{"success":true,"data":{"id":"e2d039b8-483c-4b46-8045-a2523279bdf1","title":"Mbappe pays tribute to ‘legend’ Deschamps ahead of final World Cup match","summary":"Swipe for next article Mbappe pays tribute to ‘legend’ Deschamps ahead of final World Cup match - Copy link Bookmark popover Removed from bookmarks Close popover Deschamps, who took over in 2012, led France to the 2018 World Cup title and another final four years later before their 2026 campaign end...","content":"Swipe for next article\n\n# Mbappe pays tribute to ‘legend’ Deschamps ahead of final World Cup match\n\n- Copy link\n\n## Bookmark popover\n\nRemoved from bookmarks\n\nClose popover\n\nDeschamps, who took over in 2012, led France to the 2018 World Cup title and another final four years later before their 2026 campaign ended in a semi-final defeat by Spain(Getty Images)\n\n- [France](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/france) captain Kylian Mbappe paid an emotional [tribute](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/tribute) to [Didier Deschamps](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/didier-deschamps) ahead of the coach's final match in charge, expressing regret that the players could not give him a better ending to his 14-year tenure.\n- \"Today is your last dance. You, who have given us so much. We should have given you a better ending, but we failed,\" the 27-year-old forward [wrote](https://www.instagram.com/p/Da8Us3SCdk-/) in a message before France's third-place match against England.\n- Deschamps, who took over in 2012, led France to victory in the 2018 World Cup and reached the final in 2022, with their 2026 campaign concluding in a semi-final defeat to Spain.\n- \"Putting into words what you have brought over 14 years is very difficult, because you have been such a major figure in the rebirth of this team,\" Mbappe wrote. \"People have not always known how to appreciate your greatness, but time and history will take care of that.\"\n- Mbappe expressed feeling privileged to have played under Deschamps, who captained France to the 1998 World Cup win, and wished him well in his future endeavours.\n\nIn full\n\n- [**England v France LIVE: Under-fire Tuchel hits back at Trump criticism before World Cup bronze final**\\\\\n\\\\\n![England v France LIVE: Under-fire Tuchel hits back at Trump criticism before World Cup bronze final](https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/07/18/11/2286574163..?quality=75&width=83&auto=webp%2083w)](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/england-france-live-score-updates-world-cup-2026-bronze-final-b3017366.html)\n\nMore bulletins\n\n### Thank you for registering\n\nPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in\n\nstatic.independent.co.uk\n\n# static.independent.co.uk is blocked\n\nThis page has been blocked by an extension\n\n- Try disabling your extensions.\n\nERR\\_BLOCKED\\_BY\\_CLIENT\n\nReload\n\n![iiq_pixel](https://sync.intentiq.com/profiles_engine/ProfilesEngineServlet?at=20&mi=10&secure=1&dpi=1995923215&iiqidtype=2&iiqpcid=8a0fdb97-a9f7-b498-9fb8-bc4c80cb2c4b&iiqpciddate=1784402326063&tsrnd=575_1784402326076&jsver=6.253&testPercentage=95&testGroup=A&uh=%7B%220%22%3A%22%5C%22Google%20Chrome%5C%22%3Bv%3D%5C%22149%5C%22%2C%20%5C%22Chromium%5C%22%3Bv%3D%5C%22149%5C%22%2C%20%5C%22Not)A%3BBrand%5C%22%3Bv%3D%5C%2224%5C%22%22%2C%221%22%3A%22%3F0%22%2C%222%22%3A%22%5C%22Linux%5C%22%22%2C%223%22%3A%22%5C%22x86%5C%22%22%2C%224%22%3A%22%5C%2264%5C%22%22%2C%227%22%3A%22%3F0%22%2C%228%22%3A%22%5C%22Google%20Chrome%5C%22%3Bv%3D%5C%22149.0.7827.155%5C%22%2C%20%5C%22Chromium%5C%22%3Bv%3D%5C%22149.0.7827.155%5C%22%2C%20%5C%22Not)A%3BBrand%5C%22%3Bv%3D%5C%2224.0.0.0%5C%22%22%7D&vrref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.independent.co.uk&gdpr_consent=undefined&gpc=undefined&gdpr=0)","source_name":"The Independent","source_url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/sport/mbappe-deschamps-tribute-france-v-england-world-cup-b3017495.html","url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/sport/mbappe-deschamps-tribute-france-v-england-world-cup-b3017495.html","author":"Julien Pretot","author_name":"Julien Pretot","published_at":"2026-07-18T19:11:30.000Z","publication_date":"2026-07-18T19:11:30.000Z","image_url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/07/18/19/40/GettyImages-2286112616.jpg?trim=0,460,450,216&width=1200&height=800&crop=1200:800","category":"sport","topic":"sport","tags":[],"political_bias":null,"bias_score":null,"confidence_score":null,"credibility_score":null,"factual_quality":null,"reading_time":2,"word_count":330,"view_count":0,"breaking":false,"breaking_news":false,"ai_analysis":null,"fact_check_status":"unverified","archive_status":"hot"}}