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Malay Mail
a day ago
- Sport
- Malay Mail
Mbappe fires France past Germany for Nations League bronze
STUTTGART (Germany), June 9 — Kylian Mbappe bagged a goal and an assist as France beat Germany 2-0 in the Nations League bronze-medal match in Stuttgart yesterday. Mbappe wove his magic in a heavily changed France squad. Germany dominated the opening half but Mbappe provided the breakthrough just before half-time, carving a shot through a crowded penalty box to bring up his 50th goal in France colours. Late in the second, with the hosts desperately looking for an equaliser, Mbappe snatched a poor Germany pass on the halfway line and rampaged forward, before setting up Michael Olise. Mbappe had not scored in open play for France for more than a year. After the match, the France captain hit back at criticism levelled against him, telling DAZN 'since I arrived in the international team, everyone always talks about me... when they have an opportunity to talk bad, they talk bad. 'They did it with all the great players in history in France and I'm the next. But I'm OK with that. I just try and do my job.' France and Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni praised his club and international teammate Mbappe, saying 'everyone in the team loves him. 'He's a very important player for us and when he plays like he did today, it's just amazing.' 'Germany's wastefulness costs them' For Germany, who lost two straight matches for the first time since 2023, questions remain over how much they have truly improved under Julian Nagelsmann. Striker Niclas Fuellkrug lamented his side's wastefulness, telling DAZN: 'if we had taken our first chance and scored, it could have been three or four nil for us.' In the lead-up to yesterday's encounter, France coach Didier Deschamps admitted the Nations League clash with old rivals Germany 'isn't the most important game for us,' with a clear focus on next year's World Cup. Deschamps made eight changes from the semi-final loss to Spain, with only captain Mbappe, goalie Mike Maignan and midfield veteran Adrien Rabiot keeping their starting spots. Nagelsmann also rotated heavily, making four changes including bringing Fuellkrug back into the starting XI. The Germans had a wealth of chances in the opening half. Karim Adeyemi won a penalty but it was overturned by VAR for diving. Florian Wirtz hit the post. Mbappe struck just before half-time. The Real Madrid man collected a pass which floated over Joshua Kimmich's head, took a touch and hammered a shot home with his preferred right foot. Nagelsmann replaced rookie striker Nick Woltemade with Deniz Undav at half-time. The move seemed to have paid immediate dividends — Undav had the ball in the net, but his effort was chalked off for a foul in the build-up. Germany dominated possession and field position, but that left them vulnerable on the break to France's lightning-fast forwards, led by Mbappe. Marcus Thuram hit the post on 58 minutes. Then Mbappe and substitute Olise, who plays in Germany for Bayern Munich, combined to seal the match for France. The French captain pounced on a poor Robin Koch clearance on the halfway line and ran goalwards, squaring for the onrushing Olise to tap home with six minutes remaining. Later on yesterday, reigning Nations League and Euros champions Spain faced Portugal in Munich to decide this year's crown. — AFP
Khaleej Times
a day ago
- Sport
- Khaleej Times
Mbappe sends France past Germany to claim Nations League bronze
Kylian Mbappe bagged a goal and an assist as France beat Germany 2-0 in the Nations League bronze-medal match in Stuttgart on Sunday. Mbappe wove his magic in a heavily changed France squad. Germany dominated the opening half but Mbappe provided the breakthrough just before half-time, carving a shot through a crowded penalty box to bring up his 50th goal in France colours. Late in the second, with the hosts desperately looking for an equaliser, Mbappe snatched a poor Germany pass on the half-way line and rampaged forward, before setting up Michael Olise. The French showed their incredible depth, while Mbappe again demonstrated his finishing and pace. For Germany, who lost two straight straight matches for the first time since 2023, questions remain over how much they have truly improved under Julian Nagelsmann. In the lead-up to Sunday's encounter, France coach Didier Deschamps admitted the Nations League clash with old rivals Germany "isn't the most important game for us," with a clear focus on next year's World Cup. Deschamps made eight changes from the semifinal loss to Spain, with only captain Mbappe, goalie Mike Maignan and midfield veteran Adrien Rabiot keeping their starting spots. Nagelsmann also rotated heavily, making four changes including bringing striker Niclas Fuellkrug back into the starting XI. The Germans had a wealth of chances in the opening half. Karim Adeyemi won a penalty but it was overturned by VAR for diving with. Florian Wirtz hit the post. Mbappe struck just before half-time. The Real Madrid man collected a pass which floated over the 1.77-metre tall Joshua Kimmich's head, took a touch and hammered a shot home with his preferred right foot. Nagelsmann replaced rookie striker Nick Woltemade with Deniz Undav at half-time. The move seemed to have paid immediate dividends Undavhad the ball in the net, but his effort was chalked off for a foul in the build-up by Fuellkrug. Germany dominated possession and field position, but that left them vulnerable on the break to France's lightning-fast forwards, led by Mbappe. Marcus Thuram hit the post on 58 minutes. Then Mbappe and substitute Olise, who plays in Germany for Bayern Munich, combined to seal the match for France. The French captain pounced on a poor Robin Koch clearance on the half-way line and ran goalwards, squaring for the onrushing Olise to tap home with six minutes remaining. Later on Sunday, reigning Nations League and Euros champions Spain face Portugal in Munich to decide this year's crown.
