The France defender has dismissed claims that the absence of the Manchester United star has given an edge to Les Bleus and stressed that his side is not sympathetic of the Englishman
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sweden-c3015 on June 15.
However, that has not affected http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-c40863 centre-back believes that the red card was Rooney’s own mistake and now the Manchester United striker is facing the consequences of that mistake.
"If Rooney can't play it's his own fault."
The 26-years-old defender claimed that the absence of England talisman has not affected France’s preparation and Les Bleus are just concentrating on their own job.
"He (Rooney) himself should have looked for it (red card) in qualification, and there is no problem for France. We are concentrating on our own http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684."
Adil Rami stressed that team France are not taking their opening match lightly despite the fact that the England are suffering from injuries to several key players.
"There is too much talk about the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 players who are out injured, but we won't relax at all in this match."
Commenting on the physical style of play of the Three Lions, the defender claimed that the team with better defence will win the encounter between the two rivals and has vowed that it will be France who will emerge as the victors in the end. However, the
Frenchman accepted that to achieve that feat, Laurent Blanc’s men have to work tirelessly and it won’t be easy at all.
"The game against England will require an enormous effort physically. The team that defends best will win the game and I am confident that will be http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899, although it won't be easy at all.”
"It will be a hard match and a real test to start the tournament.”
Adil Rami believes that both teams have certain similarities as they both are in rebuilding phase and the fate of both sides depend heavily on this first match.
"England's future (in the competition) is similar to ours. It depends on what happens in the first match."
The France international has played down the recent success of Les Bleus in pre-tournament matches and said that the Euros will be a major challenge for the France and players will try their best to perform exceptionally and win their matches.
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