France pair relish end of long journey back to the top


Football Soccer - France News Conference - EURO 2016 - Stade de France, Saint-Denis near Paris, France - 9/7/16 France's Hugo Lloris during a news conference Reuters / Pool Pic / UEFA Livepic

PARIS (Reuters) - A lot has changed for France goalkeeper and captain Hugo Lloris and defender Bacary Sagna since they were part of the team that left the 2010 World Cup in South Africa in disgrace.

The pair, who will face Portugal in Sunday's European Championship final, said it had been a long journey to win back fan support and turn a side in tatters into a force to be reckoned with again.

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