Vahidin Musemić, former player of FK Sarajevo and French Nice, at the beginning of the Championship said that he will root for France and that the ”Tricolors” are one of the favorites of the whole Championship. Former centre-forward of the Bordeaux was right when he said that the French will have an important role at this year’s European Championship. Still, during the final match the Portuguese team defeated them in Paris, leaving them without their third title of European champion.
”You may or you may not sympathize them, but the Portuguese deserved to be a champions of the Old Continent. Their selector, Fernando Santos adjusted their game according to the rival. The game was disciplined. He asked his players to be fully focused. He was a great leader of the national team. Ultimately, they managed to take the throne and they deserve congratulations,” said Musemić for Klix.ba.
Musemić who played for Yugoslavia on Euro 1968, adds that the French were extraordinary until the final. But, they didn’t manage to handle the pressure in the final match.
”The Tricolors had several amazing games. They played tactical in their game against the Germany. However, they weren’t able to reach needed level in the final match. I think that they couldn’t handle the pressure that they ”have” to win. Besides, their selector Didier Deschamps set the wrong tactics. He made several illogical changes, which resulted in their defeat. I rooted for the France, but the Portugal was great. They reached the top unexpectedly and deservedly,” concluded Musemić.
(Source: klix.ba)
