Intro:

France looking to build on strong World Cup performance as they prepare for Spain friendly in Paris.

Script:

SOUNDBITE (French) Didier Deschamps, France Coach

"We made it to the World Cup's quarter-finals, obviously, some teams have fared better than us, but on a global and European level we are competitive once again."

SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Didier Deschamps, France Coach

"Honestly, Vincente del Bosque (Spain coach) has accomplished extraordinary things over the past several years. This was a very difficult World Cup for Spain, but he has demonstrated that he knows international football at its highest level. So it is only fair that the Spanish federation and supporters believe in Vincente del Bosque."

SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Didier Deschamps, France Coach

"Some other European clubs and championships are much richer than France's clubs. There is nothing new. Now, this gap has become even wider than before, that's a reality, for economic reasons, differences in television rights, in the clubs' budgets, new regulations on government taxes, that is a reality. We too have to meet the demands of the financial ruling bodies. French clubs nowadays need to follow strict financial rules with budgets that are much smaller than in other European countries."