Asharq Al-Awsat
a day ago
- Sport
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Mbappe Sends France Past Germany to Claim Nations League Bronze
Kylian Mbappe bagged a goal and an assist as France beat Germany 2-0 in the Nations League bronze-medal match in Stuttgart on Sunday. Mbappe wove his magic in a heavily changed France squad, AFP reported. Germany dominated the opening half but Mbappe provided the breakthrough just before half-time, carving a shot through a crowded penalty box to bring up his 50th goal in France colors. Late in the second, with the hosts desperately looking for an equalizer, Mbappe snatched a poor Germany pass on the half-way line and rampaged forward, before setting up Michael Olise. The French showed their incredible depth, while Mbappe again demonstrated his finishing and pace. For Germany, who lost two straight matches for the first time since 2023, questions remain over how much they have truly improved under Julian Nagelsmann. In the lead-up to Sunday's encounter, France coach Didier Deschamps admitted the Nations League clash with old rivals Germany "isn't the most important game for us," with a clear focus on next year's World Cup. Deschamps made eight changes from the semi-final loss to Spain, with only captain Mbappe, goalie Mike Maignan and midfield veteran Adrien Rabiot keeping their starting spots. Nagelsmann also rotated heavily, making four changes including bringing striker Niclas Fuellkrug back into the starting XI. The Germans had a wealth of chances in the opening half. Karim Adeyemi won a penalty but it was overturned by VAR for diving with. Florian Wirtz hit the post. Mbappe struck just before half-time. The Real Madrid man collected a pass which floated over the 1.77-meter tall Joshua Kimmich's head, took a touch and hammered a shot home with his preferred right foot. Nagelsmann replaced rookie striker Nick Woltemade with Deniz Undav at half-time. The move seemed to have paid immediate dividends Undavhad the ball in the net, but his effort was chalked off for a foul in the build-up by Fuellkrug. Germany dominated possession and field position, but that left them vulnerable on the break to France's lightning-fast forwards, led by Mbappe. Marcus Thuram hit the post on 58 minutes. Then Mbappe and substitute Olise, who plays in Germany for Bayern Munich, combined to seal the match for France. The French captain pounced on a poor Robin Koch clearance on the half-way line and ran goalwards, squaring for the onrushing Olise to tap home with six minutes remaining. Later on Sunday, reigning Nations League and Euros champions Spain face Portugal in Munich to decide this year's crown.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Mbappé goal and assist as France beat Germany 2-0 for NL third place
France's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring his side's first goal during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Germany and France at Stuttgart Arena. Federico Gambarini/dpa Captain Kylian Mbappé scored and set up the other as France beat hosts Germany 2-0 on Sunday in the Nations League match for third place. Mbappé netted a 50th goal in his 90th cap shortly before half-time, and then fed Michael Olise for the deciding second in the 84th. Advertisement Victory was sweet after Thursday's 5-4 semi-final defeat against Spain, while Germany ended the home event with two defeats, having lost their semi 2-1 against Portugal on Wednesday. Florian Wirtz hit the post, the hosts had a penalty call and a goal nullified upon review, but were also wasteful, especially early on. The two games highlighted that Germany lack the squad depth of other top teams and have a lot of work ahead to become a major force again at big events. Much-changed France were a constant threat on the counter after the break, with Marcus Thuram hitting the outside post, and German goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen making several big saves. The final between title holders and Euro 2024 champions Spain and Portugal is later Sunday in Munich. France's Kylian Mbappe (C-R) scores his side's first goal past Germany goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen (L) during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Germany and France at Stuttgart Arena. Marijan Murat/dpa
Associated Press
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Associated Press
AP PHOTOS: How bitter wartime enemies France and Germany built a friendship that underpins the EU
Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] PARIS (AP) — They were bitter enemies , seemingly destined to be perpetually at odds after fighting two devastating world wars less than 30 years apart . But in the decades since French forces were among the victors of World War II, which ended in Europe with Nazi Germany's surrender 80 years ago , neighbors France and Germany have built a powerful partnership that underpins the European Union. With the EU's largest economies, they're frequently described as the motors of the 27-nation bloc and its stated goal of 'an ever closer union among the peoples of Europe' after generations of conflict. Statesmen and women and ordinary people alike have worked since WWII to weave deep personal, political, economic, cultural and military bonds upon which French-German friendship has flowered where guns once roared. French wartime hero President Gen. Charles de Gaulle was a pivotal early peacemaker, after fighting in both WWI and WWII. His partner in reconciliation was Konrad Adenauer , who as West Germany's first chancellor led its recovery from the Nazi disaster. Adenauer had himself been one of Nazism's victims, spending several months in the hands of its murderous Gestapo. The cooperation treaty they signed on Jan. 22, 1963, marked a fresh start. De Gaulle said it 'turns the page after such a long and bloody history of struggle and fighting.' They sealed the deal with a tight embrace. Other leaders bound France and Germany ever closer with more deals and poignant moments of symbolism. Remembrance of war's horrors became an integral part of the partnership, so lessons from their shared history of tragic conflict aren't forgotten. Seventy years after WWI's eruption, French President François Mitterrand and German Chancellor Helmut Kohl held hands on the former battlefields of Verdun, facing a memorial housing the remains of 130,000 unidentified soldiers. As friends do, France and Germany have supported each other through recent calamities, too. Chancellor Angela Merkel sped to Paris to stand with President François Hollande in January 2015 when France was mourning the victims of a deadly assault by extremist gunmen on satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo . On a bridge that crosses the French-German border that once bristled with guns, words painted in the colors of the French and German flags capture how far the two neighbors have come. 'BIENVENUE' and 'WILLKOMMEN,' they read. Their meaning: Welcome.
