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Retired tennis star Gaël Monfils named captain of France's Davis Cup team

Le Monde English and France 24 describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Retired tennis star Gaël Monfils named captain of France's Davis Cup team.

The headline split The left frames it as "Gaël Monfils named captain of France's Davis Cup team". The center frames it as "Retired tennis star Gaël Monfils named captain of France's Davis Cup team".

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Left / center-leftGaël Monfils named captain of France's Davis Cup team

Le Monde English · Center-left · News report

CenterRetired tennis star Gaël Monfils named captain of France's Davis Cup team

France 24 · Center · News report

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France 24News report · Nov 7, 12:07 PM

Retired tennis star Gaël Monfils named captain of France's Davis Cup team

Recently retired tennis player Gaël Monfils was named captain of the French Davis Cup team, the country's tennis federation announced Saturday. France will next take part in the Davis Cup i...

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Le Monde EnglishNews report · Nov 7, 12:49 PM

Gaël Monfils named captain of France's Davis Cup team

The 40-year-old quietly retired from his tennis playing career last month.

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