Long before becoming the strong man of French football, Didier Deschamps roamed the fields of Bayonne, in the heart of the Basque Country. At the head of the Blues for fourteen years – a national record – he has spanned several generations of players. Its ability to adapt is considered one of the keys to its longevity. He is now pursuing a final objective: to offer France a third World Cup, in the United States, before bowing out at the head of the Blues.