"“The defeat in the last final was a mix of conflicting emotions: while it's a very meaningful memory, it's also true that we didn't manage to lift the trophy. For me, it was a historic moment, considering my childhood experiences and the journey leading up to that match.”"
"“It's still a pleasant moment in my life - not everyone gets to play in a World Cup final. That defeat motivated me for the following matches, both with the club and with Les Bleus. I told myself that four years later, we'd be back and we'd win this time.”"
"“It doesn't put us under any pressure to be the favourites because we're used to that status: in 2022, we were already reigning champions, so we saw ourselves as favourites, without being presumptuous.”"
Adrien Rabiot will leave AC Milan after the season and join the World Cup with France. He has become a leader at Milan since arriving last summer and is also an experienced presence in the French national team. Didier Deschamps values Rabiot’s box-to-box role and appears to have secured him a starting position. France’s squad includes established and emerging midfield options such as Aurélien Tchouaméni, Eduardo Camavinga, N’Golo Kanté, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Manu Koné, and Rayan Cherki, creating strong competition. Rabiot reflects on the emotions of a World Cup final, describing the previous defeat as meaningful yet motivating, and says being favorites does not create extra pressure because the team is accustomed to that status.
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