11 years later, France will meet Brazil in a friendly match. An opponent that Didier Deschamps knew as a coach, but also as a player, notably in the 1998 World Cup final. At a press conference this Thursday, the boss of the Blues was invited to speak about what the Selecao represented.
“Brazil is still one of the great nations on a global scale. There are a lot of great players. I had Ancelotti as a coach for 6 months at Juventus, I know him well. I saw the list, some players are not there, I don’t have all the data. It’s always a special moment to face Brazil. It speaks to everyone, it’s the land of football. There is a lot of respect. Obviously, it’s one of the candidates to win the world title this summer. It will be a very good confrontation.
