French President Immanuel Macron consoles a ‘heart-broken’ Kylian Mbappe after 2022 FIFA World Cup final loss
Follow Us
Emmanuel Macron and Kylian Mbappe
In a remarkable display of sportsmanship, French President Emmanuel Macron was seen giving a pep talk to a dejected and teary-eyed Kylian Mbappe after France’s heartbreaking loss to Argentina in the final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. After the match, Mbappe was spotted on the floor in a state of despair and shock. Macron, who had been watching the match in the stands, walked up to the youngster and picked him up off the floor.
He then proceeded to give him a pep talk, encouraging him to keep his head up and not to get too down about the loss. The gesture was met with applause from many in the stadium and the moment was captured on camera, going viral on social media within minutes. Mbappe was seen trying to hold back his tears as Macron spoke to him and was visibly moved by the President’s gesture.
Mbappe had an incredible performance in the game, scoring a hat trick for his team but unfortunately, the match ended with a loss in the penalty shoot-out. Mbappe’s hat trick was an incredible performance and had it not been for the penalty shootout, he would have been the hero of the match.
Kylian Mbappe almost denied Lionel Messi a fairytale ending at 2022 FIFA World Cup
Lionel Messi, in the later stages of his career, has become a World Cup champion. During the exciting game, the Argentinian star scored two of the team’s three goals, helping them tie the score at 3-3 with Kylian Mbappe and pushing the game into a penalty shootout. The South Americans became the second nation ever to win the World Cup after suffering defeat in their first match, after Spain in 2010. This came despite their shock loss to Saudi Arabia in the group stage.
In a remarkable two minutes, the 23-year-old changed the course of the game, scoring two goals to lead France out of a difficult situation. When Nicolás Otamendi committed a foul on Randal Kolo Muani, who was on a breakaway down the left side, France were awarded a penalty. Just as Messi was expected to step up for Argentina, Mbappe did the same for France.
Mbappe created history by becoming the second player to net three goals at a World Cup, delivering one of the most remarkable matches of all time. After thirty minutes of additional play, the score line was tied at 3-3, and the victor would be determined by a penalty shootout.
Also Read: Lionel Messi and goalie Martinez win FIFA World Cup for Argentina in shootout
Stay Updated!
Ujan Chakraborty
(1240 Articles Published)