Didier Deschamps is a bright representative of the “golden” generation of football players, coach of the 2018 world champions - the French team. He manages to combine rigidity with an individual approach, creating not just a community of football stars, but a real, almost invincible team.
Childhood and adolescence: the beginning of a biography
The future football star was born in 1968 in the small French town of Bayonne. Didier's ancestors on the paternal maternal side belonged to the Basques. This people is known for its freedom, intransigence, the will to win and perseverance. From childhood, all these qualities were inherent in Deschamps himself, helping him in his football career.
The sporting future of the boy was predetermined by his father, who identified his son in the rugby team. However, this discipline places special demands on players. Didier realized that he could not match the tough sport and chose football. The boy began playing at the local Bayonne amateur club, playing in small local tournaments. On one of them, scouts from the Nantes team noticed a promising teenager. Didier signed his first contract and began his career as a midfielder.
The Golden Team and the first championship title
The newcomer was very lucky - “Nantes” was one of the strongest teams, many football players can only dream of such a start. Career developed successfully, in 1985 Deschamps made his debut in the first league of France. After 4 years, the footballer moved to Marseille “Olympic”, playing in it just one season. Then there was a one-year contract with Bordeaux and a return to Marseille, from which Deschamps star career began.
From the first days of his return, Deschamps becomes the captain of his team. Under his leadership, Olympic wins several championships. In 1994, Deschamps moved to the Juventus club, where he continues with a brilliance his career, the peak of which was the conquest of the UEFA Cup.
Didier was waiting for a real triumph in 1998 as part of the French team. The country was the mistress of the next mundial and the team presented a present to compatriots, winning the championship cup for the first time. The final game was included in all manuals and textbooks, and the audience received real pleasure. Having achieved all possible heights as a player, in 2001 Deschamps announced the completion of his football career.
