Golden era ends for Deschamps’ France as Midas touch deserts Les Bleus

France 24 reports that France's crushing semi-final defeat to Spain—their nemesis—has brought an end to Didier Deschamps' record-setting tenure as coach. Deschamps led Les Bleus to their second world title in twenty eighteen, two decades after captaining them to their first on home soil in nineteen ninety-eight. His golden era managing the French national team has now come to a close.

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