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Kylian Mbappe scored an own goal and ran to the gloomy Jan Vertonghen to perform a mocking ceremony.
France struggled to advance to the quarterfinals on the 2nd (Korea time) by winning 1-0 in the Euro 2024 round of 16 match against Belgium at Düsseldorf Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany. France's quarterfinal opponent is Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal.
Mbappe and Vertonghen met throughout the game. It was in the 25th minute of the second half that the nerves of the two players became sharp. Mbappe and Vertonghen argued in a situation completely unrelated to Ball. When Mbappe protested when he fell from the penalty box, Vertonghen said something, and the argument began. Vertonghen seems to have shouted at Mbappe because he thought Mbappe fell to induce a penalty with a Hollywood action.
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The situation seemed to have ended as the referee approached and calmed the two players, but Mbappe seems to have remained bitter. Vertonghen competed with the French strikers throughout the game. In the 31st minute of the second half, he was warned for competing roughly with Randal Kolo Moani.
Vertonghen, who defended the French strikers well, suffered bad luck. In the 40th minute of the second half, N'Golo Kante poked a pass to Colomuani, who was being checked by BetTongun. Colomouani turned around and tried to shoot. At this time, the shot deflected off Vertonghen and headed into the net. At first, it was recognized as Colomuan's score, but it was corrected by Vertonghen's own goal as the direction of the shot was bent a lot.
After the score was scored, Mbappe looked for Vertonghen before performing a ceremony with his teammates. Mbappe, who ran to Vertonghen during the ceremony, enjoyed the joy of scoring with his teammates after mocking him in front of Vertonghen. It was not an act of respect for the other person.
After the match, England's The Sun was branded disrespectful when France mocked Vertonghen after his 1-0 own goal win over Belgium. Wearing a mask, Mbappe celebrated the score against Belgium as he mocked Vertonghen, the report said.
The Sun also introduced the reaction of fans who saw Mbappe mocking Vertonghen. One fan commented "It's embarrassing. It is an unprofessional act as a captain." Another fan commented "It was an unnecessary act and should have been dignified", pointing out Mbappe's actions.
Mbappe is likely to suffer a lot of criticism from Belgian football fans for his actions. Mbappe was also criticized for his somewhat messy behavior when he met Belgium at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Even though they met six years later, they mocked the Belgian player again.
rlaeotlr2024@sportschosun.com
