Day: June 18, 2024
Kylian Mbappe suffered a broken nose during France’s opening game at Euro 2024 but will not need immediate surgery, the BBC reports.
The French Football Federation said a mask will be made for their captain, but it is not yet known if he will play against the Netherlands on Friday.
The 25-year-old forward was forced off during Monday’s 1-0 win over Austria after his face hit opponent Kevin Danso’s shoulder in the follow-through from an aerial challenge.
He was taken to Dusseldorf hospital where the break was confirmed.
“He has returned to the base camp of the French team,” the FFF said.
“He will undergo treatment in the coming days, without undergoing surgery immediately.”
Following the collision, France wanted to replace Mbappe with Olivier Giroud but play restarted without allowing them to make their change.
Mbappe went back on to the pitch without permission and sat down – picking up a yellow card – before the substitution was made.
In the post-match news conference, boss Didier Deschamps said their number 10 was “not doing well” and added “his nose got badly hit”.
“We need to check it out but it seems quite complicated, which is really very unfortunate for us. He didn’t get off lightly.”
Mbappe, who has scored 47 goals in 80 appearances for France, will be integral to their hopes of winning a third European title.
On June 17 political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Armenia and Ukraine were held in Kyiv. The delegations were represented by Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Mnatsakan Safaryan and Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Yevhen Perebiynis.
During the consultations, a wide range of issues on bilateral political agenda was touched upon along with prospects for further enhancing the cooperation in the areas of mutual importance. The parties discussed cooperation in trade-economic, legal, and other directions.
The sides exchanged views on the issues of mutual interest related to international and regional agenda. The counterparts highlighted the importance of continuous contacts and exchange of views at different levels between the two countries.
The Ukrainian side was provided with detailed information about the situation in the region due to the aggression of Azerbaijan and the occupation of the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia as well as on the efforts of the Republic of Armenia aimed at normalization of relations.
Mnatsakan Safaryan informed the Ukrainian delegation about the “Crossroads of Peace” initiative presented by the government of Armenia which is based on the principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity, reciprocity and equality and is aimed at ensuring stability and economic development in the region.
On 18 June, a contract for purchase of CAESAR self-propelled artillery units by Yerevan was signed in Paris. This was announced by French Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu on his Twitter account.
“We continue to strengthen our defence relations with Armenia. A warm and productive conversation with my Armenian counterpart…
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