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Deschamps named France coach

July 09, 2012 14:44 IST

Didier Deschamps has been appointed France coach, the French football federation said in a statement on Sunday.

France's 1998 World-Cup winning captain recently left Olympique Marseille and replaces Laurent Blanc, who quit following the national side's Euro 2012 quarter-final exit.

Source: REUTERS
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