“Free from Desire…” – Gala Rizzatto’s hit has been a true anthem of football joy since Euro 2016: it’s hard for the Blues to find a better song to celebrate being the first team in the world to qualify for the Round of 16.
With a 2-1 win over Denmark on Saturday night, thanks to a brace from Kylian Mbappe, Didier Deschamps’ men broke the curse that had struck four of the last five world champions eliminated in the first round after their sacred. And the teammates of the Parisian prodigy celebrated it properly in the dressing room of the 974 Stadium in Doha.
A complete sound system, water flying through the air, all the blues people hand in hand, Pavard and Giroux standing on the table: social scenes that are a pleasure to watch and inevitably bring back good memories between the Blues’ journey to the Euro 2016 final or whatever until the main trophy in 2018, which were marked by these scenes of jubilation. Even without the investment of Prenel Kimpembe, a package for this World Cup but who nonetheless went to visit his teammates in the dressing room after the victory over Australia, the atmosphere was there.
Guaranteed to advance to the Round of 16, the Blues will face Tunisia this Wednesday (4pm) with the goal of taking first place in the group. Then there will be the final phase, which should start, if necessary, on Saturday at 16:00 against the second in group C. With, hopefully, the same scenes of jubilation at the end of this match.
Source: Le Parisien
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