France’s elimination from Euro 2020, as a result of losing to Switzerland, inserted an unpleasant moment for the relatives of players in the squad. There is Adrien Rabiot’s mother who fusses with Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappe’s family.
Les Bleus’ steps at the Euro 2020 event surprisingly stopped in the hands of Switzerland when the two teams faced off in the round of 16, Wednesday (29/6) early morning WIB yesterday.
Haris Seferović put Switzerland ahead in the 15th minute, but France then bounced back through Karim Benzema’s double and Paul Pogba’s one. France led 3-1 after Pogba’s goal in the 75th minute.
In the 9 minutes of normal time, Switzerland scored two goals back through Seferović in the 81st minute and Mario Gavranović in the 90th minute. The match went to extra time, which did not result in a goal, so it had to be settled on penalties.
In the high-fives fight, it was the Swiss who triumphed. That certainty came with the failure of Kylian Mbappe, who failed to shine at Euro 2020, in executing a penalty. France lost 4-5.
According to RMC Sport, there was also a slight commotion in the stands at the Arena Natională, Bucharest, at the final whistle. The source is Rabiot’s mother, a midfielder for the French national team.
It was stated that Rabiot’s mother was at odds with Paul Pogba’s family. He felt Pogba was guilty in an incident that led to Switzerland’s third goal against France.
Not only that, Adrien Rabiot’s mother also scolded Kylian Mbappe’s father by asking him to better educate his son so he wouldn’t be too arrogant.
In addition to the Pogba and Mbappe families, Rabiot’s mother is also said to have scolded a number of journalists. The chain of events reportedly lasted for about 20 minutes, in the presence of the families of other French players.
What happened in the stands itself could not be separated from the incident on the field, when Paul Pogba and Rabiot seemed to be both hot after Switzerland made the score 3-3. Didier Deschamps, coach of France, had to step in.
“He (Pogba) needs to be calmed down a bit. He is a leader, he leads others. We have to be calm because at that time we still have time to live,” he said when asked to comment on the incident.
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