Football – French team
Euro 2024: Unexpected problem for Mbappé’s mask
Published on June 20, 2024 at 9:45 p.m.
Victim of a broken nose on Monday against Austria, Kylian Mbappé will have to wear a mask until the end of Euro 2024. The 25-year-old striker appeared with his brand new mask this Thursday during training for the French team, which he should not, however, be able to wear in competition.
The image quickly went around the web. During the last training session before the match against the The Netherlands Friday, Kylian Mbappé unveiled his protective mask, in the blue-white-red colors, those of theFrench team. But we shouldn’t see him wearing it in competition.
Mbappé will not be able to wear his blue-white-red mask
As indicated by RMC Sportarticle 42 of the regulations of theUEFA provides that “ medical equipment worn on the playing field must be one color and must not identify the team or manufacturer. » Kylian Mbappé So shouldn’t be an exception, but it shouldn’t be a problem.
Mbappé received other masks
According to information from RMC Sportthe mask he wore this Thursday is not the only one received Kylian Mbappé. The latter has others in his possession, with solid colors that he could therefore wear in competition. There FFF must, however, still have the equipment validated, which should be done Friday morning during a technical meeting with theUEFA.