Having been slow for several weeks in Ligue 1, Losc took advantage of their trip to Nantes to resume their progress. While there were two defeats and a draw in their last three matches, the Mastiffs won 2-0 and had an overall quiet evening.
Lille also struck from the 8e minute thanks to Hakon Haraldsson, who took advantage of the approximations of the Nantes defense and a good service from Olivier Giroud, to open the scoring. The Nantes public did not hold it against the French world champion and gave him a nice ovation when he was replaced by Igamane.
“It warmed my heart. It made me happy because I had mixed memories of 2016 with the French team, reacted the Savoyard striker at the end of the match. This is also why I am very grateful to come back home, to tour the stadiums and to have a warm welcome. It's beautiful. » A reference to the whistles he received when he came out against Cameroon in full preparation for the Euro.
Olivier Giroud had hatred
The former Montpellier player had nevertheless gone for his goal but the non-selection of Karim Benzema, mired in the affair of Mathieu Valbuena's sex tape, earned him the distrust of many French supporters. “ I don't know how to explain it. I went through some fairly delicate and complicated stages to manage. These are things that don't affect me that much, but it's a shame.” he reacted quickly, adding : “Playing for France, you expect that, even if you miss an opportunity, you will be applauded and encouraged. The supporters are there for that too. Especially since I had scored a goal on my only shot. I don't really understand. The main thing is that we win and that I continue my streak on an individual level, that's all that matters to me. »
But subsequently, Olivier Giroud was much more scathing.
“I was whistled before Euro 2016: after my goal against Cameroon 🇨🇲 on a superb pass from Paul, someone from the Nantes public whistled at me. The hatred I had there… I didn't understand the injustice. And three days later I scored a double in Metz,”
he recently told Media Carré.
