French Renard eyes ‘something great’ | The Express Tribune
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LONDON: France captain and defender Wendie Renard says her side "can achieve something great" this time at the Women's World Cup having not been effective enough in past tournaments. France will take part in their fifth Women's World Cup this month but they have been eliminated in the quarter-finals at the last two and their best result was fourth back in 2011. "We haven't got past the quarter-finals because we weren't quite effective enough at critical moments," Renard, 32, said in an interview on the FIFA website. "As long as everyone has the same vision and a willingness to pull in the same direction, then we can achieve something great." Herve Renard, 54, took over the job as France women's coach in March when former manager Corinne Diacre's position had become untenable after Wendie Renard said she would not play at the World Cup to preserve her mental health. Olympique Lyon's Renard, widely considered