France's Challenges Against Spain in Football

Kylian, thank you so much for your time.

The big question, what has made Spain such a challenging opponent for France?

I think it was difficult for us,

because tactically we had a plan to go for them under pressure,

to go one against one,

to don't let them lead the tempo of the game, to don't let them play in

the way they want to play, because of course it's a

team who love to have the control of the game, the control of the ball,

and that's what we let them do.

We let the midfield have too much time to play,

and at the end of the day they have quality to play, so at the end it's

difficult when you don't change the plan of Spain.

And after they had a penalty,

I think that's helped also to come in the game,

and after the second goal in the second half, and we didn't be at the

level to go to the final.

I know how much pressure you put on yourself, how would you evaluate your night?

Oh, of course, at the end of the day,

you know, you take all the glory when you win,

when you don't win you have to...

Sorry, to take a...

At the end, it's part of the game,

it's part of my game, it's part of my life, and as a captain I have

to take all the responsibility,

and I have no problem with that.

We wanted to go to the final, we didn't go, so now we have to

go and take what people do to us. Last thing, I know how close you are with Didier,

what words were shared with your manager after tonight's loss?

Oh, I think nothing changed about what Didier means for us as French people.

As a manager,

as a player, he wrote an amazing history, there is one game left for him,

so we're going to try to play the best game for him, because he deserves it,

and also all fans deserve it,

to have a win and to finish third in this World Cup. Thank you.