In more than thirteen years at the head of the France team, Didier Deschamps has seen several generations pass through the Blues. From that of Anthony Réveillère to that of Michael Olise, via Paul Pogba or even Kylian Mbappé, the Bayonnais undoubtedly remains the one who has witnessed the greatest number of renewals within the French collective.
And to best integrate all the new faces, the coach seems ready to adapt to current trends.
“It doesn't pose a problem to me that we don't have the same cultural references. When the rookie sings a song during his first dinner at Clairefontaine, I don't know it at all and I don't always understand the words. But it takes effect, from the moment it is validated by others”informs DD to theAFP.
The new version of Deschamps
The 56-year-old tactician, whose contract expires in June 2026, refuses to be pigeonholed as too rigid or impervious to change. “And it’s taken up by the ensemble almost every time. I'm cooler. It's by adapting to players who are inevitably younger and younger, as you get older, that you navigate between not being an old fool and not being a fake young person. he adds.
It is therefore a “cooler” Deschamps who approaches the end of his adventure with the French selection. During this international break, he and his gang have a meeting with Azerbaijan this Friday at the Parc des Princes. They will then travel to Reykjavik to face Iceland next Monday, as part of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
