2024-07-13 22:13:00
VIs it the end of a kingdom? While the Blues were eliminated from the semi-finals of Euro football in a competition where the scene was very much in the locker room at their side, an Odoxa investigation revealed by The Parisian showed that 51% of supporters want Didier Deschamps to leave.
But the coach, in office since 2012, is still in the hearts of the French because among those who do not necessarily follow soccer, 61% want to see him coach the French team. The boss of the French Football Association, Philippe Diallo, has already expressed his support and his desire for the Basque to remain in charge until the end of his contract, in 2026.
The selections during the last Euro are the best of the patience of football fans: three out of four supporters believe that Olivier Giroud should play more, appearing for 56 minutes in the whole tournament, and 66% will love to see Antoine Griezmann start. against Spain in the semi-finals. The refined style of play of the Blues must not have helped Deschamps cause…
The Zizou dream
If the candidates who brought the Blues to the world title in 2018, to victory in the League of Nations in the same year and to the finals of the World Cup (2022) and Euro (2016), it is that The candidate for his position is a dream: Zinédine Zidane.
The absolute star of French football has been without a club since he left Real Madrid in May 2021, and seems to be quietly waiting his turn in the shadows. With Casa Blanca, the former captain won three Champions Leagues, two La Liga titles, not to mention other less important trophies (Spanish Super Cup, Club World Cup, etc.).
In addition to being a winning machine – which we cannot blame Didier Deschamps with his 101 victories on the Blues bench for 158 matches in all competitions, or more than 64% victory – “Zizou” also seems to it favors styles of play. Enough to make you want to see the Blues match again, hoping for goals other than the opponents’ own goals.
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