Platini among former players to accuse captain of creating distraction as Deschamps defends captain’s right to speak Platini among former players to accuse captain of creating distraction as Deschamps defends captain’s right to speak “I f there’s one wish I have, it’s for you to ask my players about the opponents, about football,” Didier Deschamps told journalists after announcing France’s World Cup squad. “I understand that you might feel obliged to ask other questions, but they’re not there