Platini among former players to accuse captain of creating distraction as Deschamps defends captain’s right to speak “If there’s one wish I have, it’s for you to ask my players about the opponents, about football,” Didier Deschamps told journalists after announcing France’s World Cup squad. “I u...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/12/france-followed-to-world-cup-by-home-politics-after-mbappes-swipe-at-far-right)