‘Now we're in the final and we want to lift that trophy’
‘We have to keep our feet on the ground and from tomorrow, let's prepare for this final’
France's Antoine Griezmann celebrates scoring their second goal.
France have found a new hero in
Antoine Griezmann and the striker has his eyes firmly set on lifting
the Euro 2016 trophy after his two goals fired Les Bleus past Germany on
Thursday and into the final.
Griezmann slammed home a first-half penalty, following a needless
handball from Bastian Schweinsteiger, and then poked in the second after
the break to secure the host nation's first competitive win over
Germany in 58 years.
The Atletico Madrid marksman tops the Euro 2016 scorers table with
six goals but is now focused on getting his hands on the cup when they
play Portugal in Paris on Sunday.
"This is the result of a group, and of a lot of hard work from the
staff," he said. "Now we're in the final and we want to lift that
trophy.
"We are very happy but there is still one match left. We have to keep
our feet on the ground and from tomorrow, let's prepare for this
final."
France are seeking their first European title since beating Italy in the final in 2000, their last major tournament success.
Thierry Henry, their former striker and a veteran of that team, said
Griezmann had given the country reason to dream again with his superb
performances at Euro 2016.
"I'm actually so emotional," Henry said. "The main man Antoine
Griezmann, we all knew he had to play this kind of game. We again have a
hero, a striker who can make us win tournaments."
France Head Coach Didier Deschamps at the end of the game.
Germany dominated possession
and spent most of the match in their opponent's half but could not break
through a resilient France defence.
Home coach Didier Deschamps denied it was a smash-and-grab victory.
"This is for the players, who deserve it. We played the best team in
the world and we knocked them out. Yes, we suffered, but we never gave
up," he said.
"I always trusted my players. This is their reward, their victory."
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