The semi-final between France and Spain, supposed to be a European football celebration, ended in anger and controversy. The Blues, beaten 5-4 in a breathtaking match, leave the UEFA Nations league their heads. But at the heart of the storm, a voice rises stronger than the others: that of Kylian Mbappé.
Faced with the cameras, the tricolor captain did not mince his words:
“We don’t play a semi-final like that. There were 28 seconds left. Do you call it professionalism? I respect? Me, I call it a flight.”
According toThe team, exclusive images show that referee Michael Oliver whistled the end of the match to94:32, while5 minutesadditional time had been announced. And that’s not all: the penalty given to Spain in the 67th minute is still debated.
In the changing rooms, tension rose from a notch. A member of the French staff should have intervened toprevent Mbappé from entering the referees’ locker room, while the player was “out of him”.
🎙️ During the post-match press conference, Mbappé let his frustration burst:
“No one wants to talk about it, because we are afraid of sanctions, afraid of being treated as bad losers. I say what I think: it was a shameful decision. When we announce five minutes, we play five minutes.”
Strong remarks, taken up massively on social networks. Hashtag#JusticePourLesBleusQuickly became a trendy on X (formerly Twitter), while personalities from French football – including Thierry Henry and Emmanuel Petit – expressed their support for Mbappé.
đź’Ł A conspiracy theory even begins to emerge: would the referee have been influenced by pro-Spain media pressure?
Former international referees speak of a “serious error”, while others evoke a possible “unofficial” instructions to protect certain teams for reasons of TV rights.
In an exclusive interview withCanal+, a source close to the French locker room confides:
“Mbappé spoke in front of the whole group. He told them that it was not a defeat like the others, but an injustice. He wants the FFF to ask for accounts from UEFA.”
🔍 In the meantime, investigation requests are multiplying. The president of the FFF has already sent an official letter to the UEFA to request explanations, in particular on time timing and key arbitral decisions of the match.
Mbappé, meanwhile, will return to Madrid in the coming hours. But one thing is certain:The fire he turned on will not turn off anytime soon. 🔥
