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Ireland – France (0-1) | “Incredible! I saw her in the goal”: Mike Maignan, the stop that will be remembered for a long time

Benjamin Pavard did not hesitate for a second. A first time on this strike from the right which made the happiness of the Blues. A second time after the final whistle when he had to decide on the identity of the player of the match. For the right side of the Blues, there is no doubt: his name is Mike Maignan, author of a spectacular and saving intervention in the 89th minute of play. “Mike’s save allows us to stay in the game and get a ‘clean sheet’he confided on the L’Equipe channel. So I’m going to say he’s the man of the match.”

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On Monday, the AC Milan goalkeeper stayed in the shadows for a long time, because he didn’t need to get out. For a long time, it did the job well. And then, he had to pull out all the stops on the only two attempts on target in the match. In the 88th minute of play, he warmed up on a poorly directed header from Jules Koundé. On the corner that followed, it was Nathan Collins who played the role of Koundé, except that his headbutt sped towards Maignan’s right window. The goalkeeper of the Blues relaxed and, with the right hand, took out the leather. A fantastic stop, which no one will forget. Especially not Collins.

“I jumped as high as I could, it’s a fantastic save, one of the most beautiful I’ve seen. I thought she was in it but he made a great save”, enjoyed the Irishman. Didier Deschamps, too, liked what he saw. And it’s nothing to say. “The save is exceptional. But I’m not surprised (…) Mike has all the qualities. There was already this penalty against the Netherlands, but this save is worth even more”rejoiced the coach of the France team.

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Stephen Kenny, boss of the Clover selection, appreciated less. But he is still amazed by the parade of the goalkeeper to the 7 selections in the France team: “We had a very good end to the match. And there is this stoppage at the end which is incredible, exceptional… I would have liked to come out of this meeting with a point.” Too bad for him and the Aviva Stadium, Maignan had decided otherwise.

The AC Milan goalkeeper, who succeeds Hugo Lloris and his 145 selections, has perfectly donned a costume which we can never be completely sure that it will be well cut for a new kid. When you are a defender, when you also start with the Blues, this assurance is welcome. It is not Ibrahima Konaté who will say the opposite. The Liverpool player was pleased with the overall performance of the tricolor defense but it was impossible for him not to get carried away on his partner’s parade. “Incredible! I saw her in the goal. He came out of nowhere… Exceptional!” Amazing. Exceptional. Pretty well summed up.

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