Tag: didier deschamps
Euro 2016 – Player of the tournament – Antoine Griezmann
Let us start this piece by saying that there were many fantastic players throughout what was a magnificent tournament.
Some relatively unknown to the masses...
Euro 2016 – Three breakout youngsters from the tournament
Meet the young guns who announced themselves at Euro 2016...
For all the post-tournament critics turning up their noses at the manner of Portugal’s victory, or...
Didier Deschamps’ starring role in France’s failure
France once again walked away empty handed after the final of a major tournament a decade on from the 2006 World Cup defeat to Italy.
In...
Euro 2016 – Worst Three Performers – France 0 Portugal 1...
Portugal's landmark 1-0 win over hosts France came down to a number of variable factors, one of which was the star names simply failing...
Euro 2016 Final – What We Learned – Portugal 1 France...
Portugal shocked France to secure their first European Championship title, winning 1-0 after extra time thanks to substitute Eder.
Unsurprisingly, it was France who started...
Hugo Lloris ready to lead France to European glory
It has been 16 years since Didier Deschamps lifted the European Championship trophy for the second time in France’s history.
Next to him and among...
Comparing the French national sides of Euro 2000 and 2016
This incarnation of the French side has the pressure of a nation on their shoulders as they prepare to battle Portugal for the Euro...
Euro 2016 Final – Match Preview – Portugal vs France
Underdogs Portugal will be looking to deny Les Bleus the Euro trophy on home soil at the Stade de France tomorrow morning.
After finishing third...
Euro 2016 Final – Three Key Talking Points – Portugal vs...
The Euro 2016 final pits underdogs Portugal against host nation France in what promises to be an intriguing match-up at the Stade de France...
Didier Deschamps: Job not done yet for France
After steering France toward a home Euro 2016 final appearance with a 2-0 win over Germany, Didier Deschamps said the most important victory awaits...
