World Cup: Deschamps set for bittersweet end to France job as Zidane waits
World Cup: Deschamps set for bittersweet end to France job as Zidane waits Deschamps, who led France to the 2018 World Cup title, bids farewell after...
Key points
- World Cup: Deschamps set for bittersweet end to France job as Zidane waits Deschamps, who led France to the 2018 World Cup title, bids farewell after Saturday’s third-place playoff with England.
- Didier Deschamps brings the curtain down on a remarkable 14-year reign as France coach on Saturday when Les Bleus face England in the World Cup third-place playoff.
- Recommended Stories list of 4 items- list 1 of 4In New York’s ‘Little Palestine’, fans cheer for Spain in World Cup final - list 2 of 4Five football players who rose to social media stardom at the World Cup - list 3 of 4World Cup winners to receive US-style championship rings, FIFA says - list 4 of 4Tackling Messi ‘huge challenge’ for Spain, admits super-sub Merino Deschamps, 57, had been determined to sign off by leading Les Bleus to a third World Cup triumph after a glittering career as a player and coach.
- “It’s the best thing that ever happened to me.” Deschamps: The man who transformed France Deschamps will always be remembered as the architect of France’s glorious 2018 World Cup campaign, 20 years after he captained the team to their first global crown.
What happened
World Cup: Deschamps set for bittersweet end to France job as Zidane waits Deschamps, who led France to the 2018 World Cup title, bids farewell after Saturday’s third-place playoff with England. Didier Deschamps brings the curtain down on a remarkable 14-year reign as France coach on Saturday when Les Bleus face England in the World Cup third-place playoff. Recommended Stories list of 4 items- list 1 of 4In New York’s ‘Little Palestine’, fans cheer for Spain in World Cup final - list 2 of 4Five football players who rose to social media stardom at the World Cup - list 3 of 4World Cup winners to receive US-style championship rings, FIFA says - list 4 of 4Tackling Messi ‘huge challenge’ for Spain, admits super-sub Merino Deschamps, 57, had been determined to sign off by leading Les Bleus to a third World Cup triumph after a glittering career as a player and coach. “It’s the best thing that ever happened to me.” Deschamps: The man who transformed France Deschamps will always be remembered as the architect of France’s glorious 2018 World Cup campaign, 20 years after he captained the team to their first global crown. The France team were at a low ebb in 2010 when they exited the World...