“Seeing Mbappé approach the ball, I thought 'oh no …'”

Kylian Mbappé is being the designated one in France this Tuesday. On Monday night, the French team fell to Switzerland on penalties after drawing three-three in regulation time. The forward was right to generate the two goals from Benzema, but failed in the face of goal. So much so that he even missed the final penalty.

The Paris Saint-Germain forward closed with a failure from eleven meters against Sommer in a tournament in which he has not been able to score just one goal in four games. His game was twisted with the advance of the minutes and Gary Neville, commentator on British television, sensed the failure that could come. “When I saw him approach the ball I thought, oh no, “he explained. The bad feelings, he says, came since he did not see him” appear “in extra time.

“He has aspirations to be the best player in the world, like Cristiano and Messi. This is a little bump in the road for him, but a huge test for him in the weeks ahead. He will get over it. He is going through a difficult time, obviously, in this tournament, and it is difficult for him and for the French team. “added Neville, who also underscored the forward's bravery in taking over the final pitch.

An apology letter

According to Deschamps, Kylian Mbappé was going through a horrible moment after his ruling and, even so, the tip wanted to express his feelings in an open letter published through his social networks.

“It will be very difficult to turn the page. The sadness is immense after this elimination,” the Parisian wrote on Twitter at night. “I wanted to help the team but failed. Sleeping will be difficult but sadly, it's the ups and downs of this sport that I love so much. I know the fans are disappointed, but I would still like to thank you for your support and for always believing in us. more important will be to get up, “he explained.