Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot explains why France never lose their cool after beating England in the World Cup quarter-final. ‘We feel like nothing can hurt us.’
Aurelien Tchouameni hit a screamer from distance to surprise Jordan Pickford and Harry Kane equalised from the spot, but Milan striker Olivier Giroud nodded in the winner for a 2-1 result.
That was achieved also because Kane smashed a late penalty over the bar.
“Even when we are under pressure or having difficulty, we feel like nothing can hurt us, and that is very important,” Rabiot told TF1.
Les Bleus have not kept a single clean sheet in the Qatar World Cup and are up against surprise outfit Morocco in the semi-final, while the other fixture is between Argentina and Croatia.
France are trying to defend their World Cup title, having already won the most recent edition in 2018.
Rabiot also spoke to Italian channel RAI Sport after the win over England.
“It was a wonderful, but difficult match. We left it all out there on the pitch, we are very happy with this victory and want to reach the Final now. We must concentrate on Morocco, and are very proud of what we achieved this evening.”