71 Inspirational Didier Deschamps Quotes (FOOTBALL)

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“The key thing is knowing how to adapt. Adapting to the group that you have at your disposal; adapting to the place where you’re working; adapting to the local environment. This is crucial: adaptability.”
Didier Deschamps

In tough times, that's when you see true colours and personality. — In tough times, that’s when you see true colours and personality.

It is always good to be careful or vigilant.

“I don’t think you just become a leader. You can’t wake up one morning and say, ‘Right, now I’m going to be a leader.’ I think it is something that’s in you that you’re born with, and which develops. Some people have that character, that personality and it comes naturally. You can’t force it. It has to be authentic and natural. Innate.”
Didier Deschamps

The biggest victories can lead to the greatest foolishness.

Sometimes it doesn't take much to slip back into bad habits. — Sometimes it doesn’t take much to slip back into bad **habits**.

“Talent is not sufficient. You need the psychological and mental aspects. Any team is then able to climb mountains, sometimes I can be hard very hard with them but I do it for them and even though they are young they usually do listen.”
Didier Deschamps

Even when things are going well, there are always aspects that can be improved.

Life as a coach is full of frustrations. — **Life** as a coach is full of frustrations.

13 Thought-Provoking Didier Deschamps Quotes About Football

“It’s not just about the words you use, but the way you use them, and the message that puts over. Also your face too and the way you project your message. If you’re telling the group to stay calm, be good, and you have beads of sweat dripping down your forehead, you’re in trouble.”
Didier Deschamps

Football is my passion. — Football is my **passion**.

Those friendly games are not pointless. They enable us to go forward.

“We deserved a better result. We should have scored a second goal. We played pretty well throughout the second half. But Bordeaux are a solid side. It’s difficult to upset their formation.”
Didier Deschamps

Goal-line technology is a good thing. The ref gets the signal and can decide based on that. — Goal-line **technology** is a good thing. The ref gets the signal and can decide based on that.

At the highest level, if you don't have a solid defensive base, you can't get by. In one match, yes. But over a whole competition? No. — At the highest level, if you don’t have a solid defensive base, you can’t get by. In one match, yes. But over a whole **competition**? No.

“To score two goals when we were down to 10 men is really exceptional and we have taken a big step towards the final. It’s a great result and we can be confident for the second leg. There was a lot of hard tackling but we stood up to the challenge and can look forward to the return.”
Didier Deschamps

With the support of all our fans, we have to be stronger than our opponents.

“It’s a big disappointment because we missed an opportunity to play the final but Sedan’s victory is a deserved one. They tried harder than we did and created more chances.”
Didier Deschamps

I've always hated to lose and I continue to hate it. But I've been obliged to accept it because I also have had some crushing defeats. — I’ve always hated to lose and I continue to hate it. But I’ve been obliged to **accept** it because I also have had some crushing defeats.

“We did what we had to do, our intentions were good, everyone defended a lot, there are a lot of positives. The mindset was good, it was a very good performance.”
Didier Deschamps

“We showed character and mentality, it was very hard for us tonight. We worked hard defensively, we needed to take advantage a bit more in the counter-attacks but congratulations to my players and my staff.”
Didier Deschamps

6 Inspirational Didier Deschamps Quotes

We can't really look back and see what is in the rear-view mirror. This is not how you are going to move forward. — We can’t really look back and see what is in the rear-view mirror. This is not how you are going to move forward.

While there is life, there is hope. — While there is life, there is **hope**.

History is in the past and tomorrow we will try and write a new page. Nobody knows what will happen in the future. — History is in the past and tomorrow we will try and **write** a new page. Nobody knows what will happen in the **future**.

You always learn, especially in failure. — You always **learn**, especially in **failure**.

4 Wise Didier Deschamps Quotes

“When there are hard times, the trend is to question yourself and to dig deep but when things go well you shouldn’t relax and think things come easy or you need to put in less effort.”
Didier Deschamps

I'm not immune to disciplinary problems and it's up to me to make strong choices. It's my responsibility. — I’m not immune to disciplinary problems and it’s up to me to make strong choices. It’s my **responsibility**.

We can't hide from the truth. — We can’t hide from the **truth**.

3 Didier Deschamps Quotes About Winning

“I am demanding with myself and my partner. I still accept the reproaches. Sometimes I team up with my son. I’m a little more accommodating but when I play I always feel the need to make sure I win, he shares with honesty. Losing annoys me. Good thing, he’s a bit like me. We always tend to let the children win. Me never. It was tough for Dylan.”
Didier Deschamps

We did not play a huge game but we showed mental quality. And we scored four goals anyway. They deserved to win.

