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Mbappé's steel mind
It took courage and a lot of nerve to come face to face with Courtois at the time of the equalizing penalty on Thursday night.
And Kylian Mbappé, despite his failure at the Euro against Switzerland, took his responsibilities, without trembling.
Sign of a steel mind for a 22-year-old boy who already has 50 selections for the France team.
Colossal and historic for the youngest player in the history of the Blues to hold this record.
Long awaited after having occupied the media scene with XXL interviews, the world champion answered present, without batting an eyelid and by finishing man of the match of this fabulous Belgium-France with a goal and an assist.
From the very great Mbappé.
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The fabulous reaction of the Blues
Being led 2-0 by the first world nation less than 30 minutes from the end of the match ... More than one selection would have cracked and said goodbye to the Nations League final. Not the France team. After the failure of the Euro and such a crazy match against Switzerland, the men of "DD" unveiled strength, character, abnegation and a sense of sacrifice, qualities that made their DNA in 2018 and that we thought missing. With only 8 world champions in their ranks, the Blues signed a remarkable second period on many levels before talent did the rest. A founding match for the 2022 World Cup.
Lukaku, what a treat
We can follow him every weekend with Chelsea and admire his qualities, the visual impression of the stands is even more impressive. Besides his 68th goal - fabulous - in 101 caps, Romelu Lukaku sometimes gave the impression of playing against opponents of a lower category. Physically, he is a monster with XXL intelligence in the use of spaces and his body. Slow scythe, comfortable with both feet, he mystified Hernandez on the second Belgian goal and could have put a third without a whistled offside at the end of the game. On his own, he offered a recital to the Turin public. Let it be said, Lukaku is clearly one of the best 9 in the world.
The beautiful story of the Hernandez The
whole
Hernandez
family enjoyed every moment at the final whistle on Thursday night at Juventus Stadium.
As if to stretch the time for a timeless and delicious moment.
Between the mother, the wives of the two players and their children, but also of course Theo and Lucas, all will remember an unforgettable evening.
For the first time since 1932 and the brothers Jean and Lucien Laurent, two brothers had a tenure with the France team.
The icing on the cake, the Milanese was the hero of the evening with his liberating goal at the very end of the game.
Impossible to dream of a better outcome.
CLAW STROKES
Rabiot and Varane in great difficulty
If the Blues have never given up at Juventus Stadium, some individuals have missed their meeting. This is notably the case with Raphaël Varane and Adrien Rabiot. For the Manchester United defender, the reason is called Romelu Lukaku. Constant poison, the Chelsea striker turned his direct opponent goat for most of the game. A little higher in the middle of the field, it was not better for the Turinese. Overtaken in the first act, he did not do much better after the break, between bad choices and imprecise placement. Not impossible to see Aurélien Tchouaméni pass him in front of him on Sunday against Spain in the Nations League final.
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The Belgians have cracked again
As in 2018, the Red Devils bit the dust against the Blues and may still have nightmares.
Asked about the bankruptcy of his team, yet ahead of the score after a magnificent first act, Roberto Martinez did not put forward physical or mental problems, no doubt wishing to spare troops necessarily already well affected.
Weighted down by a defense unable to respond to the Mbappé-Benzema-Griezmann equation, the Belgians once again let the possibility of winning a trophy slip away.
This was already the case in 2016, 2018 and 2021. It is starting to do a lot for the first nation in the world.
