Minister dispatched to French W. Cup team

"“I told the players it’s your children, for whom perhaps you will no longer be heroes, the dreams of your friends, partners and fans are perhaps broken. It is the image of France which you have tarnished,” she [Roselyne Bachelot] said."

Bet that went down well! Anyway, I thought that this wasn't just about the players but also the coaches.

i wonder if ireland would have done the same if they had gone through rather than france... good on you, fifa!

Absolutely shocking. The legends of France like Platini must be so ashamed right now. In France's place, I would kick out all of those players who think they are hot shit and replace them with young, hungry and talented players untainted by big million Euro deals with clubs, Mercedes', mansions etc.

Talk about poor sportsmanship!! I would have expected this type of behaviour from a 2 year old not grown men.. How sad that their bad behaviour has become such a focal point..:(

I think, the problem #1 is the couch. Bad manager, not a specialist - how he made it to lead a national team? The players are OK - but even the best specialists are worth a half of their value if the managers are idiots or crooks.

"“I told the players it’s your children, for whom perhaps you will no longer be heroes, the dreams of your friends, partners and fans are perhaps broken. It is the image of France which you have tarnished,” she [Roselyne Bachelot] said."

Bet that went down well! Anyway, I thought that this wasn't just about the players but also the coaches.

i wonder if ireland would have done the same if they had gone through rather than france... good on you, fifa!

Talk about poor sportsmanship!! I would have expected this type of behaviour from a 2 year old not grown men.. How sad that their bad behaviour has become such a focal point..:(

Absolutely shocking. The legends of France like Platini must be so ashamed right now. In France's place, I would kick out all of those players who think they are hot shit and replace them with young, hungry and talented players untainted by big million Euro deals with clubs, Mercedes', mansions etc.

I think, the problem #1 is the couch. Bad manager, not a specialist - how he made it to lead a national team? The players are OK - but even the best specialists are worth a half of their value if the managers are idiots or crooks.