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Didier Deschamps To Step Down As France Coach After 2026 World Cup: Report

France head coach Didier Deschamps will step down from the role when his current contract ends after the 2026 World Cup, a source close to the team said on Tuesday. Deschamps led Les Bleus to the 2018 World Cup title, becoming only the third man to win the tournament as a player and a manager. He took over from Laurent Blanc in 2012 and has taken France to three major finals in total, losing the Euro 2016 final to Portugal and the 2022 World Cup showpiece to Argentina.

Nick Kyrgios Suffers New Injury Setback Days Before Australian Open

Nick Kyrgios pulled out of an exhibition match with Novak Djokovic citing an abdominal strain on Wednesday, casting doubt on whether he will be fit for the Australian Open starting this weekend. The polarising Australian made his return to tennis after 18 months last week in Brisbane following knee surgery and wrist reconstruction. He crashed out in the first round after three tough sets against rising French star Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard and conceded afterwards he was in pain.

EU DECODED: Will the deal to end fake internships be reached by 2025?

There are more than three million trainees in the EU working on temporary contracts and almost half of them are unpaid. The European Commission proposed a new type of “quality internship” in March 2024 that would offer fair pay, pension protection and equal access for vulnerable groups.