France striker Olivier Giroud is primed to prove the doubters wrong and lead the hosts' Euro 2016 victory bid.
Arsenal man Giroud is expected to be named at the head of Didier Deschamps' attack for Friday's tournament opener against Romania at the Stade de France, although he has not always found favour with Les Bleus' faithful.
It means Giroud has seven goals in as many international appearances and he enters Euro 2016 in defiant mood.
He told beIN Sport: "My brother had a saying which is very important for me: 'The construction of the road to success is never quite finished.'
"[This is] even more true in football, where after every weekend people can diss you or congratulate you.
"I have to prove myself, to show my desire to score goals and to win titles and leave a mark in history.
"That's what I want, to make my family and the people close to me proud."
"We represent the French people and when you play at home, it's logical to aspire to leave your mark," he added.
"There are huge expectations, but we're ready."
