FRANCE

For much of the past year, French football has been dogged by scandals of bullying and misbehaviour, a TV rights fiasco and calls to cut the number of teams in Ligue 1.

But it’s not all bad news. The mighty Bleus, still riding the wave of their 2018 World Cup triumph, are eyeing up a trophy haul before the likely departure of commander-in-chief Didier Deschamps in 2022. The 52-year-old has kept the core of the squad that made him