Kylian Mbappe: France Captain Amazed by England’s Comeback Against Slovakia

• England came from behind to beat Slovakia in the Round of 16 of Euro 2024 despite trailing for most of the match
• Jude Bellingham scored a late equaliser, with Harry Kane scoring their winner in the first minute of extra time
• Kylian Mbappe was informed about the scores during his pre-match conference, and his reaction is going viral

France captain, Kylian Mbappe, could not contain his amazement when he was informed of England’s scoreline against Slovakia moments before the comeback began.

The Slovakians took a surprise lead over the Three Lions in the 25th minute through Ivan Schranz, and the team held on to their lead until the final minute of the second half.

Jude Bellingham equalised in the 95th minute with a brilliant bicycle kick, dampening the Slovakian spirit as they were on the verge of a well-deserved upset.

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It was not long before the Three Lions took the lead, with captain Harry Kane scoring from Ivan Toney’s pass to book a place in the quarter-final final against Switzerland.

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France will take on neighbours, Belgium, later this evening, and while addressing the media ahead of the game alongside head coach, Didier Deschamps, he asked about the result between England and Slovakia.

As seen in a video shared on X by Hayters TV, he was told the Slovaks were leading 1-0 with five minutes to go, and he could not contain his surprise. He would have been even more surprised at learning the final result.

The 2018 World Cup winner captains his country for the first time at a major tournament. In an interview with CNN, he spoke about his desire to win the competition weeks ago.

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The 25-year-old scored his first goal in the tournament via a penalty against Poland. Les Bleus will have to get better than their group stage outing if they are to surpass the last edition’s outcome, where they were eliminated in the quarter-final.

Belgium apologise to Mbappe

Sports Brief also reported that Belgium apologised to Kylian Mbappe after a video asking for the captain's shin to be kicked drew a comment from Amadou Onana.

The Real Madrid star downplayed any serious aftermath and said that if the Everton midfielder wants his shirt after the match, he can have it as there's no bad blood.