Didier Deschamps was not reassuring when discussing the physical condition of his captain Kylian Mbappé.
The French team is in the semi-finals. After battling for more than 120 minutes with the Portuguese, the Blues finally qualified for the last four of Euro 2024 at the end of the suspense, at the end of a perfectly negotiated penalty shootout (0-0, 5-3 on penalties). A session in which did not take part
Kylian Mbappé.
The captain of the Blues gave up his place at half-time of extra time. In the tough physical situation, the kid from Bondy, who remained mute once once more, also received a blow to the face. So many reasons that pushed Didier Deschamps to replace him.
Deschamps on Mbappé: “He was at the end of his rope”
“He was at the end, said the coach following the match, confirming fears regarding his captain’s physical condition. He’s always very honest with me and with the group. With everything he’s been through, the preparation, the back pain, the trauma of the broken nose, he’s hanging in there. He knows he’s not in the best shape. With time and effort, he was very tired.”
Same story from Mbappé. We spoke with the coach at the end of regulation time already. We said we would try. At half-time of extra time, I told him I didn’t feel it anymore, I was too tired, said the neo-Madrileno. He told me ok, he changed. (…)
I hope I can help the team in the semi-finals but above all I am very happy for the team. It is up to me to get up to the level once morest Spain.” The French team would be the winner…