Giroud boots France into semifinal

Flashy forward nets two in rout of feisty Iceland

Forward Olivier Giroud, jeered by France supporters barely a month ago, won them over on Sunday with what he described as his best performance for his country in a major tournament, scoring twice in a 5-2 quarterfinal win over Iceland at Euro 2016.

The 29-year-old did not want to dwell too long on his own display and said the team's achievement in reaching the semifinals, where it faces Germany on Thursday, was more important than his official Man of the Match award.