Adrien Rabiot's attitude has cost him the chance of a World Cup medal and a move to Manchester United.
But Le Sulk had reasons to be cheerful as France began the defence of their title in the Al Janoub Stadium. With the third day of the tournament beginning to resemble the third-round of the FA Cup, Rabiot scored one and then set up another for Olivier Giroud to take the spring out of the Socceroos.
Kylian Mbappe and Giroud then really made the Aussies pay for giving Les Bleus a bloody nose through Craig Goodwin’s early strike. Giroud’s 51st international strike means he has now joined Thierry Henry as France’s record goalscorer.
