Kylian Mbappe of France looks on, whilst wearing a Black Protective Face Mask after breaking his nose in the Group D fixture against Austria, during the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between France and Poland at Football Stadium Dortmund on 25 June 2024 in Dortmund, Germany. (Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
France captain Kylian Mbappe admitted that playing with a mask to protect his broken nose was “absolutely horrible” as he prepared for Monday’s last-16 clash with Belgium at Euro 2024.
“I didn’t think it would be, but playing with a mask is absolutely horrible,” Mbappe told reporters on the eve of the game in Duesseldorf.
Mbappe broke his nose in a collision in France’s opening game at the Euros, a 1-0 win against Austria on June 17.
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