Griezmann made no mistake from the spot as he sent the Manuel Neuer the wrong way to put the hosts ahead.
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After France’s epic win against Germany, French striker Antoine Griezmann leads all scorers with 6 goals in the tournament. We had seven days between earlier games and that was too much, but that’s just the way it is.
“But there is still one match left”.
After 50 matches over a month of football that has seen stunning shocks by Iceland and Wales, Ronaldo is counting on his side producing one more upset so he can finally win an global trophy.
Their team won this tournament in 2000, two years after lifting the World Cup, but it hasn’t had a trophy since then. “The World Cup is going to be increased to 40 teams and it is getting more and more”.
“The FFF deserves a lot of credit for that, as do the players and the head coaches that have taken charge of the French national side”.
Asked about whether he meant to stay on after the 2018 World Cup in Russian Federation, he said: “I’m still disappointed so I don’t want to think about that tonight”. It’s a great emotion – we had to suffer but never gave up and that’s great for me. “I’m very proud as a coach and proud of my players – it’s not that I’m not happy personally but it’s mainly for the players”.
Germany will look at the statistics and wonder how they failed to score.
France started the tournament in sluggish fashion, needing late rallies to grind out victories, with a defence showing signs of nerves.
Lloris said that Sunday’s final is “the chance to go into French football history”.
“We have a chance and Portugal have a chance, just because we are the host nation and beat Germany, it doesn’t give us additional powers”. Guiliana followed in 2014, and both will be present at Stade de France to watch their father go for his first major tournament title.
Griezmann plays his club football for Atletico Madrid, so he’s well aware of the threat posed by Cristiano Ronaldo, the Real Madrid goal machine who carries the hope of Portugal.
It was a similar pattern after the break with nearly all the action taking place in French territory.
France’s Samuel Umtiti clears the ball in front of Germany’s Thomas Mueller.
Loew was forced into several changes by injury in the quarter-finals to mid-fielder Khedira and striker Gomez, plus the loss of Hummels to suspension. “France have a very good side but we were the better team today”.
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Buoyed by a huge home support and a string of impressive performances, it will take a lot to prise French hands off the trophy. “I hope we will make it a lovely end”.
