France captain Rabiot slams team after Italy loss

France captain Adrien Rabiot expressed strong criticism of his team's performance after a 3-1 loss to Italy in Milan. He felt France dominated the first half and missed opportunities to secure an early lead. Rabiot highlighted that Italy capitalized on every mistake, scoring from their first shot on goal. He noted that France pushed forward with too many players, leaving them vulnerable to counter-attacks.

The match saw Italy break a 64-year-long home winning streak against France, which dated back to 1962. Michael Olise had initially put France ahead in the tenth minute, but Francesco Pio Esposito equalized for Italy. Davide Frattesi then scored Italy's go-ahead goal in the 63rd minute, and Pio Esposito added a third from the penalty spot later in the game.

This result brings Italy level with France in Group One of the UEFA Nations League, with both teams now having 10 points. The head-to-head record now favors Italy. This was also the first defeat for Zinedine Zidane since taking charge of the French national team.