Author of his 81st consecutive start with the France team, the 4th most capped player in the history of the Blues with 124 selections once again proved essential during the victory of the Blues (2-1) against the Netherlands . Credited with a 7 by the FM editorial team, the Colchoneros striker was overall one of the great architects of the French qualification for the next Euro. Asked by the L’Equipe channelGrizou savored it, moreover in view of a group that he judges rather “hard”.
“It feels good, we won everything, that was the goal, we know we have the team to win the Euro. The goal is reached. From now on we will take advantage of it a little and on Tuesday, against Scotland, we will have to give joy to the people of Lille who will be present at the stadium. The group ? relieved or not relieved, it’s always complicated to go to Ireland, we shit, sorry to speak like that but we shit there and this evening it was also complicated. In Greece, it’s also going to be complicated, whether it’s friendly or we’re already qualified, we’ll have to win otherwise we risk getting a bit of a slap on the wrist. We have to continue, work and play like this again. I think overall, especially on the outside, it was a bit of a tough group.”.