The striker born in 1998 attracted attention when he was spotted exchanging shirts with a Spanish player right after half-time in the EURO 2024 semi-finals taking place in the early morning of July 10.Fans on social networks shared a video recording the scene of Kylian Mbappe entering the Allianz Arena tunnel wearing the red jersey of a Spanish player.

The act of changing shirts in the middle of the match did not receive a positive response from the fans. This became even more offensive when Mbappe decided to perform this action in the context that the French team was leading 2-1 against Spain.

“Maybe that’s Yamal’s shirt,” one fan commented. “The act of changing shirts during the break is shameful. This is a typical example of the current generation of players,” another fan said.

“Maybe Yamal’s shirt,” one fan commented. “Changing shirts at break time is a shameful act. A bad generation of players,” said a second fan. “Take away Mbappe’s captaincy,” one fan criticized the former PSG star.

Mbappe once stated that “EURO is more difficult than the World Cup”, which is proven by his scoring record at both tournaments. After 14 appearances at the World Cup, Mbappe has scored 12 goals.

However, at EURO, Mbappe has not yet been able to score from live ball situations, and the last time he scored was from a penalty kick. In the semi-final against Spain, Mbappe had an assist for Kolo Muani’s goal. This is also the only mark of the French team captain in this match. During the remainder of the match, Mbappe had only one shot on target, blocked by goalkeeper Unai Simon in the 57th minute.

The defeat against Spain in the semi-finals of EURO 2024 makes French fans continue to feel the desire for the European title. The last time they won EURO was 24 years ago.