Roy Keane slammed Kylian Mbappe for his apparent time-wasting tactics against Austria during France's Euro 2024 opener.
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Keane slammed Mbappe for wasting timeFrance captain suffered a fractured noseLes Bleus beat Austria 1-0WHAT HAPPENED?
The France captain suffered a fractured nose after colliding with opponent defender Kevin Danso during their 1-0 win over Austria on Monday. The player initially received treatment after being left bloodied before leaving the ground briefly. He soon returned to the pitch only to go down once again, which led to the referee booking him for wasting time.
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The incident drew ire from ITV pundit and Manchester United legend Keane, who slammed the 25-year-old for wasting time and lacking sportsman spirit, claiming the player fully deserved the yellow card.
WHAT ROY KEANE SAID
Speaking on , Keane said: "He gets an injury, obviously itās frustrating heās gone back on the pitch. Whether heās trying to stop the play… but heās gone on to sit on the pitch. I donāt like to see this, this is out of order. Listen, whether heās been instructed by the manager to go back, heās obviously had treatment, heās come off.
"I donāt mind heās gone back on the pitch, I know players can make mistakes. But to go back on and sit on the pitch, he deserved that yellow card. I donāt like to see it. No, itās not (good gamesmanship)."
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The new Real Madrid player is likely to remain out of action for almost 15 days, which means he is set to miss the remaining group stage matches and the round of 16 clash if France progress to the knockout round, though a official announcement on his fitness has not yet been made.
