Dejan Lovren stunned reigning World Cup holders France with a scintillating turn and finish at the Parc des Princes in Paris.
Two years ago, the Croatia international left plenty of supporters chuckling when he called himself ‘the best centre-back in the world’.
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However, the former Liverpool defender showed his class on Tuesday night with the sort of control and volley which earned him comparisons to Zinedine Zidane.
With just 15 minutes on the clock in the French capital, Lovren found himself unmarked in the box and bamboozled Lucas Hernandez before firing a left footed volley past Hugo Lloris.
Admittedly it was not the strongest France line-up; yet Arsenal and Man United target Dayot Upamecano was starting alongside Barcelona man Clement Llenglet.
Unfortunately for Lovren and his Croatia teammates, the lead did not even last until half time as Antoine Griezmann struck for the hosts.
The 31-year-old completed a move to Zenit St-Petersburg this summer after six years at Anfield which culminated in the Champions League and the Premier League.
In his first game in Russia, he picked up the Super Cup as his new side beat Lokomotiv Moscow to continue adding to his silverware haul.
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