Michael Olise is filling an Antoine Griezmann-shaped hole for France

The Bayern Munich forward scored and set up another as France beat Croatia to reach the Nations League semi-finals

“The Olympic Games allowed people to get to know me,” said Michael Olise, who grew up in England but announced himself for France last summer as Thierry Henry’s side earned a silver medal at the Olympics. A few weeks after Paris handed the Olympic torch to Los Angeles, Olise received his first senior call-up from Didier Deschamps and, unbeknown to almost everyone, there was another passing of the torch.

The September international break, during which Olise made his debut for France’s senior side, was ultimately Antoine Griezmann’s last. The Atlético Madrid forward’s chapter with Les Bleus, which spanned over a decade, was coming to an end. Olise was given the daunting task of replacing a man who had accumulated 137 caps, 84 of which came in consecutive matches, an omnipresence that stretched back over half a decade.

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