Mbappé: Paraguay didn't want to play football, but we showed we could
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Kylian Mbappé said Paraguay did not want to play football, but France showed they knew how to play and were better, winning the match.
Kylian Mbappé has commented on the match against Paraguay, stating that the opposing team did not want to play football. According to Mbappé, France demonstrated their ability to play and proved they were the better side by securing a victory.
“Paraguay did NOT want to play football… and we showed them we knew how to do that. We won, and we were BETTER than them.”
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