A searing first-half strike from Paul Pogba handed France a 1-0 win at rivals the Netherlands as Belgium and Portugal clocked up 6-0 victories and Christian Benteke grabbed a slice of World Cup qualifying history.
Pogba insisted that he has not been distracted by criticism of his recent performances after scoring the winning goal for France in Monday’s World Cup qualifier against Netherlands.
‘I play for the France team. It’s not the Pogba team,’ he told Canal+ afterwards.
‘We’re not going to start talking individual. I play for the team and I always play for the team.
‘It’s not always nice to hear criticism, but that’s football.
‘I stay focused on the field. I always give my all. Then, I try to make big benefits and give the best of myself.
‘I am a person who tries things. We always grow and learn. I’m still young. I have goals, we have goals. We want to go to the World Cup.’