«A lot of teams are waiting for us after the result” against Italy (5-1), commented on Monday Charlotte Bilbault, the defensive midfielder of the Blue, his partner Kadidiatou Diani calling for “keep your head on your shouldersduring the first round. The players of the France team carried out a training session at the end of the afternoon in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, light for the holders of the day before, more sustained for those who have little or no play.
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Some Bleues, like Marie-Antoinette Katoto, were content to run and ride a stationary bike, still dulled by the effort and the short night. “It depends on the person but I slept very little“, told the center-forward in front of the journalists present. After a game,either you spend time with your loved ones, even if it’s late, or the nervous system is so high that you can’t come down».
“First period excellent, second a little less”
After the initial victory at the Euro, “we savored last night but today was recovery“Extended Bilbault from the base camp of the French, where players were able to receive the visit of relatives in the early afternoon. The demonstration against Italy, with 5-0 at halftime? “The result is there, the way too, we will continue like this, do not get carried away or take ourselves for other peoplesaid Bilbault.
«The first period was excellent and the second, a little less well. (…) A lot of teams are waiting for us after yesterday’s result. It’s up to us to stay focused on Thursday’s match against Belgium and not project ourselves on the next rounds“, she insisted.
Diani said nothing else: “We must not let go, we must remain focused and determined, especially for the other group matches». «It was contained joy because it was only a first match, we know that anything can happen in a competition. We will try to keep our heads on our shoulders“, Developed the winger of Paris SG. The attacker, holder Sunday, confirmed to have “twisted ankle in trainingThursday but wanted to be reassuring. “I took anti-inflammatories, I took the necessary care. I feel much better today.»
