THE FUSE

Tchouameni admitted he was starstruck by the venue’s history and made sure to contact the stadium's most famous former resident before kick-off. The 26-year-old explained: "It's incredible to get the chance to play in Tom Brady's stadium. I texted him before the game to tell him that it was a pleasure for me to play in this stadium. Great atmosphere and great fan base, that was dope. Honestly I was a little bit surprised by the turnout for Brazil, especially during the national anthems. But it is what it is. Brazil is closer than France, so we knew that they would have a lot of fans in the stadium but we stayed focused on ourselves."