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Ekitike misses out on France squad as Deschamps calls up Akliouche

Hugo Ekitike has missed the French team for the qualifications of next week's World Cup, but Didier Deschamps has handed over a first call-up to Monaco-wing player Maghnes Akliouche. Since his relocation of Eintracht Frankfurt, Ekitike has made a clear start for life in Liverpool and scored three goals in so many games this season. […]

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Dembele deserves Ballon d’Or regardless of Nations League results – Deschamps

Didier Deschamps is of the opinion that this week's letters of the Nations League should not have an influence on the Ballon d'Or, saying that Ousmane Dembele has already done enough to win the prize. The France team of Deschamps will be confronted on Thursday with Spain in the Nations League semi-finals, with many spectators

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Dembele jokes that Deschamps will find PSG’s players in ‘strange state’ after party

France coach Didier Deschamps will find some of his players in a strange state when they return from the weekend celebrations of Paris Saint-Germain, said Forward Ousmane Dembele after the first Champions League triumph. PSG crushed Inter Milan 5-0 in the final in Munich on Saturday and recorded the biggest winning margin in the Premier

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‘He can return to the highest level’ – Deschamps believes Pogba can get back

In an interview with Téléfoot, France Didier Deschamps was asked if he believes that Paul Pogba (31) has the opportunity to return to his best after serving a ban of 18 months. Pogba is forced to train alone since he received a first 4-year ban after a drug test had found a forbidden substance in

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‘More recognition abroad than in my country’ – Deschamps on post-France career

A long chapter will close in the summer of 2026, while the Stint of Didier Deschamps when France comes to an end. Deschamps has led Les Bleus since 2012, but the FIFA World Cup from 2026 will be its last in the hot chair. At the beginning of January, Deschamps announced that he would leave

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Deschamps pays tribute to Mbappé on his return: “He’s been a leader.”

The French national team will be confronted with Spain in the semi -final of the UEFA Nations League. France National Team Coach Didier Deschamps has praised the leadership of Kylian Mbappé in a statement after the match prior to their recent quarter-final collision of the UEFA Nations League with Croatia. Although Mbappé did not score

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Deschamps on Giroud’s France career: He always placed the team above everything

In anticipation of the UEFA Nations League match on Sunday against Croatia, the French manager pays tribute to the record position match of France. Olivier Giroud (38) will be honored on Sunday for the decisive meeting of France in the Stade de France. His old manager at Les Bleus, Didier Deschamps, had a lot of

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How the France players reacted to Didier Deschamps’ exit announcement

At the beginning of January, Didier Deschamps announced that he would leave his position as manager of the national team of France. His output will not be immediately. The former Olympique de Marseille manager will lead Les Bleus during the FIFA World Cup 2026 and leaves at the end of that tournament. Deschamps will not

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Language barrier preventing Deschamps from forming close bond with Michael Olise

Michael Olise (23) could play an important role for France in the coming months and years. The attacker of Bayern Munich, who was born and grew up in England, chose to represent Les Bleus after he had represented the nation at youth level. After his large money movement from Crystal Palace to the Bundesliga in

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Deschamps and Zidane not ‘intimate friends’ but ‘there will always be respect’

Didier Deschamps does not believe that he is one of the “intimate friends” of Zinedine Zidane, but insists that “there will always be respect” between the former teammates of France. The couple played the leading role in the French team that won the World Cup 1998 and Euro 2000. Fast-Forward a quarter of a century

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