The shock elimination of the France team from the round of 16 of the Euro has a face for the European press: that of Kylian Mbappé, author of the fateful penalty shootout, to whom the Italian newspaper The Gazzetta dello Sport said goodbye with a scathing “Ciao ciao Mbappé”. The star of the Blues and PSG is on the front page of the great Italian sports daily, with a photo of his shot on goal intercepted by Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer.
“He misses the last penalty and Switzerland sends home the world-class super France”, while the Corriere dello Sport is just as ruthless with the French n ° 10: “Mbappé condemns France”. The Russian press does not spare the 2018 world champion either: “Mbappé failed at the Euro. Fatal error in the penalty spot, zero goals scored and scandals with its partners ”, even affirms the sports information site Sport-express.ru which speaks of“ The fall of the Bastille ”. All in measure, therefore.
In Spain, the Unes of the daily sports press are logically monopolized by the epic success in the round of 16 of Spain over Croatia (5-3 ap) in Copenhagen just before the Blues match. But she does not fail to insist on the French failure and that of Mbappé, which appears on the shelves of Real Madrid according to the Spanish media: Marca, the best-selling newspaper in the country, speaks of “a disaster that puts Mbappé under fire from critics”.
For the Finnish tabloid Ilta-Sanomat, “Kylian Mbappé becomes the anti-hero”, while in Sweden, the tabloid Aftonbladet evokes “Kylian Mbappé scapegoat”.
In Denmark, Politiken prefers to highlight the performance of the Swiss: “New breathtaking drama at the Euro: Switzerland sends the French world champions home after a sensational comeback”, while the Danish radio DR headlines on the “French fiasco: Switzerland eliminates the world champions at the Euro after a dramatic penalty shootout ”.
The “ Guardian »scratches DD
In Great Britain, it is the incomprehension which dominates the titles: how the reigning world champions, big favorites of this Euro, could they fall so low? “France, whose defeat completely opens the competition, delivered an incomprehensible service to Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde”, summarizes the Daily Telegraph which asserts: “The weaknesses ended up winning out over the inspiration”.
For his part, The Guardian points out the responsibilities of coach Didier Deschamps: “The reproaches will be deafening and lasting. Didier Deschamps will be blasted for reacting to his lack of left-back by changing to a three-way defense, […] a decision that will easily be ranked among the worst he made during his tenure ”.
The Germans liked the show
Finally, just as much as the fall of champions from around the world, the German press retained the spectacle offered by the two teams: “Thank you France, thank you Switzerland! This match was FABULOUS! », Goes into ecstasy Bild. “And a HUGE feeling!” The Swiss eject the French favorites in the round of 16 in a grandiose match of the Euro ”, continues the daily with great circulation.
” What a game ! », Echoes Kicker, the football magazine “for over 120 minutes we were treated to a crazy roller coaster ride, full of goals, highlights and other magic, with a penalty shootout at the end. Kylian Mbappé emerged as a tragic figure, Mönchengladbach goalkeeper Yann Sommer as a hero ”.