Didier Deschamps' iconic run as the manager of the French national team has come to an end without a third-straight World Cup final appearance.
Spain expertly dispatched France 2-0 in the semi-final to end France's hopes of a second World Cup **** le in three editions.
Manager Didier Deschamps will coach his final game for the national team in the third-place clash, but the loss to Spain led to a less-than-gracious end for him atop world football.
In his post-match press conference, Deschamps questioned the acumen of referee Iván Barton from El Salvador, highlighting a cascading impact of disadvantageous calls holding France back.
"I'll ask a question, and I'm not going to answer it: Does the referee have the level to referee a World Cup semi-final? […] It's not because we lost today that I'm saying this. There were quite a few situations, often to our disadvantage as well."
Spain expertly dispatched France 2-0 in the semi-final to end France's hopes of a second World Cup **** le in three editions.
Manager Didier Deschamps will coach his final game for the national team in the third-place clash, but the loss to Spain led to a less-than-gracious end for him atop world football.
In his post-match press conference, Deschamps questioned the acumen of referee Iván Barton from El Salvador, highlighting a cascading impact of disadvantageous calls holding France back.
"I'll ask a question, and I'm not going to answer it: Does the referee have the level to referee a World Cup semi-final? […] It's not because we lost today that I'm saying this. There were quite a few situations, often to our disadvantage as well."
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