French World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe in tears after horror tackle
French superstar Kylian Mbappe was taken off the field after a horror challenge that ended his night, and potentially the season, during PSG’s Coupe de France clash against Saint-Etienne.
Mbappe was racing away with the ball in the first half when Saint-Etienne defender Loic Perrin missed the ball and collected the French striker with a scissor tackle.
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The sickening challenge sparked an all-in brawl as his PSG teammates raced in to defend the striker.
Referee Amaury Delerue was forced to calm the players and even booked Marco Verratti on PSG’s bench.
😬 @PSG_English @coupedefrance triumph was dampened @KMbappe's injury after this horror challenge which saw Loic Perrin sent off! Watch the full HIGHLIGHTS, including @neymarjr's winner https://t.co/aua9b7D126 #CoupedeFrance #PSGASSE pic.twitter.com/FxD8Bx2AK8
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Replays showed Mbappe’s ankle was caught under the defender and he remained on the ground for several minutes before he limped off in tears.
Perrin was initially shown a yellow card, but it was upgraded upon VAR review to a red.
The 21-year-old took no further part in the game and limped around as his team celebrated the 1-0 win, thanks to Neymar’s solo effort.
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Mbappe’s injury will worry the team as they prepare for their Champion’s league quarter-final clash against Italian outfit Atlanta.
The Coupe de France was the first major match since the coronavirus pandemic brought a halt to football in France.
Up to 5,000 fans were allowed into the stadium as part of the new social-distancing restrictions.
PSG will take on Lyon in the Coupe de France final, but will be sweating on their star player’s fitness.
