ISIS 'threaten France boss Didier Deschamps with mock picture'

By Daniel Lewis, Senior Reporter

Published: October 28 2017 | 12:55

Last updated: November 1 2017 | 08:42

France manager Didier Deschamps is the latest football-related figure to seemingly be targeted by ISIS, a week on from Lionel Messi being given the same treatment.

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Jihadist militant group ISIS has seemingly threatened France manager Didier Deschamps by mocking up a picture showing him with a gun to his head.

The image, released by Wafa Media Foundation and already widely circulating on social media, comes in the wake of another image depicting Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi behind bars.

ISIS has also promised to 'continue terrorising and ruining lives', accompanied by an image of the World Cup trophy, in a hint that trouble can be expected in Russia next summer.

#ISIS Media Channels calls for Lone-wolf Terror attacks at #russia2018worldcup by publishes pics of Didier Deschamps & Lionel Messi pic.twitter.com/4LchPnX5qe
— Edward (@DonKlericuzio) October 28, 2017

France has already been rocked by a number of terrorist-related incidents in recent times, including in November 2015 when the Stade de France was targeted by suicide bombers during Les Bleus' friendly with Germany.