Kylian Mbappé had admitted his discomfort before the match (“playing with the mask is horrible”) and also his research in the matter: “You saw that I changed five times but there were not all the photos, I changed more than that.” The striker, officially a Real Madrid player since Monday, played for the first time in competition with a new version, which he already wore in Paderborn during the last two training sessions before this France-Belgium (1-0). This model is dotted with holes all around the eyes, no doubt in an attempt to combat one of the main problems faced by the captain of the Blues: perspiration.
Didier Deschamps gave a mixed assessment of the situation. “He’s getting used to it,” he initially said, stressing that “the important thing is the consolidation (of the nose), which is better every day.” However, the discomfort still seems to be there and it is difficult not to make a link between the player’s unusual imprecision (5 shots, 0 on target) and the protection.
“He feels like he’s seeing the images in 3D”
Didier Deschamps, coach of the Blues
“There is the aspect linked to sweating, with the efforts, which can bother him a little, even if he can wipe himself from time to time, explains Deschamps. In terms of vision, from what he tells me, he has the impression of seeing the images in 3D. Even if it is tenths of a second… For the vision from the front, it is fine, but it can lead to less clear lateral vision. But hey, he will have to get used to it because, to protect him, he will have to wear it for a few weeks or even a few months.” Still black and plain, as required by UEFA, the mask was this time equipped with a dial on the side to adjust the settings.
2024-07-01 21:34:33
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