France boss Didier Deschamps: 2022 World Cup support for Messi and Argentina in Qatar ‘doesn’t bother me’

Didier Deschamps is not interested in the crowd’s desire to see Argentina beat France in the World Cup final in Qatar.

The 35-year-old striker has spent his professional career at Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain and has had a sometimes complicated relationship with his country and national team, having left Newells Old Boys as a teenager.

Asked if he felt under pressure due to the team’s problems caused by the virus and the swelling of public opinion to see Argentina win with Messi, Deschamps said: “I often get that feeling.

“But I’m fine with being alone. I don’t mind.

“I don’t have any particular worries or stress about the game. When you prepare for a game like this, you have to keep your focus, stay calm, but of course, especially in the World Cup final, you have the match. and the whole context behind it.

– The goal is of course to win the title.

“I know Argentina and many people around the world, and maybe some French people too, would like Lionel Messi to win the World Cup, but we are going to do everything we can to achieve our goal.”

Turning to the virus that had demoralized some of his group, he added, “We’re trying to live with it without going too far and without getting carried away, but doing what’s necessary.

However, the 34-year-old has returned to training with his club and Deschamps was not asked to confirm or deny plans to bring him back into the squad to compete for an appearance on Sunday.

“I don’t like talking about this,” Deschamps said. “Since that injury and Theo Hernandez’s injury in the first game, I’ve had 24 players available to me.

“It’s not fair to talk about injured players. It’s not up to me who comes to watch the game. I’m focusing on my 24-man squad and they’ll be the players I have available tomorrow.”