Didier Deschamps

All are welcome in sport.

— Didier Deschamps

You can't win anything more special than a World Cup.

— Didier Deschamps

Sometimes it doesn't take much to slip back into bad habits.

— Didier Deschamps

There are a lot of things you can practise to unsettle teams that defend deep.

— Didier Deschamps

Each member of the team must feel important - everyone must make my life and choices difficult.

— Didier Deschamps

There is no worse situation to enter competition than losing the home opener.

— Didier Deschamps

We often compare footballers with players of the past.

— Didier Deschamps

I am not a very good dancer.

— Didier Deschamps

Look, I was a water carrier, I don't reject my image. I didn't have the pretension to think that I could change…

— Didier Deschamps

It's hard to evolve when you only have fifteen days or three weeks to practice and correct and change tactics.

— Didier Deschamps

In football, you don't hold on to the ball just to hold on to the ball. When you have it you need…

— Didier Deschamps

When you go to a club abroad and play against one from your own country, you are part of the enemy.

— Didier Deschamps

My past as a player is strongly linked to the red, white and blue France shirt.

— Didier Deschamps

My departure from Juve remains a regret, a mistake that taught me one thing - never make an immediate decision, at the…

— Didier Deschamps

To score three goals and not concede any is always interesting for a coach.

— Didier Deschamps

We must not dive into tackles but force the opponent to run so that maybe they will crack late in the game.

— Didier Deschamps

We do not do everything perfectly, but the intentions are there.

— Didier Deschamps

Being prudent does not mean being fearful.

— Didier Deschamps

Football is my passion.

— Didier Deschamps

We can always play better.

— Didier Deschamps

We arrived at the 2002 World Cup with two titles, very calm, well organised, maybe missing a bit of concentration. But the…

— Didier Deschamps

When things are tough, French athletes tend to pull out great performances.

— Didier Deschamps

Having fresh players is important.

— Didier Deschamps

We must condition the players. They need to get into the right frame of mind in the hours leading up the game.

— Didier Deschamps

Sport represents a union of diversity.

— Didier Deschamps