John comments on all actions. Severe with his team, first: “He gave him the ball! after a strike from Giroud. “There is room on the right! All politeness disappears from the first minutes. ” That’s rubbish! when Mbappé recovers the ball. The camera broadcast on ITV zooms in on French supporters chanting “Allez les Bleus! » « Oh shut up ! First goal for France: “an easy goal”. Mbappé misses a ball with his head, the room is enthusiastic. And then, the tone changes when the referee whistles only in favor of France. “What, there is no fault! Is the referee French? He tears out his few hairs when the referee blows his whistle again for France. Therefore, the words are untranslatable. And then Griezmann gets a yellow card. ” It was time ! »
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“We need a victory in this gloomy climate”
At halftime, the English supporters turned against the referee. “You are all cheaters! Your goal should never have happened, there was a free kick for Saka and we should have had a penalty, because you put Kane down in the box, ”one of them jumped, Beckham shirt on. the back, under the laughter. “I would like to see Macron’s bank transfers, because he paid the referee! adds his neighbor at the table. Mbappé’s performance? “When Kyle Walker gets home, he’s going to empty his pockets. He will take out his keys, Mbappé and his wallet. “Giroud is more impressive, intervenes another. If France wins the World Cup, it will be thanks to him. The player, who played in the English Premier League for nine years, is very popular in England. “It’s Saka who will equalize and then we will go to the penalties. Saka will be the fifth to score. Redemption after the Euro last year. “An English victory, “we need it in this gloomy climate. »
Second half-time. ” Come on England! The English are reboosted. Harry Kane is about to take his first penalty. ” Come on Harry! Screams of joy in the room. John, who hugged a neighbor at the table, is on cloud nine. “Well done Foden! Well done Saka! It looks more like that to us… We are getting closer and closer… Come on you, Lions! He even admits that Bellingham does not deserve the blame he claims. “What a stop! he congratulates Pickford following kicks from Giroud. This same Giroud who scores a goal… hit by the defense according to the slow motion image. “Oh… Maguire” New penalty for the English. ” Come on Harryyyyy! John swings his head between his hands. Strike in the air. The room does not understand the failure of their experienced captain, and even less the humiliating smile of Mbappé. She takes revenge when he fails to dribble Walker. “You’re shit! » we hear in the distance. In additional time, the English still want to believe it. ” Come on England! All hopes rest with Rashford for that final free kick. He brushes the bar. Final whistle. Some applause in the room to greet the England team.
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” It could have been worse, we could have lost against Croatia in the final, ”says a supporter, once the defeat has been taken. “France were clearly better in the first half. We believed in it second. And then… we missed a rotten penalty ”, abstract Liam, 28 years old. But he relativizes: “I grew up with the fear of watching England. The results were not good. There, we have a solid team. “Angus, for his part, is worried about the fate reserved for Rashford, victim of racism after his missed penalty in the final of Euro 2020. “I expect the worst in the media and on the networks. While we played really well, the tournament was amazing. And we lost to the world champions. It’s just football, and then the women brought home the cup this year. Finally, the English captain squats all the covers, but remains a ” hero ” according to Sunwhich title “Harry’s Bread. ” ” Shit ! » title meanwhile the Daily Star. Rather fair play, the English.