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“Mbappe will have to get used to the mask”
France national team coach Didier Deschamps expects his star striker Kylian Mbappé to have to play with a protective mask for some time to come. "He'll have to get used to it because he'll have to wear the face mask for a few more weeks," said the 55-year-old after his team's 1-0 win over Belgium in the round of 16 of the European Championship.
"But he's already more used to it," added Deschamps. Mbappé had suffered a broken nose in the first European Championship match against Austria.
"It's terrible to play with a mask"
Before the match against Belgium, the 25-year-old had complained about the special mask. "It's terrible to play with a mask. I always change it if there's something that bothers me and doesn't work properly," he said. "You can't see so well, you sweat underneath - then you have to let the sweat out. On the first day, I had the feeling that I was wearing 3D glasses and that it wasn't me playing."
The exceptional footballer played inconspicuously in the quarter-finals on Monday evening. He has only shown glimpses of his class so far at this European Championship.
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