France coach Didier Deschamps addressed the difficulties that Kylian Mbappé faced while wearing a mask to protect his broken nose during the 1-1 draw with Poland at the European Championship. Mbappé, who scored a second-half penalty in the game, returned to France’s starting lineup after suffering the injury in a previous match. Deschamps mentioned that
Italy coach Luciano Spalletti’s praised his players for showing a never-say-die attitude in rescuing a point with a 98th-minute equalizer against Croatia to secure a place in the European Championship round-of-16. While Substitute Mattia Zaccagni’s goal earned them a draw, Spalletti acknowledged that there was much room for improvement in their performance. Spalletti admitted that