Why I cried after scoring against Romania – Payet

France midfielder, Dimitri Payet, has spoken about his outpour of emotions, after he scored the winning goal as the hosts kicked off euro 2016 with a 2-1 win over Romania on Friday night.

The West Ham player said he was overcame with how he fought his way into the French team this year, after an excellent season in the Premier League.

“At the start of the season, a lot of people would have found it hard to believe I would be here,” the 29-year-old said.


“I have got here by working hard.”

Payet was substituted deep into stoppage time to a standing ovation and left the Stade de France pitch in tears.

“It was a lot of stress, a lot of pressure, if someone had told me it would have gone like that I don’t think I would have believed them,” he explained.

“It was that emotion that came out in the goal. When I saw the stadium tonight I knew I was going to have fun.”