CNN —Soccer superstar Kylian Mbappé was pictured wearing a French-inspired tricolore mask during a training session on Thursday, after the France captain broke his nose during the team’s opening Euro 2024 win against Austria three days ago.
There had been fears the injury might rule Mbappé out of his nation’s second Group D match of Euro 2024 against the Netherlands on Friday, but France manager Didier Deschamps told reporters Thursday that the star should be available.
The French Football Federation (FFF) said Mbappé was then taken to a local hospital, where X-rays confirmed the break.
The swelling has come down on his nose,” France forward Antoine Griezmann said, per Reuters.
“We’ll see the last minute, depending on how he’s feeling.”Mbappé was involved in non-contact training on Wednesday, wearing plasters over his nose.
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CNN — Soccer, Austria, Reuters, French Football Federation
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France, Netherlands, Poland