• French fans outside the stadium before the Uefa Euro 2016 group A preliminary round match between France and Romania at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 10 June 2016. Yoan Valat / EPA
    French fans outside the stadium before the Uefa Euro 2016 group A preliminary round match between France and Romania at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 10 June 2016. Yoan Valat / EPA
  • Romanian fans cheer for their team before the Uefa Euro 2016 group A preliminary round match between France and Romania at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 10 June 2016. Tibor Illyes / EPA
    Romanian fans cheer for their team before the Uefa Euro 2016 group A preliminary round match between France and Romania at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 10 June 2016. Tibor Illyes / EPA
  • Dimitri Payet of France in action during the Uefa Euro 2016 group A preliminary round match between France and Romania at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 10 June 2016. Georgi Licovski / EPA
    Dimitri Payet of France in action during the Uefa Euro 2016 group A preliminary round match between France and Romania at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 10 June 2016. Georgi Licovski / EPA
  • Romania’s Florin Andone (R) in action against France’s N’Golo Kante (L) during the Uefa Euro 2016 group A preliminary round match between France and Romania at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 10 June 2016. Abedin Taherkenareh / EPA
    Romania’s Florin Andone (R) in action against France’s N’Golo Kante (L) during the Uefa Euro 2016 group A preliminary round match between France and Romania at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 10 June 2016. Abedin Taherkenareh / EPA
  • Antoine Griezmann of France reacts during the Uefa Euro 2016 group A preliminary round match between France and Romania at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 10 June 2016. Yoan Valat / EPA
    Antoine Griezmann of France reacts during the Uefa Euro 2016 group A preliminary round match between France and Romania at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 10 June 2016. Yoan Valat / EPA
  • Romania’s goalkeeper Ciprian Tatarusanu jumps and misses the ball against France’s forward Olivier Giroud as he scores the opening goal for France during the Euro 2016 group A football match between France and Romania at Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on June 10, 2016. Kenzo Tribouillard / AFP
    Romania’s goalkeeper Ciprian Tatarusanu jumps and misses the ball against France’s forward Olivier Giroud as he scores the opening goal for France during the Euro 2016 group A football match between France and Romania at Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on June 10, 2016. Kenzo Tribouillard / AFP
  • France forward Olivier Giroud celebrates after scoring the 1-0 during the Euro 2016 group A football match between France and Romania at Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on June 10, 2016. Franck Fife / AFP
    France forward Olivier Giroud celebrates after scoring the 1-0 during the Euro 2016 group A football match between France and Romania at Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on June 10, 2016. Franck Fife / AFP
  • Referee Viktor Kassai awards a penalty after Romania’s Nicolae Stanciu was fouled by France’s Patrice Evra. Lee Smith / Reuters
    Referee Viktor Kassai awards a penalty after Romania’s Nicolae Stanciu was fouled by France’s Patrice Evra. Lee Smith / Reuters
  • France’s defender Patrice Evra reacts during the Euro 2016 group A football match between France and Romania at Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on June 10, 2016. Franck Fife / AFP
    France’s defender Patrice Evra reacts during the Euro 2016 group A football match between France and Romania at Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on June 10, 2016. Franck Fife / AFP
  • Bogdan Stancu of Romania scores the 1-1 goal with a penalty against French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris during the Uefa Euro 2016 group A preliminary round match between France and Romania at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 10 June 2016. Yoan Valat / EPA
    Bogdan Stancu of Romania scores the 1-1 goal with a penalty against French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris during the Uefa Euro 2016 group A preliminary round match between France and Romania at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 10 June 2016. Yoan Valat / EPA
  • Bogdan Stancu of Romania celebrates after scoring the 1-1 goal during the Uefa Euro 2016 group A preliminary round match between France and Romania at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 10 June 2016. Georgi Licovski / EPA
    Bogdan Stancu of Romania celebrates after scoring the 1-1 goal during the Uefa Euro 2016 group A preliminary round match between France and Romania at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 10 June 2016. Georgi Licovski / EPA
  • Dimitri Payet of France (2R) scores the 2-1 goal during the Uefa Euro 2016 group A preliminary round match between France and Romania at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 10 June 2016. Srdjan Suki / EPA
    Dimitri Payet of France (2R) scores the 2-1 goal during the Uefa Euro 2016 group A preliminary round match between France and Romania at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 10 June 2016. Srdjan Suki / EPA
  • Ciprian Tatarusanu of Romania watches the ball as Dimitri Payet of France scores his team’s second goal during the Uefa Euro 2016 Group A match between France and Romania at Stade de France on June 10, 2016 in Paris, France. (Clive Rose/Getty Images)
    Ciprian Tatarusanu of Romania watches the ball as Dimitri Payet of France scores his team’s second goal during the Uefa Euro 2016 Group A match between France and Romania at Stade de France on June 10, 2016 in Paris, France. (Clive Rose/Getty Images)
  • Ciprian Tatarusanu of Romania watches the ball as Dimitri Payet of France scores his team’s second goal during the Uefa Euro 2016 Group A match between France and Romania at Stade de France on June 10, 2016 in Paris, France. (Clive Rose/Getty Images)
    Ciprian Tatarusanu of Romania watches the ball as Dimitri Payet of France scores his team’s second goal during the Uefa Euro 2016 Group A match between France and Romania at Stade de France on June 10, 2016 in Paris, France. (Clive Rose/Getty Images)
  • France forward Dimitri Payet (R) celebrates with France’s forward Olivier Giroud after scoring the 2-1 during the Euro 2016 group A football match between France and Romania at Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on June 10, 2016. Franck Fife / AFP
    France forward Dimitri Payet (R) celebrates with France’s forward Olivier Giroud after scoring the 2-1 during the Euro 2016 group A football match between France and Romania at Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on June 10, 2016. Franck Fife / AFP
  • France’s Dimitri Payet is congratulated by head coach Didier Deschamps as he is substituted. John Sibley / Reuters
    France’s Dimitri Payet is congratulated by head coach Didier Deschamps as he is substituted. John Sibley / Reuters
  • France’s Dimitri Payet celebrates with teammates at the end of the match. Lee Smith / Reuters
    France’s Dimitri Payet celebrates with teammates at the end of the match. Lee Smith / Reuters

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Premier League duo Payet and Giroud give France a lift in start Euro 2016 opener – in pictures

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