Mbappé asks Deschamps not to coach Italy after the end of the cycle in France

Forward Kylian Mbappé does not want to see Didier Deschamps serving another country after the end of his cycle at the helm of the national team. The coach, who says goodbye to commanding the French team after the World Cup, is on Italy's radar, which is looking for a broad overhaul to compete in the World Cup again.

"I hope he doesn't go back to work for another team. I'm putting pressure on him. I saw they talked about Italy and everything else, but that would be terrible. For the Italians to sign an Italian. Didier is French and belongs to us", said the Real Madrid striker in an interview with broadcaster M6.

In addition to Italy, Argentina was also mentioned as a possible destination in this field of speculation about the future of the French coach. The reflection of this interest, according to Mbappé, is in the work he leads in France. "Several teams want him," he said.

Deschamps' identification with the French team goes beyond his work on the bench. He is part of a select group who won a World Cup as a player (he was part of the team that defeated Brazil 3-0 in 1998) and also as a coach, when he led the team in the 2018 World Cup and won the title in the final against Croatia.

Besides him, only Zagallo and Beckenbauer boast this feat. Two-time champion in 1958 and 1962 alongside Pelé and Garrincha, the Brazilian also won the cup at the 1970 World Cup leading the team as coach. And there was more: 24 years later, in the United States, but this time as an assistant, the veteran commander also helped Brazil take the tetra.

Franz Beckenbauer first won the World Cup at home in 1974, when he beat the Netherlands. In 1990, from the bench, he led the Germans to win the tri, beating Italy in the final.

Given that Deschamps' departure has already been decided, Mbappé said that the players will do everything they can to celebrate his farewell in the best possible way. "The ideal way to honor him is to win the World Cup, because he loves to win. So let's try to make sure he has the best World Cup ever," he added.

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Source: CNN