French football has witnessed a boom in the recent years with several new and exciting talents coming to the fore. This is directly proportional to France's performance in the recent tournaments. From finishing at the bottom of the group in FIFA 2010 World Cup to marching all the way to the finals of the Euro 2016 on home soil, the resurgence of Les Blues has been unprecedented. So much so that now at the upcoming Russian showpiece, they are one of the favourites; arguably the first time they enter a World Cup with such a tag since 2006. Given the raft of stellar names available at his disposal, manager Didier Deschamps was spoilt for choice in his selection of the squad. But had to...
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