Mbappé says goodbye to Deschamps: We owed you a better ending

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18 July 2026

As Didier Deschamps will coach his final match on the

France

bench this Saturday night (11 p.m.) against England,

Kylian Mbappé

paid him a magnificent tribute.

This Saturday night (11 p.m.),

faces England in the

World Cup

third-place match. It will above all be Didier Deschamps’ last, as he will make way for Zinédine Zidane. And a few hours before this clash against the English, synonymous with a last dance,

posted a moving message for his coach.

On X, he wrote:

“Today is your last dance. You who have given us so much. We should have given you a better ending, but we failed. Putting into words what you have brought over 14 years is very difficult, as you have been a key figure in the rebuilding of this team. People have not always appreciated your greatness, but time and history will take care of that...

” he lamented.

“Thank you for giving me the chance and the opportunity to represent my country on the biggest stage for so many years. I feel privileged to have been alongside one of the greatest legends of our country, and I will only keep wonderful memories of everything we have experienced and achieved together

Finally, he concluded:

“I wish you all the best in your new adventure, and once again thank you for everything you have brought to this shirt that means so much to us.”

A message that will warm the heart of “DD,” who had already been treated to a magnificent hug from his number 10 after the latter’s goal against Sweden in the round of 16.

–

Saturday, 18 July 2026

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence.

You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.

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