Jacquet mocked by L'Equipe with its pre-list of 28: "And we play at 13?"
in 1998
The France team collects dull performances before its World Cup and Aimé Jacquet finds himself on the grill of the media.
The coach is trying a risky move: all of France is waiting for a list of 22 and a pre-list of 28 has been announced.
The next day
L'Equipe
quips “
And we play at 13?
A few days later, Jacquet decides and bans six players after the internship at Clairefontaine.
Letizi, Djetou, Laigle, Lamouchi, Ba and Anelka fall by the wayside after each having received a late visit from the darling of Sail-sous-Couzan in their room so that he can justify his choices to them.
The form and content (Dugarry is preferred to Cantona and Ginola) are strongly criticized.
The rest is known, the Blues will be crowned world champions.
Jacquet will drink his whey and savor his revenge on the media who have not spared him.
The front page of L'Equipe after the announcement of Aimé Jacquet's group of 28 L'Equipe
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