The Blues press conference in Lisbon was drawing to a close.
But at the time of putting an end to the media exercise before Portugal-France, final of group 3 of the League of Nations, the coach of the world champions did not see coming a final question from a Portuguese colleague.
The subject ?
Antoine Griezmann's alleged desire to put an end to his international career after the last World Cup.
In a documentary broadcast on
M6
Wednesday night after the French defeat against Finland (0-2) in a friendly match, the uncle of the Barça striker made this confidence.
“In his head he was ready to stop.
Because, for him, he had done what he did best.
Arrived at an age, he said to himself that he was going to give way to the young, when he is not old.
It was a reflection ”, slipped Emmanuel Lopes.
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"I don't know if I answered your question but I didn't really know where to go"
Asked about the subject, Didier Deschamps tried to look good.
"Honestly, I didn't listen to (the documentary), I don't know if it's his uncle, his dog, his cousin or his grandmother ..." A little taken aback, the technician then got lost in his argument.
By leaving completely on another subject, as if he had put himself on "automatic pilot".
“They are internationals, they have great competitions.
What I can tell you is that the calendars are very busy, it's difficult for everyone and it is even more so in relation to this heavy and burdensome health context. ”
And the coach of the striker of 29 to admit, in an unfeigned smile: "I do not know if I answered your question but I did not really know where to go."
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