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France's Yoann Gourcuff claims the disappointment of losing to the
Netherlands in the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship semi-finals
has made him all the more determined to set the record straight next
summer.
'Hard to accept'
Outstanding in the group stage in Portugal this summer, Rene Girard's
side were many people's tip to go all the way before they lost 3-2 to
the eventual winners in a thriller. With the next edition of the
tournament taking place in the Netherlands in June, Gourcuff admits
he is already thinking about revenge. "Playing so well and then losing
in the semis was hard to accept," the AC Milan midfielder, 20, told
uefa.com. " That defeat has definitely given us extra motivation.
We're all determined to qualify for the Netherlands next summer and
hopefully do even better this time."
'A positive start'
Les Espoirs have started their latest qualification campaign in
impressive fashion, winning 3-1 away to Scotland and beating Slovenia
2-0 in France to set up a play-off against Israel. "We've made a
positive start but the road is still long," warned the in-form Gourcuff
, who was on target in both games. "Don't forget, the group has changed
a lot since the summer. Players like Rio Antonio Mavuba, Jeremy Toulalan
and Julien Faubert have been called up to the senior squad. New players
have had to come in and we're a younger side now."
Benzema call-up
One of the additions is Olympique Lyonnais prodigy Karim Benzema,
aged just 18. The burly striker has already enjoyed success at junior
international level, notably helping the France win the 2004 UEFA
European U17 Championship, and is delighted to be part of Girard's
plans. "Moving up to the Under-21s shows that my progress is being
recognised at international level," he told uefa.com. "Representing
France is very important to me and I'll do everything I can to stay
with the squad and help them qualify for the European Championship."
Higher standard
Still acclimatising after stepping up from the U19s, Benzema was
replaced after just 32 minutes against Slovenia. He said: "Overall
the standard is much higher. The games are quicker and the players
are physically stronger because they've fully matured.
'More pressure'
Given that this year's qualification campaign consists of just
four matches, Benzema knows he must adapt quickly. "We can't afford
to make any mistakes," he said. "We know that one defeat could spell
the end of our qualification hopes so there's more pressure than
there would usually be." Les Bleuets take on Israel in Caen on Saturday
, before travelling to Hertzeliya for the return leg four days after that.
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