Upended: Hungary’s Laszlo Kleinheisler goes sprawling after a tackle by Portugal’s Bernardo Silva. — Reuters
BUDAPEST: There was huge excitement when France coach Didier Deschamps unleashed his fantasy football attack against Germany on Monday but following a 1-0 win in their Euro 2020 opener it was the midfield that earned rave reviews.
Deschamps started with an attacking trident of Kylian Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann and Karim Benzema for the first time in a competitive game but it was an own goal by Germany defender Mats Hummels that decided the Group F clash.
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