Patrice Evra has come to the defence of France manager Didier Deschamps, pedalling a theory that FIFA gave Lionel Messi and Argentina the World Cup back in 2022.
Evra, speaking on RMC Sport show Rothen s’enflamme on Wednesday, lept to Deschamps’ defence. The France manager announced recently that he would be leaving the post upon the conclusion of the 2026 World Cup. His successor is not expected to be announced any time soon.
However, there is plenty of speculation. Zinédine Zidane is the overwhelming favourite for the job and although he sought to dampen talk, Kylian Mbappé said that he would be “very happy” to see the former Real Madrid manager appointed. This talk of Deschamps’ successor does not sit well with Evra.
“I find that there is a huge lack of respect towards Didier Deschamps given that we are talking about another national team manager while he is still in place,” began the former France international.
He then continued, “There is a World Cup to prepare for. I don’t think that it will disturb the squad. The players should be focused on the present but we can’t speak about Zidane in every interview. We are speaking about Didier Deschamps. Are we not spoiled kids? Can people not stand being in the semi-final or final of every tournament? Do you prefer us to win or to play beautiful football?”
Then came the theory that FIFA gave Messi the World Cup in Qatar in 2022. Argentina beat France on penalties in the final of the competition. “Okay, we haven’t won (a major tournament) since 2018 but we all know that in 2022, they gave the World Cup to Messi. It was all already written. Even the French wanted Messi to win it,” said Evra.
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wuhakoru
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I am a Man utd fan but what Evra is saying is nonsense because France got enough opportunities to win Argentina but failed,Messi deserves that world cup because he fought for it so stop spreading nonsense because it's of no use..
Pepaeit
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We all know fifa also give 2018 World Cup to France
Fauzsmail
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this is Fifa Mr evra France don't want to blame there players for failure stupid
hebdeknop
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Why did France score 3 goals against a team they wanted to "gift" the World Cup? Common sense is not so common after all
binacimoru
88
Your talk is very correct because it’s FIFA who supposed to give the Cup to who ever emerged winner and not UEFA
Tariq_Aziz
60
He is still panic and is suffering from Messi's header in the Final against Utd
AbSixers
49
Keep your mouth shut, your not a United fan.
you must be stupid, how can they gave world cup to team. France play 2 penalties in world cup final. kolo muani missed last minute chance that is affecting his career today. is it FIFA that ask him to miss it. you guys should stop thinking like animals
Ayjazz1997
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Evra need to be given the Guinness World record for long term crying from 2022 to 2025 🤣🤣🤣
vedbimrsyz
19
Keep your mouth shut, your not a United fan.
You keep your mouth shut.
Yupblorsy
18
Must you disguised yourself to say this? You can never be a Man Utd fan and say that......NEVER.
You mean because he is a Man United fan, he should not speak his own honest opinion about issues bcos it's not favourable to you or any clueless Man United fan
Yupblorsy
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you must be stupid, how can they gave world cup to team. France play 2 penalties in world cup final. kolo muani missed last minute chance that is affecting his career today. is it FIFA that ask him to miss it. you guys should stop thinking like animals
It's tiring o. If Fifa wanted Argentina to win, they would not have eveb given them that penalty. They could have easily waved it, and nothing would happen. Maybe fifa also took the penalty for France.
Arjundev867
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you're just a stupid Messi fans.
Cry more brainless boy. Accept it. If you think fifa helped him. Then fine . You can do nothing about it unless the crying 😂😂. Im tired of hearing this bulshit.
gm11
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Keep your mouth shut, your not a United fan.
Muani let down his whole nation with the embarrassing miss in the 120th minute of the game, then France took terrible penalties which Martinez saved this ultimately cost them the world Cup. Maybe evra should blame the French team and not other people all the time. He's saying this cause Ronaldo didn't win the world Cup. It was so obvious they tried everything to get Portugal to the final to face Argentina. But Portugal bottled it against Morocco and cause of this "IT'S RIGGED" "MESSI PAYED PORTUGAL TO BENCH RONALDO" all the excuses came out. As a united fan, I don't need to lie to myself what I watched on the TV screen. France bottled it, Portugal bottled it. Hard luck.
mithu30
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Yes everyone knows FIFA gave it to Argentina.
By giving penalty for Mbappe