Olivier Giroud believes France have gone a long way to reconciling with disillusioned fans after poor showings in recent major tournaments.
France s 2010 FIFA World Cup campaign was blighted by reports of squad disharmony under the stewardship of Raymond Domenech, as the nation crashed out of the group stages with just one point following a woeful campaign.
Two years later, France were defeated in the quarter-finals of UEFA Euro 2012 by eventual winners Spain, having won just one of their four games amid further rumours of divisions in the squad.
That is in stark contrast to the French team that won the 1998 World Cup on home soil and Euro 2000.
And while Arsenal forward Giroud believes it is not right to dwell on past glories, he feels the players have the back…