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Daily Mirror
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David McDonnell

Inside Didier Deschamps' France camp as he attempts to match World Cup record

A unique place in history awaits Didier Deschamps in Qatar.

The France coach is aiming to join Italy's Vittorio Pozzi as only the second coach in history to win the World Cup twice. Deschamps enjoyed a decorated playing career, winning the Champions League with Marseille and Juventus, as well as the World Cup and European Championships with France.

The 54-year-old has enjoyed an equally-distinguished coaching career in his 10-year spell with France and can take a step closer to fresh glory by beating England in the World Cup quarter-final. In the build-up to Saturday’s clash, one word has repeatedly been used by France’s players to describe the mood in the camp: serene.

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