Kylian Mbappe has labelled his Euro 2024 marketing campaign with France a ‘failure’ after crashing out of the semi-finals on Tuesday night time.

Les Bleus let a one-goal lead slip to lose 2-1 to Spain in Munich, ending their hopes of reaching a fourth closing of their final 5 main match appearances.

In actuality — and regardless of coming into as one of many pre-tournament favourites — some have been left shocked that France even made it this far at Euro 2024. Didier Deschamps’ aspect conceded only one aim of their opening 5 matches, but additionally failed to attain from open play throughout that point, with their three targets coming courtesy of two personal targets and a penalty.

The latter was netted by Mbappe, lastly opening his European Championships account. However, the newly signed Real Madrid man not often seemed like including to that tally in what was a disappointing match.

The participant himself — who suffered a damaged nostril in the course of the group stage — didn’t maintain again when reflecting on his and France’s efficiency in Germany.

“My competition? It was difficult. It was a failure,” Mbappe instructed reviews (through Get Football News France). “We had the ambition to be European champions; I had the ambition to be European champions. We aren’t that, so it’s a failure. It’s football. We have to move on.”

Mbappe planning break earlier than linking up with Real Madrid

For Mbappe, Tuesday’s defeat marks the top of what has been an extended season that noticed him play 53 aggressive video games for membership and nation, scoring 45 targets and offering eight assists, whereas lifting a league and cup double throughout his PSG swansong.

Now lastly a Real Madrid participant, the ahead is trying ahead to a well-earned break so that he’s able to hit the bottom working with Los Blancos in 2024/25.

Mbappe added: “It’s been a long year. I’m going to go on holiday and get some rest – that’ll do me a lot of good and I’ll try and come back very strongly.”