For once, Didier Deschamps could reflect on a news conference that passed by almost without incident.
On Sunday, French voters had issued a stinging rebuke to their country’s resurgent far right in a seismic legislative election.
On Tuesday, the country’s increasingly activist soccer team will face Spain in a European Championship semifinal.
Sandwiched between the two was an appearance by Deschamps, the coach of the French national team, in the full megawatt glare of the world’s news media.
The forward Marcus Thuram called on the French to “fight daily” against the threat of the far right.
Persons:
Didier Deschamps, Deschamps, inscrutable, Marcus Thuram, Jules Koundé, ”, Ibrahima Konaté
Organizations:
French national, National
Locations:
Spain