Didier Deschamps hailed a “radiant” Randal Kolo Muani after the forward’s double helped France see off Belgium 2-1.
France made it three wins in a row in the Nations League on Monday, with Kolo Muani’s goals doing the damage at Stade Roi Baudouin.
Kolo Muani converted a first-half penalty before heading home what proved to be the winner in the 62nd minute, after Lois Openda had restored parity.
Having also netted in the reverse fixture against Belgium last month, the Paris Saint-Germain forward is France’s leading scorer in their Nations League campaign.
And with Kylian Mbappe absent, head coach Deschamps, who was handed an early birthday present by France’s win, has been impressed by Kolo Muani’s attitude and application.
Speaking to TF1, Deschamps said: “He’s interesting, he’s radiant.
“He is confident and has a very specific profile where in his runs with the ball has a presence. He is a good header [of the ball] and with us he is very often successful.”
Today we wake up with a smile
And we wish our head coach a very
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