No thoughts of revenge as France start World Cup against Senegal, says Deschamps - Reuters
No thoughts of revenge as France start World Cup against Senegal, says Deschamps Reuters
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"No thoughts of revenge as France start World Cup against Senegal."
— Didier Deschamps , Athlete
"I know that you like this word 'revenge' but there's no revenge in football."
— Didier Deschamps , Athlete
"We want to be part of this squad and to have everyone on board, everybody counts, everybody is important."
— N'Golo Kante , Athlete
"Listen, this was history but even (midfielder) N'Golo (Kante) I'm not sure he saw the game."
— Didier Deschamps , Athlete
"We want to be part of this squad and to have everyone on board, everybody counts, everybody is important."
— N'Golo Kante , Athlete
"If there's a favourite team, it's Spain, even though France legitimately aspires to win the title."
— Didier Deschamps , Athlete
"There is no revenge; that was 24 years ago. There is another page to write."
— Didier Deschamps , Athlete
Key People
Didier Deschamps is the head coach of the French national football team, known for leading the team to a World Cup victory.
Kylian Mbappe is a French professional footballer known for his speed and scoring ability.
N'Golo Kante is a key midfielder for the France national soccer team.
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France coach Didier Deschamps dismissed any notions of revenge ahead of their World Cup opener against Senegal, emphasizing that most of his players were not born when the two teams last met in 2002.
France coach Didier Deschamps stated that his team is not seeking revenge in their World Cup opener against Senegal, highlighting that most players were not born during their previous encounter in 2002.
Ahead of France's World Cup opener against Senegal, coach Didier Deschamps downplayed his team's status as favourites, instead naming Spain as the team to beat in the tournament.
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