This insult that Deschamps “cannot forget”

Having left to recharge his batteries in Brittany during the holidays, Didier Deschamps spoke to Ouest-France about significant moments in his private life.

It was also the winter break for Didier Deschamps, who after a busy autumn with the Blues, came to recharge his batteries in Brittany as he often does during this period. His wife is from the region and he regularly stays in Concarneau, where he appreciates the local football club, but also the landscape and the tranquility. She was troubled when a “racist” tag was written in 2016 on her house in Concarneau. Although he was not present at the time of the events, he admits that he still has a vivid memory of this episode, which took place in 2016, when he was in open conflict with Karim Benzema who had accused him of having given in to a racist part of France by no longer selecting him for the French team. “ It's passed but I can't forget. It only takes one individual. Like everywhere. This wasn't supposed to happen. But it happened », Confided Didier Deschamps, in an interview in the columns of Ouest-France.

No dark glasses for Deschamps

Nothing to spoil his regular visits to the south of Finistère, where he doesn't hold back anything. Not really one to seek the spotlight, he nevertheless admits to not hiding if he has to leave the house. “ I don't forbid myself anything. This Friday morning, I was with my niece Joséphine at the market halls of Concarneau. I'm not going to wear a hat and dark glasses. Afterwards, I don't mind being anonymous at all. And I'm not looking for 'people' meetings.”said the coach of the France team, who is very discreet about his private life and who reserves his media appearances for the Blues and the associations to which he gives his time.

Didier Deschamps still has a few weeks of rest before the resumption of international matches. Time to indulge in his new passion which affects many ex-footballers: padel. This “mini-tennis” allows him to keep in shape and as he mischievously confides, “ the age difference is less visible than on a football field ».