Football NewsBBC SportUnverified source· 14 Jul 2026
End of incredible Deschamps era as France exit World Cup with a whimper
Didier Deschamps' long, storied career with France will come to an end not how he would have wanted it - in Saturday's World Cup third-place play-off.
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