Didier Deschamps is an iconic French football manager and former player. He is one of only two men to have won the FIFA World Cup as both a captain and coach, after successes in 1998 and 2018.
Former France team-mate Eric Cantona nicknamed Deschamps "The Water Carrier" because as a defensive midfielder, his contribution to the team centred heavily around winning the ball from opponents and passing it on to his team-mates.
As a coach, Deschamps managed to lead France out of a slump, sidelining some big-name players for what he believed to be the good of the team.
His strategy worked and he guided his team to the World Cup in 2018 and was runner-up at 2022 tournament in Qatar.
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France boss Didier Deschamps among favourites for Tottenham job after major career announcement
France boss Didier Deschamps has become one of the main contenders to replace Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham, after announcing he would be leaving his national coach role in the near future.
Didier Deschamps unfazed by 'boring' label ahead of France's Euro 2024 semi
France boss Didier Deschamps is not bothered by criticism of his side as having been "boring" to watch at Euro 2024 so far.
Euro 2024: Portugal vs France tips and predictions - No thrills French send Ronaldo home crying
World Cup runners-up France will meet Portugal in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 on Friday night (2000 BST) and we’re predicting a win for Les Bleus.
Euro 2024: France vs Belgium tips and predictions - Mbappe to lead Les Bleus past disjointed Red Devils
France and Belgium haven’t lived up to expectations at Euro 2024 but we’re expecting Les Bleus to progress from their Round of 16 fixture in Dusseldorf on Monday (1700 BST).
Euro 2024: France vs Poland tips and predictions – Les Bleus to send Poles packing with a whimper
France continue their European Championship bid this Tuesday when they take on Poland in Dortmund in their final group game (1700 BST).
Germany vs France tips and predictions: Germans to test Euro 2024 favourites
Football tipster Sergiu Baltuta is expecting Germany to kick-start their Euro 2024 preparations with a positive result as they travel to France on Saturday night (2000 GMT).