France coach Didier Deschamps looked furious with Argentina’s players and staff members during the World Cup Final and was caught by cameras while shouting at them in Italian.
Les Blues’ boss spent several years of his playing career in Italy and the same is true of many Argentinean players and staff members, including coach Lionel Scaloni who played for Lazio in 2007-08 and from 2009 until 2013.
DESCHAMPS AND SCALONI: FORGED IN ITALY
Therefore, Deschamps, a former Juventus midfielder, knew most of his opponents would understand him when he shouted at one of them ‘stai muto’, which translates to ‘shut up’ after Kylian Mbappé scored the second goal in the World Cup Final on Sunday.
It is still unclear who Deschamps had targeted, but the line has become viral in Italy, with many football fans who noted his words.
The 54-year-old was so angry that members of his staff had to push him away from Argentina’s bench.
Deschamps didn’t only play for Juventus but also coached the Old Lady in 2006-07 when the Bianconeri played their first and only season in Serie B after the Calciopoli scandal.