Saturday, July 2, 2016

It's helicopter time for France coach and captain (The Associated Press)

France coach Didier Deschamps collects balls during a training session of the French national team in Clairefontaine training center, outside Paris, France, Wednesday, June 29, 2016. France will face Iceland in a Euro 2016 quarter final soccer match in Saint-Denis on Sunday, July 3, 2016. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

France coach Didier Deschamps and captain Hugo Lloris made sure they got to an early news conference on time - by taking a helicopter. Ahead of Sunday's quarterfinal against Iceland, France held its pre-match conference at Stade de France to 11 a.m - much earlier than usual. ''The police force put a helicopter at our disposal, which was very kind,'' Deschamps said Saturday.


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