RFIMbappe fires France to Nations League glory as Deschamps sings Benzema’s praises
Didier Deschamps heaped praise on Karim Benzema after the once-exiled forward played a key role in France's Nations League triumph. Benzema scored France's equaliser in a 2-1 win over Spain which handed the world champions the trophy, and Deschamps was delighted with his striker.‘Karim is a crucial player’ "Karim is a crucial player and he has proved over two matches that he has very obvious talent, it's there for all to see," Deschamps told reporters. "He has improved in different areas, he's c
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Evening StandardWe showed how great France are, says Karim Benzema after beating Spain in Nations League Final
Karim Benzema said France showed their greatness by keeping their cool to recover from a goal down to beat Spain 2-1 and win the Nations League Final. The world champions fought back from 2-0 down to beat Belgium 3-2 in the semi-final and they were forced to do the hard work again as Spain dominated the first half of Sunday night’s match at the San Siro. Mikel Oyarzabal's strike gave Spain a deserved lead but France then got a foothold in the game.
The IndependentFrance come from behind to beat Spain in Nations League final as Kylian Mbappe seals win
<strong>Spain 1-2 France: </strong>Benzema pulled Les Bleus level just seconds after Oyarzabal’s opener, with Mbappe striking the winner late on
