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Last season, it was a shame, but the French captain didn't forget to congratulate his old teammates.
On the 3rd, Didier Deschamps, the head coach of the French national soccer team, briefly suspended a pre-team meeting against Spain in the European Nations League at Clerfontaine, a French soccer training center. This is to applaud the players who played in the 2024-2025 European Champions League final held in Munich, Germany on the 1st.
Members of this national team called up to the team include Usman Dembele, Desiree Doue, Bradley Barcola, Luca Hernandez and Warren Zaire-Emery. Dembele sat next to Mbappe, who worked with PSG from the 2023-2024 season.
Deschamps said, `Winning is always good, but I also want to mention Marcus Thurang and Benji Pavard. They wouldn't have felt the same way. We play among the best in the world, so we can't all win all the time. Let's applaud both the winner PSG and the runner-up Inter Milan.
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Sports media 'beIN Sports' reported that the French national team produced a touching moment ahead of the game' Inter Milan players joined the applause, showing their sportsmanship. Mbappe, who had a significant smile, also greeted his former colleagues and shared a hug. They even exchanged jokes, showing maturity and camaraderie.'
The media continued 'Mbappe moved to Real Madrid just a year ago to win the long-awaited Champions League. But like life, soccer often goes in unexpected directions. The team he left reached the top of European football, and Mbappe was forced to watch his former teammates lift the trophy, he said.
PSG coach Luis Enrique turned to Mbappe after the 2023-2024 Champions League match against Barcelona, saying, `If you want to be a true leader, you have to join the defense," he stressed the importance of defense, citing basketball star Michael Jordan as an example. "I think Dembele should win the Ballon d'Or," Enrique said after defeating Inter Milan 5-0 in the final. Just look at the way he defends tonight. Scoring, trophies, leadership, defense and pressure are exactly how Dembele leads the team.
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Thurang looked embarrassed by the director's sudden comment. He was seen glancing at Deschamps with his eyes wide open, as if he was in no mood to laugh at all at the 'public execution'. Mbappe is "Look at Marcus!," he chuckled, and Dembele was impressive as he tried to maintain his poker face.
France will play Spain in the semi-finals of the Nations League on the 6th at MHP Arena in Stuttgart, Germany. Mbappe, Thurang, Dembele, Due and Barcola will work together in Deschamps' offensive. The winner of the day will face the winner of the German-Portugal semi-final and the final at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, on the 9th. Allianz Arena is the place where Lee Kang-in and PSG players lifted the trophy on the 1st.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
