26 Facts About Corinne Diacre

Corinne Catherine Diacre was born on 4 August 1974 and is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a defender.

Corinne Diacre played her entire club career with Soyaux in the Division 1.

Corinne Diacre was an international player with the France national team from 1993 to 2005, captaining the team for much of that period.

Corinne Diacre joined amateur club ASJ Soyaux in 1988, and quickly stood out for her strong character.

Corinne Diacre has since been overtaken by Sandrine Soubeyrand, Gaetane Thiney and Camille Abily.

Corinne Diacre began her France national team career at the age of 18, debuting for the team on March 9,1993.

Corinne Diacre was given captaincy a few years after her debut.

Corinne Diacre then went on to represent France in the 1997,2001 and 2005 European Championships, serving as the team's captain.

Corinne Diacre scored the goal against England that qualified France for the 2003 World Cup, where they were eliminated in the first round.

Corinne Diacre previously served as ASJ Soyaux's manager and the France national team's assistant manager.

Corinne Diacre succeeded Olivier Echouafni and became the first woman in the role since January 2007.

At the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, hosted by France, Corinne Diacre had the goal by the French Football Federation of reaching the final, despite the draw meaning that they would likely face favourites the United States in the quarter-finals.

In 2017, Corinne Diacre stripped longtime France national team player Wendie Renard of her first-captaincy, and gave the armband to Amandine Henry instead.

Renard wrote that Corinne Diacre stripped her of her captaincy under the reasoning that Renard had a low individual level and did not play as well for France as she did for her club team, Lyon.

Renard's autobiography drew criticism from Noel Le Graet for revisiting old problems, and Corinne Diacre demanded Renard be punished, which Le Graet pushed back against.

Corinne Diacre generated controversy with her list of call-ups for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, with notable absences including Kheira Hamraoui and Marie-Antoinette Katoto.

Corinne Diacre's comments were put into question by Olympique Lyonnais president Jean-Michel Aulas and former Lyon manager Reynald Pedros.

In February 2020, France national team midfielder Gaetane Thiney was the next to speak out against Corinne Diacre, asking her to modernize her coaching tactics and model them after French men's national football team coach Didier Deschamps.

Weeks later, she was left out of the French squad for the 2020 Tournoi de France, with Corinne Diacre claiming her performances were below par.

Corinne Diacre celebrated by plugging her ears as teammate Dzsenifer Marozsan pulled on the name of Henry's shirt, alluding to Diacre's comments.

When Corinne Diacre left her position at Clermont, she did so without saying goodbye.

Days after Henry's interview, Corinne Diacre attempted to put an end to the controversies surrounding the France national team.

Corinne Diacre re-called Amandine Henry to the team, despite Henry's public comments against Diacre.

Corinne Diacre was the second assistant coach under Diacre to step down since 2017.

Blahic was reprimanded by Corinne Diacre for having private, off-the-record conversations with players, and upon his departure he blamed Corinne Diacre for wanting too much control.

On 8 March 2023, amid reports of opposition from players and uncertainty over her future, Corinne Diacre said she had been "the subject of a smear campaign that is astonishing in its violence and dishonesty" ahead of the World Cup.