Deschamps follows Jacquet example as hosts France go for glory

France's national soccer team coach Didier Deschamps conducts a training session at the team training centre of Clairefontaine, near Paris, France, March 22, 2016. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

PARIS (Reuters) - Rather like 1998 World Cup-winning coach Aime Jacquet, Didier Deschamps is using a pragmatic, all-about-the-team approach to Euro 2016 as hosts France look to capture their first major title since Euro 2000.

Deschamps, who captained Les Bleus in 1998 and 2000, left out Karim Benzema after the Real Madrid striker was embroiled in an alleged blackmail scandal and did not even consider Franck Ribery after the Bayern Munich forward hinted he could be willing to come back.