Football Soccer - France v Republic of Ireland - EURO 2016 - Round of 16 - Stade de Lyon - Lyon, France - 26/6/16 France's Antoine Griezmann celebrates after scoring the second goal against Republic of Ireland REUTERS/Max Rossi
LYON, France (Reuters) - France striker Antoine Griezmann had looked slightly below par in their opening games at Euro 2016 and the host nation's fans feared he might be exhausted after a gruelling season.
On Sunday, however, the speedy forward reassured them by scoring twice in quick succession to help Les Bleus tame Ireland 2-1 on Lyon's Parc OL pitch and advance to the quarter-finals.
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