The human balance as a key to success

(nda) When the French team left on the Luzhniki stadium lawn to receive the reward of the effort of the last weeks in the form of medals and trophy of the World Cup, the sky Moscow finally opened all the locks. The pouring rain did not harm French happiness – even that of President Emmanuel Macron. Dripping wet, he kissed and kissed the players, and when it was time for Didier Deschamps, it seemed that Macron did not want to give up the "Breeder".

Deschamps was captain in 1998 and now coach of the two championships of France. Title. During his tenure, the 49-year-old man showed a quality that all heads of state envy him: he has proven himself as a crisis manager. In six years, the captain of the 1998 generation has managed to bring the Blues on the road to success. When Deschamps took over from his predecessor Laurent Blanc in 2012, Knysna's "shame" echoed again after the team struck at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The good reputation of the Tri-Color Team has not yet been restored.

The human makeup of a team is crucial for success, Deschamps said. "The most important decision of this World Cup was to decide the 23 players before the tournament." It's about finding the human balance – on and off the field. As a coach, a lot of psychological skills are needed over and over again, you need to chat with the players. "But that does not happen one day at a time."

He believed that they could win the title before the tournament started, Deschamps said. "We had quality but I did not know if this young team had the mental capacity for such a tournament." As a key experience, Deschamps called the match against Argentina, while France in the second round 1: 2 delayed, the game but still 4: 3 won. "Turning a match against Argentina with Messi gives a huge tailwind and euphoria after that was very big."

The players also knew who to thank after the title. Already on the ground, they let Deschamps live. And when the coach appeared in the catacombs of Luschniki stadium for the press conference, the players stormed the press room, gave a shower to their coach and sang: "We are Deschampion, we is Deschampion, we are, we are Deschampion! " 19659002] Two years ago, French footballers became the losers of the European Championship final. "It hurts a lot," Deschamps said. Personally, he learned a lot from defeat. "It was not always easy, but because the team listened, we left behind difficult times and if we had become champions of Europe, we might not be able to world champions today. "