For Gioud and Kante, this summer is worth remembering. They represented France in this year’s World Cup in Russia and led the French team to lift the World Cup for the second time.
Now they are back to Chelsea, let us see how they talk about this World Cup.
Giroud: “I was replaced in the 1-1 time. I tried to help the team win. I had a two-on-one match with Pogba, and we were lucky enough to win the first game.”
Kante: “I remember it was a tough game. It was my first World Cup, which is the same for many other players. Our score was 1:1, and Giroud and Greizmann The tacit understanding made the game easy. He and Pogba had a beautiful match. He helped us to make a good start for this World Cup.”
“Since then we have found the right lineup. Giroud and Greizman have a tacit understanding, they have created a lot of trouble for the people who defend them, and they can do well when they need their defence. They It has a decisive role in our World Cup.”
Giroud: “I think that game put us in a strange situation. Before that, we were criticized for the match with Denmark, even in France. Denmark is satisfied with the second position of their group, So I don’t want to spend too much energy with our game, which also makes us unable to fully play.”
“The game against Argentina was very exciting. We were 1 to 2 behind, and then we scored some incredible goals. I am also very happy that I can help Mbape and help him kill the game. The fourth goal It was very important for us, because Argentina’s counter-attack was very strong at that time, and the score was chased to 4 to 3 at the last moment. That was our turning point.”
Kante: “Azar is an outstanding player. We all know his ability to dribble and know that he will create trouble for our defense. He has done a good job in the World Cup, especially against us. We try to make him Quiet, but he occasionally finds opportunities. We stopped him in solidarity and won the game, but he also performed well in the World Cup.”
Giroud: “In fact, I was the first person to see the handball. At first I saw the referee saying ‘go kick, goal kick’, the referee was not very sure at the time. But I think we put pressure on him. The role, he and the VAR have been confirmed, and this technology makes the World Cup very different from the past. It plays an important role in helping the referee make the right decision.”
Giroud: “I was crying at that time. It was difficult for me to express that moment in words. When the final whistle sounded, we only thought of running wild and turning over from my teammates. I sat on the bench in the last 15 minutes. Xi, I was already imagining this picture at the time. I rushed into the venue and hugged with Lamy, then I probably lie on the field for 10 seconds. When this photo was taken, I was still asking myself what happened. What. After that, I celebrated with my teammates, but the truth is that I cried like a child.”
Kante: “The trophy is very heavy and flashy! We all know the meaning of this trophy. This is your dream of thinking when you are young. When you put the trophy in your hand, it means not only for me, The same is true for those who have helped me in my career. When I saw this photo, I was able to recall the two months, and it made me happy.”
Giroud: “When we landed in France and on the way from the airport to the Champs Elysées, there were many motorcycles following us. They tried to get close to our bus. At that time, I was in the bus with Greizman holding the trophy. In the back row, everyone wants to be able to take a photo with it, it’s crazy!”
“After we arrived at the Champs Elysées, we took the bus and it was another crazy experience. There are countless people on the street, the Arc de Triomphe is also there. I took it when the Air Force pulled out the colored French flag. A video, no doubt, I will keep that video.”
Kante: “After the finals, we received a video from France. We can feel the joy of the whole of France from the video. When we set foot on the homeland, everyone smiled and enjoyed the moment. We will always remember what happened that day. thing