Les Bleus have all the ingredients to become one of the great international football teams, with the Paris Saint-Germain ace at the fore
France’s path to World Cup glory began with the bitter taste of defeat.
Two years ago, with Les Bleus expected to claim the Euro 2016 title on home soil, they came up short against Portugal. An extra-time goal from Eder consigned them to a devastating 1-0 loss in front of nearly 76,000 fans at Stade de France. It was a harsh lesson in game management and tournament football, one that forced Didier Deschamps to assess both his personnel and tactics.