Adrien Rabiot Hopes France Can Ease the Pain of Loss for Boss Didier Deschamps
Rabiot said the squad has rallied around Deschamps as France aim to advance and ease his grief after his mother’s death.
- France faces Sweden today in a last-32 knockout tie at the New Jersey/New York Stadium, with head coach Didier Deschamps returning to the dugout after a brief absence.
- Deschamps missed Friday's 4-1 win over Norway to grieve his mother's death, but the squad has rallied behind him during this difficult period.
- Midfielder Adrien Rabiot told a press conference the group is united and aims to give Deschamps "something to rejoice over" at the World Cup.
- Arsenal defender William Saliba is expected to return to the starting line-up, while Marcus Thuram remains unavailable and N'Golo Kante is doubtful for the match.
- Two-Time World Cup winners France, beaten finalists in 2022, enter the knockout stage as tournament favorites and remain focused on progressing deeper in 2026.
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The French national team's assistant coach referred to Didier Deschamps' return to prepare for the game against Sweden, and acknowledged that it was a very serious matter because, being favorites, they must be careful because their opponent will go all out.
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Adrien Rabiot hopes France can ease the pain of loss for boss Didier Deschamps
The two-time winners face Sweden on Tuesday.
The French player revealed how Didier Deschamps is after his mother's death.
The midfielders answered questions from the media before the 16th final against Sweden on Tuesday at the MetLife Stadium.
Didier Deschamps was back this weekend to guide the training of the French team a few days after his emergency departure to France for his mother's funeral. The French milieu Adrien Rabiot revealed the state of mind within the locker room in front of this terrible news and showed...
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