Didier Deschamps
30 Jun 2018
Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud will spearhead France's attack in their last-16 World Cup match against Argentina on Saturday as Didier Deschamps made six changes from the line-up he fielded in the final group match.
25 Jun 2018
France coach Didier Deschamps on Monday played down a suggestion from Paul Pogba that the tournament in Russia could be the Manchester United midfielder's last World Cup.
20 Jun 2018
With their title rivals failing to fire, France have vowed to ramp up the intensity and put their stamp on the World Cup with victory over Peru on Thursday.
17 Jun 2018
France coach Didier Deschamps said on Sunday his key forward Antoine Griezmann "must do more", after a disappointing performance in their opening 2-1 World Cup win against Australia.
17 Jun 2018
France yesterday began their World Cup campaign with a 2-1 victory over hard-fighting Australia, and in the process secured the three maximum points on Day Two of the Mundial in Russia.
16 Jun 2018
Didier Deschamps has told France they "must do better" after escaping a humiliating draw with Australia in a 2-1 World Cup opener decided by VAR and goalline technology. The tournament's second-youngest team arrived in Russia with lofty ambitions 20 years after Deschamps captained Les Bleus to the 1998 World Cup title at the Stade de…
17 May 2018
Marseille star Dimitri Payet was left out of France's World Cup squad announced by coach Didier Deschamps on Thursday, completing a miserable 24 hours for the playmaker.
19 Mar 2018
France coach Didier Deschamps on Monday said that Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba "can't be happy" with his current situation at Old Trafford.The 25-year-old arrived at United from Juventus in 2016 for a then-world record fee of £89 million (105 million euros).
4 Feb 2018
Olivier Giroud revealed on Sunday his move from Arsenal to Chelsea was motivated by a World Cup warning from France coach Didier Deschamps.
1 Dec 2017
France coach Didier Deschamps said his side "have to win their group", after Friday's World Cup draw in Moscow pitted the 1998 champions against Australia, Peru and Denmark in Group C.
9 Nov 2017
France head coach Didier Deschamps backed forward Antoine Griezmann to rediscover his best form after a difficult start to the season, ahead of a friendly against Wales at the Stade de France on Friday.
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