Didier Deschamps was surprised by the criticism levelled at him by Laurent Koscielny during his international retirement announcement but accepts he could have made more effort with the centre-back during his injury lay-off. Koscielny called time on his France career on Sunday, citing disappointment with coach Deschamps due to a lack of communication while he was on the sidelines. A torn Achilles in May ruled the Arsenal star out of the World Cup, and the 33-year-old admitted to mixed feelings about Les Bleus' eventual success in Russia during an emotional interview with Canal +. Deschamps was surprised by Koscielny's comments but said his admiration for the centre-back as a man and...
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