Charismatic spike shoe expert Tatsuya Takahashi dissects France, the team he has high hopes for!! "I want them to reach the finals."

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Dissecting Argentina!!



--Expectations for Griezmann 

Takahashi: Well, France is a team that's attracting a lot of attention and is considered a strong contender for the championship.

I have high hopes for Antoine Griezmann, a forward who doesn't quite fit the typical image of a modern striker, with his versatile movements up front. He has excellent ball control, and while he's not particularly fast, he has incredible agility and quick ball release, allowing him to effectively utilize his teammates. 



-- PUMA Future 

TakahashiHe plays wearing Future shoes. They are suitable for players who want clear ball control. His quick footwork and light ball touch, along with the powerful shots he unleashes once he enters the penalty area, are very appealing.

Shoes that help with this kind of play will be featured. The ones he's wearing are very lightweight and designed to allow even sprinters who run explosively over short distances to perform brilliantly.



-- Excellent grip 

TakahashiThe grass in Russia is a hybrid type, which has worked well, and PUMA's studs have excellent grip, so I have the impression that they are able to support the players very well. 

Griezmann is always in a good position, looking for loose balls, and he's also very good at penalties. I can smell a goal coming. 

This is just a side note, but Giroud also uses Future, so I think his goals might be created through his powerful hold-up play using his strong physique.



-- Pogba uses adidas Predator. 

Takahashi: Of course, it's Paul Pogba, who is a favorite and popular player among everyone. The Predator shoes he actually wears are laceless and have a very wide opening, making them very comfortable for the feet.

Pogba is a rare type of towering defensive midfielder in modern football. He has outstanding physical abilities, and although he's not particularly fast, he places the ball so far away that you wonder if he really needs to trap it that far.



However, he has the ability and agility to compensate for that. He's very big, so he might look heavy at first glance, but he can do supple dribbling, so the ball is not easily taken away from him.

-- Predator Control Skin 

TakahashiThe fin-shaped design on the Predator helps to support smooth ball touch and effective medium-to-long-range passes. This Control Skin is coated on the upper to allow it to perform to its full potential.

--Can France beat Argentina? 

I'm really looking forward to seeing how well Pogba's control skills will be utilized against Argentina.

If he plays well, France will play well, and I'll be paying close attention to every single play Pogba makes.

Personally, I'd like to see them defeat Argentina and advance to the final. (End)









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Interview photograph / Hidemi Sakuma