Zidane Recounts Ecstatic Celebration of Olise's Winning Goal in Belgium-France Match
Zinedine Zidane celebrated Michael Olise's winning goal in the Belgium-France Nations League match (0-1) with unrestrained joy. The French coach, full of excitement, powerfully kicked a ball that lay near the French bench.
It was a liberating goal. France, with a modified squad featuring only Mike Maignan and Maxence Lacroix from the previous win against Turkey (0-1), secured a narrow 0-1 victory over Belgium in the Nations League. Despite dominating the match against the Red Devils, Désiré Doué's team struggled to find the net. This changed after Michael Olise entered the game in the 77th minute, replacing Bradley Barcola.
The Bayern Munich winger needed just ten minutes to secure the win for France. Michael Olise received the ball in French territory, controlled it with his shoulder, and then sprinted towards Senne Lamens' goal like a cannon, scoring with a left-footed shot.
'I thought he was going to score'
The goal impressed Zinedine Zidane, who followed his player along the touchline before powerfully kicking a loose ball. Speaking to TF1 on the Belgian pitch, the French coach was asked about the memorable scene. Bixente Lizarazu, a fellow 1998 World Cup winner with Zidane, laughed, saying, "You were going to pull a muscle!"
"I followed him (Michael Olise), I saw him dribble, and I thought he was going to score. In any case, I was fully invested too," commented a smiling Zinedine Zidane, his voice hoarse. "We deserved the win over the whole match; everyone was involved, and that's what we love," he added.
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