Payet has Arrived!!

From the totally unorthodox beginnings of working in a clothing store to playing professional football on the highest stage, Dimitri Payet seems to have conquered all. In Payet, France seems to have found the right foil in the midfield within which they can build their attacks consistently. Taking nothing away from the star studded midfield that he finds himself surrounded by in this European tournament, à la Pogba and Matuidi, he seems to have that creative knack that teams so desperately need when faced with stubborn defenses the likes of what Romania put out today. 

At the end of his 80 something minutes on the pitch, it was only fitting that he received a standing ovation with everyone within the rafters of the Stade de France singing Payet! Payet! One would expect that a player that just completed an outstanding season within the Premier League, being voted Premier League’s Player of the Year and West Ham’s Player of the Year, would be accustomed to such praise, but this one, this moment brought him to tears. It was the culmination of years of struggle, doubt in his abilities, and now total validation. Dimitri Payet has indeed arrived.

Euro 2016 Opening Match
France   2              -       Romania 1
Olivier Giroud 58'
Bogdan Stancu 65' pen
Dimitri Payet 89'