Obviously with two wins we can win or draw and still be number one. But we will try to win. Would never think of finishing second. — Obviously with two wins we can **win** or draw and still be number one. But we will try to win. Would never think of finishing second.

15 Didier Deschamps Quotes About Players and Teams

“This is not about me, it’s about everyone around me and the players, it’s a young team who are on the top of the world. Some are champions at the age of 19, but my greatest source of pride is they had the right state of mind.”
Didier Deschamps

Each member of the team must feel important - everyone must make my life and choices difficult. — Each member of the team must feel important – everyone must make my life and choices difficult.

Continuity is very important for national teams.

I always ask myself if a decision is in the team's best interest. — I always ask myself if a decision is in the team’s best interest.

Nowadays you never see players playing cards. We used to sit around playing cards together all the time. But I can't fight that, I have to adapt and change. — Nowadays you never see players playing cards. We used to sit around playing cards together all the **time**. But I can’t fight that, I have to adapt and **change**.

It is up to the players and their advisers to see what is best for the player.

For me, I always considered that a group is above everything else.

There are a lot of things you can practice to unsettle teams that defend deep.

I have just renewed my contract with Monaco until 2007. I'm not concerned with the national team. — I have just renewed my contract with Monaco until 2007. I’m not concerned with the national team.

The players are writing a beautiful page of the club's history and also of French football history. — The players are writing a **beautiful** page of the club’s history and also of French football history.

Over the two legs, PSV proved they were a better side than us. They are a strong and solid team.

We must be happy with the outcome because Rennes played a pretty good match tonight. They stopped us playing our way by defending well. — We must be **happy** with the outcome because Rennes played a pretty good match tonight. They stopped us playing our way by defending well.

I hope the players benefit from my experience but this is their final. It is something they have worked for and they will be able to enjoy it. — I hope the players benefit from my **experience** but this is their final. It is something they have worked for and they will be able to enjoy it.

How marvelous, it's a young team who are on the top of the world. Some are champions at the age of 19. — How marvelous, it’s a young team who are on the top of the world. Some are champions at the age of 19.

2 Didier Deschamps Quotes About Kylian

Kylian is able to do extraordinary things. Look at his stats. He is efficient.

I wish Kylian to have the same career as Thierry Henry. — I wish Kylian to have the same **career** as Thierry Henry.

4 Didier Deschamps Quotes About World Cup

“We arrived at the 2002 World Cup with two titles, very calm, well organized, maybe missing a bit of concentration. But the only truth is on the pitch. The dangers are there.”
Didier Deschamps

A 3-0 win in the World Cup, it's never easy. — A 3-0 win in the World Cup, it’s never easy.

Today there were imperfections, we did not do everything right but we had those mental and psychological qualities which were decisive for this World Cup. — Today there were **imperfections**, we did not do everything right but we had those mental and psychological qualities which were decisive for this World Cup.

I have never seen such a World Cup because there was a leveling at the top, the small teams arrived really well prepared.

4 Didier Deschamps Quotes About French Teams

I always make decisions for the good of the team of France.

When things are tough, French athletes tend to pull out great performances.

To be in the France team means they have a number of duties and responsibilities. — To be in the France team means they have a number of **duties** and responsibilities.

It's bizarre because he's French and will be on the opponent's bench, but he is someone I really appreciate, I'm happy for him. — It’s bizarre because he’s French and will be on the opponent’s bench, but he is someone I really **appreciate**, I’m happy for him.

2 Didier Deschamps Quotes About His Family

“My mother-in-law had spoken to me about this long before. She wanted me to be a World Champion, but she left us too soon. It’s a force from above. Even though I don’t want to come across as spiritual or religious.”
Didier Deschamps

Right before Euro 2016, I also lost my brother-in-law who was a football fanatic. Life takes people away from us, but it gives us unexpected forms of strength. — Right before Euro 2016, I also lost my brother-in-law who was a football fanatic. Life takes people away from us, but it gives us unexpected forms of **strength**.

8 Didier Deschamps Quotes That Will Make You Think

“I managed to sleep, even in the worst of situations. I forget it and sleep. I didn’t even have to take any medication to sleep. I managed without biting my nails, even though I’ve been doing it for 45 years. I should have been stressed, but I wasn’t.”
Didier Deschamps

Look, I was a water carrier, I don't reject my image. I didn't have the pretension to think that I could change a match by myself. — Look, I was a water carrier, I don’t reject my image. I didn’t have the pretension to think that I could change a match by myself.

There is no better lawyer than Cristiano Ronaldo. — There is no better lawyer than **Cristiano Ronaldo**.

“I believe in fate and the final is on May 26 – the same date Marseille beat Milan 11 years ago. It is my dream to become the first Frenchman to pick up the Champions League trophy.”
Didier Deschamps