Didier Deschamps (57) shared a very telling message about Ousmane Dembélé (28), the Paris Saint-Germain striker, on Téléfoot: the national team coach emphasized Dembélé’s “decisive” and, above all, positive attitude. With the 2026 World Cup approaching, this kind of sign is far from insignificant.
“I’m very happy for Ousmane, obviously, and for his club. It’s great for us. Seeing him decisive again and with a positive attitude, I prefer to see him like this (smile).”
Deschamps isn’t mincing words: he’s preparing for his last World Cup and he needs solid reference points. Seeing Dembélé become decisive again is good news on the pitch; seeing him with a “positive attitude” is an even more valuable indicator for a national team coach.
Because in a short competition, you don’t win solely on talent: you win with players who are mentally prepared, who embrace their status, who play consistently without getting flustered. And Dembélé, long associated with inconsistency, is sending precisely the opposite message. For Deschamps, this is a tangible result: a key player who is gaining momentum with PSG, and therefore potentially a key player ready to make a significant impact when Les Bleus enter the relegation zone in 2026.
