Danish coach prompts furious Deschamps response

Denmark coach Age Hareide’s withering assessment of opponents France last month has added “salt, pepper and vinegar” to their World Cup match today, his counterpart Didier Deschamps said.

Hareide, whose side need one point against already-qualified France to progress from Group C, was quoted by Danish newspaper daily Jyllands-Posten as saying that he did not believe in the French side and wondered whether midfielder Paul Pogba thought only about his haircuts.

But, speaking after Deschamps, Hareide said those remarks had been taken out of context and showered praise on both France and Pogba.