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France's request to wear black armbands denied by Fifa
“The players just wanted to show their solidarity with their manager … and Fifa decided no, you can't do that.”
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Fifa rejected France's request to wear black armbands at the Norway match in tribute to Didier Deschamps' mother, who died earlier this week. Philippe Auclair discusses how France were not able to honour their manager.
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