Monday, June 13, 2016

A year losing to Albania, France form has transformed (The Associated Press)

Albania's Lorik Cana leaves the pitch after being shown a second yellow card during the Euro 2016 Group A soccer match between Albania and Switzerland, at the Bollaert stadium in Lens, France, Saturday, June 11, 2016. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

One year ago, France coach Didier Deschamps watched with frustration as his players lost at Albania in a match devoid of passion or creativity. It was the low point of his coaching career with the national team, and he was scathing about the performance of his players. On Wednesday, France will head into a European Championship match against Albania looking to win its 11th match in 12 games, having scored 15 goals in the past five, and with two players who fared badly in that game now in their best form.


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