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During difficult times for France due to political issues, the French National team is one of the few escapes from reality that the whole country has. That's why there is a lot of hope deposited in them for this European Championship, just like it happened back in 1998 or 1984, the French citizens expect a trophy from their players. Without looking at this as pressure, Arsenal player Bacary Sagna knows how important it is to defeat Iceland next Sunday.
During a press conference this Friday ahead of that game, Sagna told the press that: "We have a lot of popularity in France, that's great for the team. Here we can work with tranquillity and that is good for us. Being here is the best. I don't see myself going on vacation early, I don't see myself losing. I see myself going to the end of this competition and I don't want to upset the French people. We are not thinking about a defeat. We are going to prepare for the match in the best way possible
"We want to keep going and will do the maximum to stay here to the end. We will give everything for the French people. It's a good pressure, of course and there is some uncertainty, a lot of waiting. We just finished playing two years of friendly matches, which is not easy. We have pressure from the people. We've seen the images from the fan zones when we score and win the matches. It really warms the heart and helps us to advance."
The player also defended striker Olivier Giroud from backlash for not being on point in front of goal this tournament: "Olivier is very important for the team. We have to count on him. He hurts the [opposition] defense, he is a permanent danger in from of the goal. He is a key player for this team. He has had a lot of critics during this competition but he can be decisive as he was during the match against Ireland."
Photo credit: Equipe de France
