William Saliba has been one of the best defenders in Europe when club performance alone is counted. The Frenchman has been in superb form for Premier League table-topping Arsenal over the last two seasons, yet he does not get enough chances with the France senior national team.
France coach Didier Deschamps has explained holding back Arsenal defender William Saliba. Deschamps says Saliba is yet to perform at international level.
Olivier Giroud’s potential departure from AC Milan at the end of the season is gathering momentum as two more bits of news have emerged today. Giroud continues
Antoine Griezmann’s absence hurt France as Didier Deschamps‘ side suffered a 2-0 friendly defeat to rivals Germany. In a eye-catching clash in Lyon, France’s credentials as Euro 2024 favourites were given a tough test by a revived German team, bolstered by the return of Toni Kroos.
Kylian Mbappé's reduced playing time with Paris Saint-Germain in recent weeks could be good news for the France national team as it may keep him fresh for the European Championships and Olympic Games, manager Didier Deschamps said.
Liverpool defender Ibrahim Konate has been included in France's squad. Konate missed the FA Cup quarterfinal defeat at Manchester United on Sunday due to injury.
France coach Didier Deschamps says he's spoken to Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba since his doping sentence. Deschamps, who spoke at the press conference ahead of the friendly matches against Germany and Chile, discussed Pogba and his four-year doping ban.
France manager Didier Deschamps has responded to the four-year ban handed to Paul Pogba for failing a drug test. Pogba has been suspended since the early weeks of this season and has spent much of the campaign waiting to learn the verdict of his actions.
France manager Didier Deschamps is feels for Paul Pogba who is enduring the darkest hour of his playing career. The Juventus midfielder tested positive for testosterone after the opening match of the season.
In the 2022 FIFA World Cup final against Argentina, Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappé nearly dragged the French national team to back-to-back trophies.
According to BBC Sport, Didier Deschamps told his players “Don’t hold back”, telling them to go and break the record. France went in at halftime winning 7-0 against Gibraltar, when Deschamps told his time to go for the record, which stood at 10-0.
France coach Didier Deschamps can see Marcus Thuram improving thanks to his move to Inter Milan. The former Borussia Monchengladbach striker has settled quickly in Serie A since his summer arrival.
France manager Didier Deschamps says that William Saliba performs at a higher level when playing for Arsenal than for the national team. The defender is widely recognised as one of the top centre-backs in club football, and his impactful performances nearly propelled Arsenal to a Premier League title last season.
France manager Didier Deschamps has responded to criticism of his methods this week. The legendary coach and former player discussed comments by Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp.
France resume their UEFA EURO Qualification matches when they take on The Netherlands on matchday seven, and coach Didier Deschamps took stock of two Inter players.
France coach Didier Deschamps had some words of praise for Inter Milan striker Marcus Thuram following the win over the Republic of Ireland. Les Bleus beat the Boys in Green with two unanswered goals at Le Parc des Princes to maintain a perfect record in their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign.
Kylian Mbappé will again be leading the French national team as the 24-year-old helps Les Bleus qualify for the 2024 UEFA Euro. While the 2018 FIFA World Cup winner isn’t a captain at Paris Saint-Germain, he’s one of the vice-captains. But how is the Frenchman adapting to his role as captain with the runner-ups in the 2022 FIFA World Cup?
Didier Deschamps has had a pop at five players who he deemed were not physically ready for the World Cup final against Argentina last month. France narrowly missed out on World Cup glory last month, when they lost the penalty shootout in the final against Argentina.
Didier Deschamps was the man charged with helping Juventus gain promotion back to Serie A after their relegation in 2006 because of Calciopoli. The Frenchman had led AS Monaco to the final of the Champions League and was one of the best young managers in the world at the time.
A team hasn't won back-to-back World Cups since Brazil did so in 1958 and 1962. Will France join the Brazilians, or can Messi finally break through with Argentina?
It took Brazil getting booted out of the tournament, but DraftKings and other major books are now tapping France as the favorite to win the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
France manager Didier Deschamps has discussed Chelsea's N'Golo Kante ahead of his call-up to the French national team. The midfielder was handed an international call-up despite not travelling with Chelsea to face Malmo on Tuesday. Speaking after the international squad announcement via stadiumastro, Deschamps opened up on Kante's inclusion.
Between 1994 and 1999, Didier Deschamps was one of he pillars of Juventus. The French midfielder was the main operator in the middle of the pitch during that time, and was known for his great discipline and hard working ethics.
It appears Deschamps will be given an opportunity to defend France's World Cup title.
For now, Xhaka is exactly what Switzerland need him to be.
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