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Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka (pictured) ultimately found the net of the Republic of Ireland team after relentless (but until then unsuccessful) attempts at the 72nd minute to put France ahead (1:0) before the second leg at home in the contest between

Barcelona’s France skipper Thierry Henry (pictured left) will have a perfect opportunity to overtake Chelsea’s Nicolas Anelka (pictured right) in the FTBL ranking of French strikers when the Tricolors take on Ireland in the first game of their World Cup

Toulouse striker Andre-Pierre Gignac (pictured) captured the lead in the FTBL ranking of strikers in the French Ligue 1 with strong performances for the French squad in early October and has continued to strengthen his hold playing for his club.

Chelsea’s French international Nicolas Anelka (pictured) was back among the top 6 strikers of the English Premier League in the FTBL ranking as he scored the only goal in the Blues' 1:0 win over always tricky FC Porto in the opener of the Champions League’s

Barcelona’s France international Thierry Henry fell short of a return in the top tier of the FTBL World Ranking of strikers despite scoring the only goal for France in their World Cup 2010 qualifier against Romania at home (1:1). With a reward of just