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Didier Deschamps’ words were eagerly awaited. Present Wednesday at the Allianz Riviera in Nice, the coach of the France team reacted for the first time to the Kurt Zouma controversy.
Asked about France 3the coach of the 2018 world champions did not mince words to qualify the behavior of the central defender of West Ham United, filmed hitting his cat. “I was very surprised. What do you want me to tell you? It is something inadmissible, intolerable and cruelty without a name. I’m sure he realized that. These images are shocking and unbearable. »
Will the attitude of the 27-year-old footballer call into question his presence with the Blues? “I am not a prosecutor. I am there to select on different criteria. This may have happened to me when players made mistakes not selecting them for a while. I wouldn’t change my approach for my next list. » Suffice to say that Kurt Zouma should not be selected for the two friendly matches against Côte d’Ivoire in Marseille (March 25) and South Africa in Lille (March 29).
Aligned last Tuesday against Watford (1-0, 24th day of the Premier League), the former Stéphanois lost his equipment supplier Adidas and was given a heavy fine by the Hammers.
