Michael Olise's ball overturns the Blues against Belgium

On the bench at the kickoff of the match, Michael Olise Ballon came on in the 60ᵗʰ minute for a disappointing Ousmane Dembélé and, as a Bayern Munich player, turned the game around for the Blues against Belgium, sparking chants “Olise Ballon d’or” in the stadium.

Olise's Decisive Impact

Desire Doué almost equalised with a shot at the edge of the box, but the London native first set up Rayan Cherki perfectly inside the area. A few minutes later, Olise gave himself a brace in the final stages of the match, securing the Blues' victory.

Impressive Statistics

At the end of this France squad gathering, Michael Olise has accumulated four goals and two assists in four matches, despite two games starting from the bench. The Olympic runner‑up proves decisive every thirty‑five minutes, according to the figures provided.

“Olise, what he does is simply exceptional,” praised Zinedine Zidane after the match. Andy Diouf added: “He’s a player of great class, we’ve seen him throughout the gathering. He can change games.”

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The crowd at the Stade de France waved banners “Olise Ballon d’or”, chants that drowned out the whistles aimed at Ousmane Dembélé when he was substituted.

Asked about it on TF1 at the end of the match, Michael Olise looked embarrassed: “I have nothing to say,” he said before heading to the locker room. He then added: “We played well at the end. The first half was tough against low blocks, but we kept going and it was good. Zinedine Zidane brings ideas and we follow them. We performed well over the four games and we’ll keep it up.”

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These remarks hint at the group’s desire to continue this positive momentum in the upcoming France squad gatherings.