Didier Claude Deschamps (born 15 October 1968) is a French professional football manager and former player who has led France since 2012. He was a defensive midfielder for a number of clubs in France, Italy, England, and Spain, including Marseille, Juventus, Chelsea, and Valencia, as well as Nantes and Bordeaux. Former France teammate Eric Cantona dubbed Deschamps “the water-carrier,” and he was a competent and hardworking defensive midfielder who excelled at winning back possession and subsequently launching attacking plays, as well as for his leadership throughout his career.
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He was a French international who appeared in three UEFA European Football Championships and one FIFA World Cup, captaining his country to triumphs in the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000.
Deschamps was appointed head coach of the France national football team on a two-year deal on July 8, 2012, succeeding Laurent Blanc, who resigned after the UEFA Euro 2012 competition.
Deschamps secured a new contract with France in December 2019, keeping him with the national squad until the World Cup in 2022. France was eliminated from the Euro 2020 tournament in the round of 16 on penalties after a 3-3 stalemate. Deschamps was chastised for making incorrect team selections and tactics.
