Deschamps hails Mbappe magic ahead of England clash

Olivier Giroud scored a historic goal for France in their 3-1 last-16 win over Poland at the World Cup on Sunday but it was a pair of Kylian Mbappe screamers that left Al Thumama stadium gasping and coach Didier Deschamps hailing his greatness.

Giroud's record goal was more clinical than sensational but came when France needed to score.

Having dominated the opening half, Les Bleus appeared to be heading into the break without any reward until the 44th minute when Mbappe played the ball through into the path of Giroud, who clipped it home to claim his 52nd goal and move past Thierry Henry as France's top scorer of all time.

"The adventure continues," said Giroud. "We had said in the dressing room that to live such a great experience we needed to be united, be as one.

"My wife and my kids are here, as well as my childhood friends, it's a childhood dream come true to beat Titi (Henry).

"Now it's done, I'm putting this behind me and my obsession is to go as far as possible with this team."

In the second half, it was the Mbappe show with superb 74th-minute and stoppage-time goals that sealed Poland's fate.

"He (Mbappe) speaks on the football pitch," said France coach Deschamps. "He knows that himself but he can change a match in just a moment. He is always playing with such joy.

"France needed a great Kylian Mbappe tonight and they got one."

In search of his first goal, Mbappe pulled up just inside the penalty area with Polish defenders seeming to dare him to try his luck.

The dare was accepted as Mbappe unleashed a missile that thundered past an outstretched Wojciech Szczesny.

With the stadium still buzzing, Mbappe treated the crowd to a second stunner, blasting another rocket into the top corner.

They were his fourth and fifth goals in