World Cup-winning French manager Didier Deschamps missed his team's Group I finale against Norway on Friday at Boston Stadium to attend the funeral of his mother, who died earlier this week.
The French national side, led by Deschamps' longtime ******* istant Guy Stephan against Norway, had its FIFA request to wear black armbands in honor of its manager's mother rejected. A moment of silence took place before Friday's World Cup clash in Boston, but not for Deschamps' mother. Instead, the tribute honored the over 900 victims of the devastating earthquake in Venezuela this week.
Deschamps received news of his mother Ginette's death on Tuesday and departed the team's camp for France. French supporters let out a loud cheer when the manager was read alongside the starting lineup.
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