Suddenly and unexpectedly, the France team broke with its good habits.
Never since the induction of Didier Deschamps to the post of coach nine years ago, the Blues had failed in the first chopper match of a great competition as they did on Monday in the round of 16 of the Euro against to Switzerland (3-3, 5-4 shots on goal).
Unhappy finalists in 2016 then world champions two years later in Russia, they dreamed of a resounding World-Euro double like the one achieved by “DD” and his teammates twenty years earlier.
Griezmann & co finally go on vacation even before July.
Head down and morale in the socks after this monumental blunder with multiple reasons.
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Benzema, the price of the return
He was THE big attraction of this French team in this Euro.
The 33-year-old from Madrid was there.
With Paul Pogba, he is one of the two Blues to have lived up to his reputation.
It's been a short time, but this is a testament to personal success.
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