The Blues eliminated at the gates of the final of Euro 2024, by Spain last Tuesday (2-1), Didier Deschamps did not hide his disappointment against his players.
It was in Munich, faced with a roja which was superior to him in many sectors of play, that The French team abdicated on Tuesday evening, ousted at the stadium of the semi-finals of this Euro 2024
(2-1). The end of a third continental coronation dream for the Blues. The end of a route without great relief, of course, which could have appeared like a bar of honor for Didier Deschamps.
It will not be a priori, the president of the French Football Federation Philippe Diallo having the next day reinforced in his status the tricolor coach, still linked to the Blues until 2026. A Didier Deschamps who at the end of the meeting wanted to comfort his players, while obviously expressing his sadness.
“You have to be realistic”
“” Guys are necessarily sad. And it’s disappointing, which is normal compared to everything we did before. But you have to be realistic too. They (the Spanish, editor’s note) have done much better than usDixit the Bayonnais strategist in a cloakroom video relayed this Saturday by the broadcaster of the TF1 match. In mastery, maybe we had less juice. Even if we pushed to the end, it will never blame you. “”
Faced with a naturally disappointed group, low heads, Didier Deschamps insists: ” The walking was a little higher today … Obviously, we had something else in mind. But above all stay united! You have to accept it, as I say every time. »Next challenge for the French team, the League of Nations and two meetings scheduled in September against Italy (6 at the Parc des Princes) and Belgium (9 in Lyon).
