As a former winner of the trophy, Didier Deschamps was invited to give his trio for the title of French player of the season, ultimately awarded to Kylian Mbappé. The Blues coach did not comment.
Each election has its own panel of voters. While it is journalists who elect the Ballon d'Or, the title of French player of the season, also awarded by France Football, is decided based on the choice of previous winners.
Every year, every year, Alain Giresse, Laurent Blanc, Antoine Griezmann & Co decide in this way to designate the French player who shone the most on the pitch. But not all the legends of the Blues lend themselves to this little game. Zinedine Zidane rarely votes, while Michel Platini also generally declines France Football's proposal.
Deschamps does not vote
Didier Deschamps, too, once again said no for this vote. The best French player of the year 1996 did not wish to comment this season between Kylian Mbappé, William Saliba or even Mike Maignan. It's in his habits.
Deschamps also did not participate in the plebiscite for Mbappé in 2022-2023, when the Bondynois was at the peak of his popularity after the World Cup. He also did not vote for Karim Benzema in 2021, nor for Mbappé in 2019. We imagine that, given his function, the coach of the France team prefers to maintain a certain neutrality.
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