France coach says Mbappé plan was no bluff as Koeman questions VAR
France coach Didier Deschamps said he was not bluffing when he said star forward Kylian Mbappé was in line to play in Friday's 0-0 Euro 2024 group draw with the Netherlands. In the end, Mbappé stayed on the bench for the first goalless stalemate of the tournament after breaking his nose in the opening 1-0 win over Austria. "If it had been a crucial game, I might have thought twice about it," the coach told reporters in Leipzig. "He has bruises. After everything that happened, I thought it was the better decision." The 25-year-old captain - wearing a mask - is now expected to return in the fina...