From our special correspondent in Budapest,

We hope for Antoine Griezmann that his filly Natsukashi, at the start of the Prix de Diane this Sunday, will have better rods than the French team on Saturday afternoon. While at a press conference, the French striker looked more stressed for her than for the physical condition of the Blues after the draw against Hungary. “I think it's a bit like 2018 where physically we were average in the group stage and we reached the maximum in the final. In the first game, we also had a little heavy legs because of the preparation, but it's all part of a big competition. We must recover from the match against Hungary, which leaves traces. It's up to us to sleep well and to respond against Portugal. "

For that, Grizou is counting on the help of the medical staff, the "best physiotherapists in France" (at least that will be needed to save Ousmane Dembélé, who will take exams on Sunday evening) and the burst of pride supposed to cause such a disappointing result. than this draw against the supposedly weaker team in the death group.

“The morale is not affected, but we are disappointed and even a little nervous.

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"Whoever loses is going to be housed"

It will be essential to use this energy wisely in the “final” of the group of Group F, which will be a bonus necessarily special for Antoine Griezmann, whose mother is of Portuguese origin.

We are starting to know the story by heart since Portugal-France are multiplying like the breads of Jesus, but it's always funny to hear Grizou talk about it.

“It's a special match because I know that in my family, some will have the Portugal jersey and others that of France.

Whoever loses will be chambered.

Against Portugal it's a bit special, plus my mother will be there.

It is always a special moment for her.

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Close to the eyes, close to the heart

Note that if the FC Barcelona striker will have the opportunity to see his family from a little less far than the past four weeks, the strict bubble remains in force for the Blues and contact will only be visual.

“It's still good to see our families from afar even if we can't touch anyone.

It's a bit hard for the players, but also for the staff.

That's how it is, we have to accept it, and somewhere it gives us a little extra to get that Euro for everyone.

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It's nice to see this far ahead, but let's just focus for the moment on Portugal and qualifying for the round of 16.

A match in which Griezmann, author of his first goal at the Euro on Saturday, would like to participate, although Didier Deschamps has hinted that he could make two or three changes on occasion.

“I prefer to play a series of matches, but it is the coach who chooses.

No matter who is in the eleven, I'm sure they will do anything to help us win.

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