Former Chelsea defender, Frank Leboeuf, has hit out at France after they lost 2-0 against Spain in the World Cup semi-final on Tuesday.
Leboeuf believes the Les Bleus have to learn their lesson after losing to Spain because they cannot run fast at the start of the tournament and slow down close to the final.
Two goals in either half by
Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro gave Spain the victory against France.
“That was a failure. That game wasn’t a good game. Spain deserved a hundred per cent to win,” Leboeuf said (via ESPN FC on Instagram).
“We didn’t see anything good coming from France. We didn’t find any chances for them to score.
“Spain was above everywhere, you go back disappointed, but you have to learn your lesson. A World Cup is hard because you can’t run fast at the beginning and slow down close to the final. That is what happened to the French team.”
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