It almost seems inevitable at this time that rumors of a schism in the France national team should accompany them during a major tournament.
Despite easily making it to the knockout rounds, the controversy already has begun.
Benjamin Pavard who has been rumoured to be a target for Barcelona, is said to be the source of the recent rifts.
If Barcelona were to ask his teammate Ousmane Dembele for the inside view on the Bayern Munich right-back, then they might rethink any approach.
According to Sport, Dembele was part of a group of players that criticised Pavard for his performance against Australia.
Although, Olivier Giroud and captain Hugo Lloris leapt to his defence. Pavard has not featured for a single minute since.
En interne, certains Bleus comme Ousmane Dembélé pesteraient contre le niveau affiché par Benjamin Pavard.
D’autres, comme Hugo Lloris et Olivier Giroud, perçoivent le mal-être du Munichois et le soutiennent.
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Ahead of their final match against Tunisia, Pavard was one of a number of players rested by Didier Deschamps, but told the press beforehand that “he wasn’t in the right disposition to play”.
The French trophy hopes always appear to be balancing on a scale with team harmony.
However, France showed in the first two games that their quality will see them past most opponents regardless.
Nevertheless, Deschamps will have to devote valuable attention to the issue.
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