After Raphaël Varane at halftime of the match against Poland, it was Antoine Griezmann who spoke at the break and raised his voice on Saturday against England.
The France team was put to the test on Saturday against England. The Blues nevertheless made most of the match in the lead and finally validated their ticket for the semi-finals of the World Cup, four years after their coronation in Russia, thanks to a 2-1 success. With Aurélien Tchouameni’s opener in the 13th minute, Didier Deschamps’ men took the lead at the break. Insufficient, however, in the eyes of the tricolor players and in particular of their leaders.
And if Raphaël Varane had given voice to the break in the match against Poland despite Olivier Giroud’s opener a few minutes earlier, this time it was Antoine Griezmann who took the floor to reframe his partners. “We may never replay a qualification for a World Cup semi-final. We all want to live that. We can’t go home tonight, guys. We need to do more.” launched the Atletico Madrid player.
Rabiot also spoke
The former Barcelona man, however, wasn’t the only one to speak. Adrien Rabiot also raised his voice for “encourage, alert and reconnect” a struggling team. The words of the leaders of the Blues did not necessarily bear fruit since the France team was tortured by the Three Lions on their return from the locker room, with Harry Kane equalizing from the penalty spot.
The solidarity of the Blues nevertheless proved its worth at the end of the match when it was necessary to defend the advantage restored by Olivier Giroud at the start of the last quarter of an hour. “What made the difference? This capacity for resilience, to suffer all together. We suffered at times, but we never gave up. This union, this unity, this solidarity that there has been between us since the start and we were able to sting when it was necessary. It was a very committed match, a big fight. We are very proud”has also explained Adrien Rabiot.
