On July 2nd, 00:00, France will face Belgium in the Round of 16 of the European Championship. Ahead of the match, French captain Mbappe attended a press conference.
Broken nose
“I didn’t feel my nose break. When I collided with the defender, I told myself something was happening. When I looked in the mirror, I thought the Euros were over for me. I’m happy that I can still be here. It’s actually uncomfortable because it’s very swollen, and it made it difficult for me to sleep. I didn’t play against the Netherlands, I wasn’t happy because it’s difficult to be on the bench and not be able to help the team. I was able to play against Poland, I’m glad that I can now help my teammates.”
Playing with a broken nose
“It’s different when you play with a broken nose and haven’t had surgery. I think Lewandowski didn’t deliberately hit my nose the other day. I know how they’re going to tackle me when I decided not to have surgery. I might get hit, the pain might persist. I’ll do my best to lead France to the top.”
Round of 16 opponents Belgium
“They lost to Slovakia, but we also didn’t beat Austria and the Netherlands. They lost some key players, there’s a new generation of players who are rising, they want to make history, it’s a threat. We know what kind of team we’ll face, there are many great players on the other side. We can’t wait to play. Nobody thinks we’ll win because we beat them in 2018.”
Whether he’ll send messages to his future teammate Courtois
“I haven’t joined Real Madrid’s social chat group yet, I hope it won’t be too long (laughter). I haven’t talked to Courtois yet, I know him, but I really haven’t talked to him.”
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