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Chelsea signing Remy gives France narrow triumph over Spain

France have edged Spain 1-0 in an international friendly in Paris on Thursday night.

Les Bleus defeated the Spaniards thanks to a second-half goal from Chelsea signing Loic Remy who came off the bench to strike in the 73rd minute.

The £10.5million recruit scored a stunning winner from a Mathieu Valbuena pass after replacing Atletico Madrid new boy Antoine Griezmann just before the hour-mark at the Stade de France.

Didier Deschamps' side, who made it to the quarter-finals of the 2014 World Cup, deserved their victory over Vicente del Bosque's La Furia Roja who lacked creativity following their shock group stage exit in Brazil.

Spain will now prepare for their opening Euro2016 qualifier against Macedonia in Valencia while hosts France will look ahead to their friendly with Serbia.

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