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All good things come to an end, and you also need to know when to stop,
Deschamps added as he spoke to reporters at an event in the south-western city of Bordeaux on Wednesday One never wants to stop when something is a beautiful thing, but one has to realise when it is necessary to stop,
I’ve been here since 2012, I’m scheduled until 2026, the next World Cup, but it will stop there because it has to stop at some point.”
He told the French TV channel TF1: You never want something good to end, but you have to know when to stop. There is a life after this, I don’t know which one, but it will be very good still. Fourteen years is a lot. The most important is for France to remain on top like it is for several years.”
He will go until the end of his contract, i.e. 2026.”
It’s a wise decision. I didn’t send anything and I won’t send anything (to Zidane). But of course we all hope it will be him after 2026,
Christophe Dugarry, a former teammate of both Zidane and Deschamps and one of the latter’s most vocal critics, told RMC Radio In 2026 it will be over. In my head it's very clear. I've done my time, with the same desire and passion to maintain France at the highest level but 2026 is (a) very good (time to stop),
I'm not here for the records,
