Although Kylian Mbappe did not score his first ever Euro goal this evening (Monday), in France’s 0:1 victory over Austria, he was certainly in the spotlight, when he scored the own goal that decided the match and also suffered an unpleasant nose injury. At first the French federation said that the star would undergo surgery and that he might have finished the tournament, but then the calming siren came.
Later in the night, the national team announced that he will not undergo surgery in the end and what’s more – he may already be fit for the match against the Netherlands. In any case, Mbappe is expected to play with a mask in the upcoming games, probably even until the end of the prestigious tournament.
The striker is the first field player from the French national team to wear the captain’s armband of the tricolor in a major tournament since Patrice Evra in the 2010 World Cup. The Frenchman has 47 goals for the national team in his 80th game, while also adding 34 assists. The star even had fun and tweeted:
Ideas for masks?
— Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) June 17, 2024
Also, the star is directly involved in 25 goals in his last 15 games for the national team (14 goals and 11 assists), with the first game in this run being the World Cup final where he scored a hat trick against Argentina and lost in a penalty shootout. Another player who recorded a milestone is Antoine Griezmann who reached 130 games in the uniform of the world runner-up.
“France with a minimal victory in its Euro debut, in a game that left more dark points than light. “Austria was better than expected with the ball and deserved more,” Marka wrote.
“France won, but worried about Mbappe”, wrote in ‘RMC’, where the star received the grade 6: “was very mobile in the first half, but also clumsy and clumsy, especially with the miss in the 54th minute that could have killed the game, which he He didn’t finish because of a probably broken nose.”
France coach Didier Deschamps He said: “Happy with what the players did, the game was tough. We didn’t do everything well, but collectively there was solidity. We could have been more accurate offensively, but it’s good to start with a win. There is quality and talent in the team, but the players know that we need more effort when the ball is not with us. It’s fine to talk, but it’s better when it also bears fruit on the field.”
About Mbappe’s injury, the coach said before they confirmed that he would not undergo surgery: “It doesn’t look good at all. Did he break his nose? It seems so, it doesn’t look good. It seems, this is the worst part of the evening, and even if it’s just the nose, it really annoys us.”
Lakip added: “A painful and unimpressive victory against tough Austria.” The tricolor did not shine, in a solid game against an opponent that was sometimes too aggressive. Nothing came easy. Mbappe was seriously injured and bled.”
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