Valériane Ayayi, captain of the France team, victorious over Israel in qualifying for Euro 2025 (94-52): “We were keen to come back in front of the French public, to produce a great match. It's a great victory, we managed to ensure that everyone took part in the celebration. It's a great week to end in Riga (Latvia). They played without three major players opposite. It's their choice, it was not our responsibility. We may have forced things from time to time, that needs to be rectified. It's up to us, the old ones, to set the tone, to make it clear that we are going to decide what we want on the ground. It's normal that it's more complicated for the younger ones, it's been a while since they wore the jersey. There is pressure, we are coming back from a great Olympic medal. »
