German press: England's 10-goal win a 'shipwreck' for France in Deschamps' final game

German media outlets offered a range of reactions to England's dramatic 10-goal victory over France in a third-place playoff match, often highlighting the game's chaotic and entertaining nature. The Daily Mail described the "Three Lions" 10-goal spectacle in Miami as a "crazy game" with a last-second winner from Jude Bellingham, suggesting such matches are rare and comparing the level to charity games rather than serious football. While acknowledging disastrous defensive performances, the paper praised the brilliant attacking play.

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What's going on here? The Three Lions win a ten-goal spectacle in Miami, Jude Bellingham scores the winning goal in the last seconds in a crazy game. We won't see many games like this again. This was the level of a charity game. Baller League. Not real football.

The Guardian noted that the "meaningless" match was a highlight, with records tumbling and ending in a warm embrace between Thomas Tuchel and Didier Deschamps. The Times suggested the game's significance was unclear beyond England securing a bronze medal, but that the manner of victory pleased fans and somewhat softened the blow of their semi-final defeat.

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The game, which is meaningless, was one of the highlights of the tournament in which records tumbled. It ended with a warm embrace between Thomas Tuchel and Didier Deschamps. That was truly fantastic.

Meanwhile, the Daily Star observed that a game initially dismissed as unimportant captivated the world by its end. It pointed to Tuchel being booed by fans before kickoff due to his team's poor performance against Argentina, and suggested England overwhelmed a listless France after failing to create chances in their semi-final.

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It's not clear what it all means, except that England is taking home a bronze medal. But the reaction after the final whistle shows that the fans enjoyed the victory, and at least the manner of victory somewhat softens the bitter aftertaste of the semi-final defeat.

For France, L'Équipe described the match as a "firework display" concluding Didier Deschamps' 14-year tenure. It became one of the "craziest games" of his time as coach, and he experienced "by far the worst half of his career" in his 185th and final match. RMC Sport called it a "shipwreck like the Titanic," with Les Bleus showing "nothing" in Deschamps' last game, leading to a decisive 0-4 halftime score.

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At the start of the evening, nobody cared about the meaningless third-place game, but at the end of the duel, the whole world was captivated by it.