France must start stronger to finish better

Football Soccer - France v Republic of Ireland - EURO 2016 - Round of 16 - Stade de Lyon, Lyon, France - 26/6/16France's N'Golo Kante fouls Republic of Ireland's James McClean REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach Livepic

PARIS (Reuters) - France started a match poorly once again at Euro 2016 and once again they got away with it, beating Ireland 2-1 to reach the quarter-finals on Sunday.

But the players know that from now on they must be faster out of the blocks and cannot rely on luck and a late charge.