France put Mexico under Pressure with big serves

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 9, 2016 – French coach Laurent Tillier was pleased with the level of concentration shown by his side and the kind of pressure applied from the service line against Mexico on Tuesday. 

Laurent Tillie, Coach of France: It was important for us to come back in the tournament. Of course the difference of level is back in our favour. What is nice this morning is that we stayed focused and we maintained the pressure on service and defence. It was important win for us for our recovery. Our goal is always to improve from this group. We knew that it would be difficult, so now I am ready to fight just day by day and try to play better and better, and find a solution to go to the next round.

Benjamin Toniutti, Captain of France: It’s a good result for us because in the first match we played really bad and we wanted to win our first match in the Olympic Games, so we kept our concentration and that was the key in this game. The Olympic Games is the best event for any athlete. It’s good to play our best volleyball and to give our best for our country and our sport, so we will fight …

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