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Jun292021 by JBNo Comments

Kylian Mbappe breaks silence after his penalty miss knocks France out of Euros

EURO 2020

Kylian Mbappe apologised to France supporters on social media after he missed the decisive penalty as they crashed out of Euro 2020 on Monday. The reigning world champions appeared to be on course for a place in the next stage as brace from Karim Benzema and Paul Pogba’s brilliant strike overturned Haris Seferovic’s early opener in the first half. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But Switzerland scored twice late to make the game 3-3 after 90 minutes and force extra time. After ectra-time, the match went to a penalty shootout and with France needing Mbappe to score, the PSG forward saw his effort saved by Switzerland keeper Yann Sommer. The pre-tournament favourites are now out of the European competition, with Switzerland now set to play Spain in the q...

Jun142021 by JBNo Comments

Rudiger sends warning to Mbappe & France attackers ahead of Germany clash

Premier League

Antonio Rudiger has sent a warning to Kylian Mbappe and France’s attackers that Germany will have to play ‘a little dirty’ in their first game of the European Championship. Germany will begin their Euro 2020 campaign against the reigning world champions, France in Munich on Tuesday evening. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Both teams make up a tough Group F alongside Portugal and Hungary, who also play their match on Tuesday. And Chelsea defender Rudiger believes Germany need to adopt a more physical approach against the tournament favourites in their first Euro 2020 game. ‘Of course, they have good forwards, we have to be ready to win the one-on-one challenges,’ said Rudiger. ‘We have to be a little dirty, not always be nice or try to play nice footbal...

Jun132021 by JBNo Comments

Mbappe calls out Olivier Giroud over “public” criticism

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Kylian Mbappe has played down his spat with Olivier Giroud ahead of France's opening Euro 2020 match though admits he was not happy with the Chelsea player’s public criticism. The Chelsea striker moved to within five goals of Thierry Henry’s record for Les Bleus last week when he netted two goals against Bulgaria on Tuesday, though he was critical of his lack of service. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘I was a little quiet because, sometimes, I made runs and the balls didn’t come to me,’ Giroud told L’Equipe du Soir afterwards. ‘I am not saying that I always make the best runs, but I am seeking to offer solutions in the box.’ Those comments were interpreted as criticism directed at Mbappe by the French press, particularly with Giroud having thanked Benja...

Jun122021 by JBNo Comments

Mbappe hails Mason Mount & picks two Premier League speedsters for special praise

Premier League

Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe claims Chelsea and England have got a ‘superb player’ on their hands in Mason Mount. Mount has enjoyed a meteoric rise over the last two years and was very instrumental as the club finished fourth in the Premier League and won the UEFA Champions League for a second time in their history. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It was Mount’s through ball that set up Kai Havertz’s winning goal against Man City in Porto last month and the player will be looking to add another title after being named in Gareth Southgate’s England team for this summer’s European Championships. The England star looks set to start against Croatia tomorrow and his gokd form in recent months has not gone unnoticed among the Three Lions’ biggest r...

Jun112021 by JBNo Comments

France rift deepens as Mbappe ‘rejects apology’ from Giroud ahead of the Euros

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Kylian Mbappe has rejected an apology from Olivier Giroud after the comments he made after France's 3-0 victory over Bulgaria on Tuesday. The current internal rift in the team threatens to hamper French hopes as they target Euro success in the coming weeks. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Giroud came off the bench to score two goals on Tuesday as Didier Deschamps continues to shuffle his team. The France manager has a number of options available to him, but two of his key attacking weapons appear to be at loggerheads. After the Bulgaria victory the Chelsea striker said: "'Sometimes you make the runs and ball is not arriving. Perhaps we could have found each other better, there it is." Mbappe was angered by his comments and even asked Deschamps if he co...

Jun102021 by JBNo Comments

Pogba responds to rumours of tension between Giroud & Mbappe

Trending, Premier League

Paul Pogba has played down talk of a rift between Olivier Giroud and Kylian Mbappe and says there is a ‘great atmosphere’ in the French camp ahead of their Euro campaign. France eased to a 3-0 win over Bulgaria in Tuesday’s warm-up game, with Giroud’s late double putting the game to bed after Griezmann’s first-half strike. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, the Chelsea forward – who replaced Karim Benzema in the 41st minute – was frustrated after the match and complained about a lack of service from his French team-mates. ‘I was a little quiet because, sometimes, I make runs and the balls aren’t forthcoming. I am not saying that I always make the best runs but I am seeking to offer solutions in the box,’ Giroud told L’Equipe du Soir. According to...

Jun102021 by JBNo Comments

Kylian Mbappe ‘annoyed’ by Giroud’s comments ahead of Euro 2020 opener

Premier League

Kylian Mbappe is unhappy with Olivier Giroud after the Chelsea forward complained about the lack of service from his France teammates. France sealed a 3-0 win over Bulgaria in their last Euro 2020 warm-up match on Tuesday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But after the game Giroud, who came on as a substitute and scored two goals late on, conceded that he was unhappy with France’s lack of cohesion in attack. ‘I was a little quiet because, sometimes, I make runs and the balls aren’t forthcoming,’ Giroud told L’Equipe du Soir. ‘I am not saying that I always make the best runs, but I am seeking to offer solutions in the box.’ According to L’Equipe, Mbappe felt ‘attacked’ and ‘angry’ after Giroud’s observations and the PSG star wanted to give a statement to...

Jun92021 by JBNo Comments

Kylian Mbappe sends message to Tuchel over Chelsea’s Champions League success

Premier League, Ligue 1

Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe says he plans to call Thomas Tuchel to congratulate him on Chelsea’s success in the Champions League this campaign. Tuchel guided the blues to a 1-0 win over Manchester City in the Champions League final last month, securing his first trophy as Chelsea head coach having taken over from Frank Lampard in January. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Tuchel and Mbappe both came close to winning the European competition last year at PSG as they were beaten in the final by Bayern. Mbappe thrived under Tuchel’s guidance at the Ligue 1 club and the Frenchman believes his former manager can become one of the world’s best coaches. He also praised the German’s tactical nous. ‘After the Euros, I’m going to call him becaus...

May242021 by JBNo Comments

Kylian Mbappe sends message to PSG after Lille win Ligue 1

Ligue 1

Kylian Mbappe has told Paris Saint-Germain’s board that he wants the French team to build ‘a solid project’ after missing out on the Ligue 1 title to Lille. PSG sealed a 2-0 win over Brest on the last day of the French top flight on Sunday but it wasn’t enough as Lille beat Angers to clain their first Ligue 1 title since 2011. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mbappe finished the season as the league's top scorer with 27 goals but PSG endured a disappointed end to the campaign with their Champions League elimination and their failure to retain the trophy. Mbappe has just one year remaining on his current contract this summer and the French forward says he will not commit his future until he is given guarantees by PSG. ‘Everyone knows how profoundly attac...

Apr32021 by JBNo Comments

Kylian Mbappe – I’m ‘better’ than Lionel Messi & Cristiano Ronaldo

Ligue 1

Kylian Mbappe has said he tells himself he is better than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo before matches while explaining the importance of having an inflated ego. Mbappe has been widely touted as the player to take over when Messi and Ronaldo finally get to hang up their boots, having enjoyed an outstanding rise to prominence at PSG over the past four years. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Frenchman says he already sees himself above the Barcelona talisman and Juventus striker as a self-motivation ploy, with it his belief that it is key if you have designs on reaching the very highest level of football. "The ego? Of course, it's important because when you're in the rough, no one else is going to push you," Mbappe told RMC Sport. "And you have to...