Spain Semi-Finals

At the Allianz Stadium, Spain came from behind to beat France 2-1. All three goals in the semi-final came in the first half. Kolo Muani opened the scoring for France in the 8th minute before Lamine Yamal scored a stunning goal to level the score at 1-1 for Spain in the 21st minute. Taking advantage of the good momentum, Spain continued to put on pressure and just 4 minutes later, Dani Olmo made a classy move, kicking the ball into Jules Koundé's own net.

Notably, after 12 years, the Spanish team returned to the EURO final. All the players and coaching staff of "La Roja" brought a grand party in the changing room and on the bus. Two cases of Bitburger beer were quickly delivered by volunteers. Coach Luis de la Fuente's assistant received the beer and was in charge of distributing it to the players. On the way from Allianz Stadium to the hotel, the Spanish players drank beer and sang very loudly.

Beer on the Spanish team bus

Lamine Yamal - the youngest player of the Spanish team, after finishing the post-match press conference, also had a blast. According to BILD , Lamine Yamal did not drink beer but chose water. Immediately after, the 16-year-old player also chose the famous Spanish song - "Wild Pony" to perform, stirring up the atmosphere.

Midfielder Pedri - who sprained his knee in the quarter-final against Germany - appeared with a brace on his left knee, and even hobbled onto the bus, he did not miss out on the fun. The 21-year-old stood next to Lamine Yamal and lent his voice to his younger brother's song.

Jubilant atmosphere in the Spanish team's dressing room

In contrast to the excitement of the Spanish team, the entire French team did not say a word after the semi-final match. After about 50 minutes of cleaning the dressing room, the bus taking the French team back to the hotel was ready to start. However, the whole team panicked when Mbappe was not on the bus.

Enrique Yunta - a Spanish journalist discovered the French striker quietly getting out of the car and walking alone. Enrique Yunta quickly ran back to inform the French team's coaching staff and the car immediately turned off.

According to the German newspaper BILD , in addition to not accepting the fact that the French team was eliminated in the semi-finals of EURO 2024, Mbappe went for a walk alone and went to the parking lot to receive a gift from the reporter in Korea, Kim Nah-yeon. The French captain received a round piece of paper decorated with two eyes as hearts.

“I am a big fan of Mbappe! And I think he was happy with the gift. But I didn’t wait for an answer. I just saw Mbappe and smiled and left,” said Kim Nah-yeon. It wasn’t until 11:45 p.m. (Germany time) that Mbappe got on the bus and returned to the hotel.

Mbappe holding the gift in his hand

Then back to the bus and back to the hotel

As for coach Didier Deschamps, French fans have asked him to resign after the defeat to Spain. They believe that the 55-year-old coach's tactics are gradually being figured out and becoming boring. Former French football star - Zidane has also been nominated as a replacement.

Responding to criticism directed at coach Didier Deschamps, President of the French Football Federation Philippe Diallo said: “I see no reason to doubt his contract with the French team. The results in the past have been very good and Didier Deschamps will continue his mission. I plan to talk directly to him when I return to France to see if he has enough strength to continue his mission with the French team.”

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/hau-ban-ket-tay-ban-nha-phap-mbappe-tron-nhan-thu-tinh-yamal-quay-tung-bung-185240710210209887.htm