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In an unprecedented move under coach Didier Deschamps, the French national football team has allowed players to receive visits from their families and loved ones during the World Cup in Boston. The players were permitted evening visits at their hotel, the Four Seasons, without being allowed to go out or stay late. After the match against Norway on Friday, the team will have more free time. A brunch with families is scheduled for Saturday until 2 PM. This openness is part of Deschamps' final competition and aims to break the routine of the long tournament. Vice-captain Aurélien Tchouaméni noted that the team's good atmosphere helps the days pass quickly, and experienced players regularly check on the morale of newcomers to ensure no one loses focus.
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Times are certainly changing, and the final competition for Didier Deschamps will be characterized by openness. After granting a rest evening between the first match against Senegal (3-1) and the one against Iraq (3-0), the manager and his staff allowed families and loved ones present in Boston to visit the "Four Seasons," in the heart of the city.
Les Bleus have been able to receive visits in recent days, though without being permitted to go out or stay until late at night. This marks a rare move from the French team staff. The players will even have another moment of freedom after the match against Norway this Friday evening (9 PM). Since the game is being held in the suburbs of Boston, the French delegation will be able to return quickly to their hotel in the evening, and the players will again be able to take advantage of the situation to engage in some activities.
Breaking the Routine
On Saturday, a brunch is even organized at the hotel, accompanied by all families and loved ones, until 2 PM. This is a way for Didier Deschamps and his men to break the routine of days that can seem longer and longer as the competition progresses.
"It could have been longer if we didn't have this atmosphere within our team," Aurélien Tchouaméni explained on Thursday during a press conference. "We spend quite a bit of time together, whether during meals or outside, but we also have a lot of work in the room in the morning or treatments. The days go by fairly quickly; we're doing well."
Supporting the Newcomers
The vice-captain has already experienced a World Cup in Qatar in 2022, but for the newcomers, they must learn to cope with this environment, which is very different from what they experience at their clubs. It is also the role of the more experienced players to regularly check on the morale of the troops so that no one loses their way along the path.
After just over two weeks spent in the United States, the group appears to have found its rhythm. And Didier Deschamps has proven that he knows how to adapt to all situations by opening the doors a little more when needed.
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