Didier Deschamps Could Make History as First Person to Win World Cup and Euros as Player and Manager

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Didier Deschamps, who won the World Cup as a player and a manager, could become the first person to win the European Championship as both a player and a manager if France wins the tournament in 2024.

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Deschamps is one of three men to have won the World Cup as a player and a manager. The other two are Franz Beckenbauer and Mario Zagallo. Deschamps won the World Cup as a player in 1998 and as a manager in 2018.

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If France wins the European Championship in 2024, Deschamps would be the first person to win the tournament as both a player and a manager. France is the host nation for the 2024 European Championship.

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Deschamps has selected a 25-player roster for the 2024 European Championship. The roster includes several players who were part of the team that won the World Cup in 2018.