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France winger Ousmane Dembele said the impending departure of manager Didier Deschamps is not a distraction for the squad heading into the FIFA World Cup, but is more of a motivator for the team to finish his reign on a high note.

Johnny Cardoso’s Atletico Madrid season and World Cup push look to be all but over.  Cardoso is set for ankle surgery after suffering a high-grade sprain in club training last week, Atletico Madrid announced Monday. The U.S. men’s national team midfielder could not complete training on Thursday, en…