What should we do about Kylian?

July 6 – What on earth has happened to Kylian Mbappe?

Okay he has been forced to wear a mask that limits his vision after breaking his nose but has been a pale shadow of the superstar we all know during Euro 2024 – scoring a solitary goal from the penalty spot.

“These are the vagaries of the footballer,” the France captain said after his latest below-par performance against Portugal in the quarterfinals when his team were lucky to progress courtesy of a 5-3 penalty shootout victory.