Established in the French midfield against Italy on Sunday evening, Adrien Rabiot shone with the France team. The new OM midfielder scored twice with a header on two offerings from Lucas Digne. A special performance which allows him to make history, both in that of his club and his selection.
Dream evening for Adrien Rabiot. For his 50th selection in French teamthe player of loon scored a double against Italyall on the prestigious lawn of San Siro. « It's been a long time since we've had a match like that, since we haven't fought like this together, until the end. We also aimed to win with a two-goal margin, and we did it. But frankly, the mutual assistance there was in this match, the fighting spirit, the team spirit, must be highlighted. Honestly, we had fun playing this match. It was a different context (Thursday). Above all, there was revenge to be taken from the previous match against Italy, who came to win at home. It's a beautiful evening, I hope we will continue to show this face, it's the true face of the France team », Confided the double scorer of the evening at the microphone of TF1. With this double, he joins two former Golden Balls.
A Zidane-style double header
Adrien Rabiot didn't let his silky left foot do the talking to score on Sunday evening. Indeed, he benefited from two offerings of Lucas Digne to score a double header during this last group match of Nations League. It thus succeeds Zinedine Zidanethe last tricolor to have scored a double header in official competition with the French team in the final of the 1998 World Cup facing the Brazil. But that's not all.
Never seen since Papin
With these two achievements, Adrien Rabiot also becomes the first player of loon to score a double with the French team Since Jean-Pierre Papin against the Belgium in 1992. He thus succeeds the two Golden Balls and finished third top scorer in Blues in 2024 tied with Bradley Barcola et Kylian Mbappé.
