Scores Rennes en direct
16 July 2010 | à 23h12

No Beach Soccer World Cup for Pagis

Huge deception for the French national Beach Soccer team yesterday, as they lost to Switzerland (6-4) in the Last 16 of qualifying for the next World Cup. Despite a brace of goals from Mickaël Pagis, Les Bleus will remain out of the 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

At the term of his contract with Rennes in June, Pagis didn’t reply positively to Frederic Antonetti’s proposal to enter his coaching staff, working specifically with the club’s strikers. Eager for new challenges, he decided to answer Eric Cantona’s call and join the French Beach Soccer national team.

Last month, Pagis started his new career during an International tournament in Marseille. After a few weeks of learning, the “Pagician” showed his quick learning ability by scoring eight goals during the World Cup’s qualifying tournament. In vain.