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Hello! Kylian Mbappe has just acquired the most famous nose in football.
On the way:
😰 Injury leaves France sweating on their superstar
🇧🇪 Belgium’s golden boys lose their shine
🇺🇸 USMNT’s Copa group rivals assessed
🆚 Ronaldo and Messi’s shootout
The giveaway was Austria goalkeeper Patrick Pentz waving urgently at France’s bench. Austria were 1-0 down, time was running out but Pentz could see that Kylian Mbappe —...