Few goalkeepers can boast of having given Kylian Mbappé opposition such as that which Rennes goalkeeper Steve Mandanda (39) offered him this Wednesday evening. It must be said that the ex-Marseille goalkeeper knows the Parisian star perfectly, having faced him so many times in his career – 12 in total – and having shared his locker room for many years in the French team.
If on Wednesday evening, at the final whistle of this Coupe de France semi-final, it is the Bondynois who leaves with a smile, the former French international can pride himself on having at least made his life difficult. And to have reduced the score for the Rennais, copiously dominated on a pitch at the Parc des Princes where they had created a surprise at the end of February (1-1).
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