After the lost European Championship final, the leader of the French national team Didier Deschamps did not hide his great disappointment, but emphasized that the country should be proud of the players, no matter how unsuccessfully the last tournament ended.
The hosts of the tournament, the French, who eliminated the world champions in the semi-finals, were considered favorites for the final, but Portugal, even without their leader Cristiano Ronaldo, managed to show mastery. A wonderful shot by Eder in extra time brought the title of the champions of the Old Continent to Portugal.
Deschamps did not criticize the Portuguese and congratulated them on their triumph, but he was disappointed for not taking advantage of the excellent chance to win in front of their fans.
"There are no words, the feeling of disappointment is indescribable. It will take a long time to forget," - said the strategist. "Perhaps we lacked energy, but that is no excuse. We had our chances, everything could have ended after Gignac's goal at the end of regular time."
"It was a tense match. We had quite a few chances, but so did the Portuguese. Unfortunately, they, not us, scored the goal. We feel a great disappointment because it was a unique opportunity.
"Together we won, together we suffered, and today we lost together. We know we excited France, but it would have been wonderful to give them the title at home," - Deschamps said after the meeting.
