We played in the 50th minute and all of France held its breath. Even though the Blues still haven’t found a way to score, there was an action that caught the attention of VAR. In that area, Upamecano intervened in front of Yehor Nazaryna. His slightly high legs initially did not attract the referee’s attention.
But his video assistant believed the action was worth analyzing. The referee stopped play and walked towards the screen placed at the exit of the Parc des Princes tunnel. The image comes and goes. The atmosphere is tense. A penalty for Ukraine could keep the Blues away from America and move them closer to the nightmare of 1993.
While all eyes were on Slovenia’s Slavko Vincic, Kylian Mbappé sneaked into Mike Maignan’s area. He approaches the penalty spot and starts scratching, with his foot, the area around the spot. He explained his actions after the match, on TF1.
“Now everyone will know”
“In fact, there was no one around the penalty spot and I, because I often take penalties, I know roughly the support zone,” said the Blues captain cheekily, with a smile. If he (Ukrainian shooter) it could slip a little, we’ll take it. But there is no penalty. It was a rat’s act. Before talking to Mike (Maignan)I already want to put him in the best position. This is no longer necessary, but as they say, this is just a little mouse gesture (laugh). »
Caught by a patrol, he now knew that he would have a hard time trying this trickster move again. “Now everyone will know, I have to hide even more,” the captain concluded with a big smile.
A great penalty expert, Kylian Mbappé relieved his team and supporters in the 55th minute by executing a luxurious panenka that completely fooled Anatolii Trubin. The support leg doesn’t slip…
