“The player I am in the World Cup has shown all his qualities, the player in the European Championship has everything to prove. My goal is to make my mark on this competition”. These are the words of Kylian Mbappé at a press conference a few weeks ago before the start of the European Championship. The French striker, aware of the low level he had shown during the 2021 European Championship, wanted to show all his talent and lead the Blues to the title. He will have done the opposite by being downright spooky in every game of the competition.

This Tuesday, against Spain, he continued what he has shown since the beginning of the competition. If he had started his match with an assist for Randal Kolo Muani, the new striker of Real Madrid had completely disappeared afterwards and missed everything. He had also chosen to play without a mask so as not to be disturbed, but that did not change anything. A performance that was punished by our editors in the match notes with a 3.

A flop that does not go unnoticed

And inevitably, Kylian Mbappé’s low level of play did not go unnoticed by Spain, who did not spare the Real Madrid striker on Wednesday morning. “Mbappé, without a mask to see Lamine Yamal’s goal better. The mask made Kylian Mbpapé less visible. He had a discreet Euro and blamed this protection that should accompany him for at least a few more weeks” wrote the World sports after the meeting. Same story for Sport who was not at all nice to the Frenchman. “Was Mbappé at the Euros? Real Madrid’s latest signing leaves the Euros with a more than discreet contribution. His nose injury in the first match and wearing a mask do not justify a performance that is far removed from his fame and career. Kilian Mbappé’s Euros left a total void. It was not good on the first or the last day. And in the middle, a lot of masking and too much justification for a non-existent performance.”writes the Catalan media. If it was logically expected that the Catalan media would not spare KM7, it was also the case for the Madrid media, which, on the other hand, was much milder with him. “Mbappé, another knockout for Madrid” Market title that still finds explanations and positive elements in the level that Mbappé shows.

“The Real Madrid striker is still choking at the European Championship. He left the round of 16 in 2021 without scoring and this time he leaves the tournament with a penalty and an assist against Spain. Mbappé improved his performance against Spain. In fact, he was the biggest threat for France. Jesús Navas suffered until he got injured and Nacho endured it as best he could. Kylian had a great chance to equalize. He put the heart of Spain in a fist. He did everything right, but his shot went into the clouds, fortunately for the selection of Unai Simón and Luis de la Fuente. Mbappé was also not helped by those around him. He came with back problems and then broke his nose.” details from the Spanish daily. “Mbappé is still cursing. Kylian Mbappé is leaving his second European Championship without winning a title and with just one goal in five games, almost utopian figures for a player considered one of the best in the world. Against Spain, he decided to take off his mask to try to make a difference, but the reality is that he crashed again, before wasting two chances in the second half that he is not used to missing.”wrote on his side ALS which reminds us that in a week Kylian Mbappé will be presented to the press as a Real Madrid player. And while he waits for the start of the season, Mbappé will have to rest quickly, because a new project awaits him.