Adrien Rabiot (midfielder of the France team,
after the 1-0 victory in Germany
)
: “
It is important to enter the competition with a victory. We knew before the game that we were going to suffer. They are one of the best teams, one of the best football players in this tournament. We were ready for that. It certainly won't be like that for all of our matches. But there, it was necessary to fight. We knew how to do it, we knew how to score when it was necessary. This is a successful first. (on his match). It's an important moment, but in the continuity of what I did this season with the France team. I'm very happy with my performance, but also with the whole group, all those who were on the field and all those who encouraged us on the side. It is really with this state of mind and the group that we will do something.We were really all united before the game. It is the victory of a whole group. We showed a great state of mind tonight. Does that bode well for the future? Yes, of course, we must continue like this. There will certainly be easier matches for us to play. But we had to do it tonight, get into the competition in the best possible way and we did it.
»(At the microphone of
beIN SPORTS
)
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Paul Pogba (midfielder of the France team)
: “
The performance of the team is the most important. Without them (his teammates, Editor's note), I really wouldn't have been as efficient because they helped me, they all pushed me, we all made the effort and really this victory is for everyone , not just for those who were in the field. Everyone was talking before the Euro, favorite not favorite, the death group, not the death group, the attack… Frankly, we are focused on what we have to do on the ground. We must also assume this status of world champions and come onto the field with humility and perform like that. When we have to suffer, we are all together too, and when we have to attack we are all together, and weshowed today
".
(at the microphone of
M6
)
Benjamin Pavard (defender of the France team)
: “
(on Robin Gosens' stamp, see above) I was quite shocked. I was a little knocked out for 10-15 seconds. Afterwards, it was better. We came across a very good team from Germany, which had possession. We played a very big game, defensively or offensively, we were united in difficult times. We really had a very big game. We feel good. Even physically, I think we will still gain strength during the competition. But it bodes very well for the future. We managed their highlights quite well. They didn't have a lot of shots on target. I think we defended very well collectively. It was a more than positive match. We knew that this first match was important against a very good team from Germany, but we came to win. VS'is done. Now, we will quickly recover because there is a big match that will quickly happen in Hungary. We have been waiting for this first game for a while. We disputed it today. Now, we will quickly rest because there is a victory to be taken in four days.
»(At the microphone of beIN SPORTS)
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Hugo Lloris (captain of the France team)
: “
This is the most important, there is the essential, it is to take the three points. On the other hand, we showed a face with a lot of solidarity. It was necessary tonight against the Germans. We suffered, especially in the second half, we had trouble keeping the ball and they confiscated it from us, they played a lot on the width with their system and their two pistons on the right and on the left. But the essential is there and it is necessary to savor. We were better in the first half with the ball. But without the ball, both halves were very good. Everyone took part in the defensive work and we needed everyone. The Germans' passing game is one of their quality, and we had to leave very little space in the last 30 meters where we were very effective, very solid. Finally, we canpress it as the first benchmark match.
"(At the microphone of M6)
