🗣️ Mbappé says France knew how to play dirty: we got into their heads | OneFootball

Kylian Mbappé was one of the standout figures in Saturday’s (4) Paraguay vs. France clash.

Responsible for the goal that sent France through, the Real Madrid forward also stood out in the “gamesmanship” department.

One of France’s missions was not to rise to Paraguay’s bait.

And Mbappé drew attention with his attitude at several moments during the match in Philadelphia.

He even made it clear that France knows how to “play dirty” when necessary.

"They thought we would take the field in tuxedos, playing pretty football. But no. We also know how to play dirty football," he told FIFA after the match.

The No. 10 praised France’s “mental game” in a clash full of tension.

In the star’s view, it was a win both on and off the pitch: 

"If we need to get our hands dirty, we’ll get them dirty. Even in the dirty game, we were better. They tried to unsettle us, but we were the ones who got into their heads."

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Mbappé’s France will face Morocco next Thursday (9), with a place in the FIFA World Cup semifinals at stake. 

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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