Deschamps Dismisses Talk Of Revenge As France Set For Senegal World Cup Clash

France head coach Didier Deschamps has brushed aside suggestions that his side are seeking revenge for their infamous defeat to Senegal at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, insisting that Tuesday’s meeting is about the present rather than the past.
The two nations meet again on football’s biggest stage 24 years after Senegal stunned the reigning world champions 1-0 in Seoul. Papa Bouba Diop’s historic winner remains one of the greatest upsets in World Cup history and helped condemn France to a shock group-stage exit.
However, Deschamps, who captained France to World Cup glory in 1998 but had retired before the 2002 tournament, believes the events of that match have little relevance to the curr...