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At around this time, Veronique Rabiot was yelling at Wilfried Mbappé. Yelling. And yes, it was that Rabiot, mother of Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot. And yes again, it was that Mbappé, mother of then-PSG winger Kylian Mbappé.
The argument came in the backdrop of France’s shocking loss to Switzerland, where Switzerland came back from two goals down in regular time, survived extra time, and won in the penalty shootout, with Mbappé seeing his penalty saved with the last kick of the game. Looking back, the scene seems straight out of a youth soccer league, with an angry mom demanding to speak to referees, coaches, and even other parents. But this was Euro 2020, and France’s hopes of claiming its third-ever title were just dashed in jaw-dropping fashion.
After furious words were exchanged, with Veronique reportedly telling Wilfried that he hoped he talked with Kylian, insisting that he was too arrogant and wasn’t playing for the team, Veronique went for Paul Pogba. His losing the ball helped set the stage for Switzerland’s stoppage-time equalizer. The whole situation was chaos — something that has followed France since 1998 and onwards.
Despite the controversy and discord in the locker room, France can reasonably take their revenge in 2024, four years after the fallout among parents, players, and FFF staff. France enters Euro 2024 as the favorite to win it all. The team returns several star players from their Euro and World Cup campaigns while introducing several new youthful stars. They’re in peak form, can manage their group well, and they’re led by one of the best managers in the game, Didier Deschamps. However, the same question from 2020 follows them in 2024 — how will this go wrong?
Their Form
Since their unexpected penalty shootout loss to Switzerland in Euro 2020, France has had some good form. Despite poor Nations League performances, France stormed to the final of the 2022 World Cup, narrowly losing on penalties to…
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Author : Deolu Akingbade
Publish date : 2024-06-08 16:00:00
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