Currently in Mumbai, where he officiates as a consultant for Indian television during the World Cup (he played at FC Goa between 2014 and 2015), Robert Pires braved the time difference (more than 4h30 compared to France) to follow the magnifying glass the first successful steps of France in the competition, this Tuesday evening against Australia (4-1). The 1998 world champion (79 caps) did not hide his pleasure. It draws a necessarily positive balance.