Michael Olise's winning goal against Belgium: Praise from Zinédine Zidane

Michael Olise has received praise from the highest quarters after his winning goal against Belgium.

»He is an absolute natural talent and simply loves playing football. You can see that," said the new French national coach Zinédine Zidane about the 24-year-old offensive star from Bayern Munich: "He feels the game. I’m happy to be by his side.”

The offensive player, who had been rested for a long time, was only substituted on in the 77th minute when he shortly afterwards grabbed the ball in his own half and started dribbling. Olise rushed with the ball across half the pitch and finally scored the winning goal with a precise low shot.

Zidane celebrates emotionally

Zidane, visibly emotional, stormed down the line while celebrating and shot aside a ball that had been placed there. »We were really good in all areas. “We stood our ground, played very well and showed courage against a very strong Belgian team that made life difficult for us,” he said.

After away wins in Belgium and Turkey (1-0 each), France is currently leading Group A1 of the Nations League. »We need a break now. We traveled a lot and didn't have much time to train or rest," said Zidane.