France beat the Red Devils in the eighth finals, but Spain were too strong in the semi-finals. The future of national coach Didier Deschamps was immediately called into question.
France were among the favourites to win the final, but French national team He couldn’t convince. After a poor group stage, Vertonghen’s own goal and penalties against Portugal saved the day.
Deschamps’s sarcasm
Zinedine Zidane’s name, among others, is already being bandied about. When Deschamps was asked about his future at a press conference, he was not happy. “We just lost in the semi-finals and according to the media I am already leaving,” he added.
Deschamps demands more respect. “I respect the media, so show me some respect, I am the one who bears responsibility. I say this calmly,” said the French selector.
disappointing
France have played their trademark counter-attacking football, but this time they had to do it with Kylian Mbappé. The Frenchman broke his nose in the group stage and was clearly not at his full strength with the mask on.
In the semi-final, Mbappé suddenly appeared at kick-off without a mask and in the opening phase the Real Madrid striker immediately provided a brilliant assist for Kolo Muani. However, Spain corrected the unbalanced situation before the end of the first half.
🇫🇷 Didier Deschamps answers a question about his life here after eliminating the Blues:
🗣 “If you save your life because you’re the boss, you’ll always be happy to answer the question.” pic.twitter.com/FuIJd8noV8
– RMC Sport (@RMCsport) July 10, 2024
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