Is the fracture between the world champions 98 real? In the midst of spikes and unsaid, one of the heroes of the epic decided to deliver his truth.
It is a story that has poisoned French football for years. A cold war supposedly between its two largest icons, Didier Deschamps and Zinédine Zidane,
Fueled by the media outings of their former teammate Christophe Dugarry. The latter continues to tackle the coach,
In particular accusing him of voluntarily snubbing Zidane. So what about it really? Is there a real “baking”, as some say? One of the most respected members of France 98, Christian Karembeu, agreed to answer.
Deschamps vs Zidane? Karembeu gives things to clear
In an interview with So
Footthe old world of Real Madrid did not revolve around the pot. For him, there is no real conflict. “Today, Didier is the leader of the French team. He proved that he was a successful coach. All figures speak for him ”he said, immediately cropping the debate. He minimizes Dugarry's attacks, explaining that he “The microphone” et
“The voice” to give his opinion, but that
“It doesn't mean he attacks Didier”.
Clearly, Karembeu refers the criticisms of Dugarry to simple media controversies, without real foundation. He recalls the essential, which unites all these men: “We are a group. We have a common denominator, it is this star. A way of saying that the bond forged in 1998 is stronger than ego quarrels.
Karembeu defends Deschamps and reappears the debate around Zidane
The star as the only justice of the peace
This speaking is a real call for calm. Karembeu, with the wisdom that characterizes him, refuses to enter the game of divisions. He remembers what has made the strength of this generation: humility and the meaning of the collective. Values he was able to share by taking the whole France 98 team to his native New Caledonia for his jubilee in 2008. “The loop is completed”he explains, recalling how his “Potes” had been marked by
“The humility of a people”.
For Karembeu, what matters is not the trophies, but
“The course”. That of a group that made a whole country dream. By taking height, he reminds us that the little phrases and the wars of succession are only noise. The inheritance of 98 is elsewhere. And it is much more important than the moods of some.
