Govou gives a press conference, on November 12, 2009 in Clairefontaine, southern Paris, ahead of the WC2010 qualifying football match France vs. Ireland scheduled on November 14, 2009 in Dublin. Both France and Ireland finished second in their respective World Cup groups and were drawn first out of the hat in the draw for the two-leg playoffs that will be contested on November 14 and 18.
  16. France national football team's forward Sidney Govou gives a press conference, on November 12, 2009 in Clairefontaine, southern Paris, ahead of the WC2010 qualifying football match France vs. Ireland scheduled on November 14, 2009 in Dublin. Both France and Ireland finished second in their respective World Cup groups and were drawn first out of the hat in the draw for the two-leg playoffs that will be contested on November 14 and 18.

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