French star Kylian Mbappe has expressed his discomfort playing while wearing a mask.

Ahead of today’s Round of 16 clash against Belgium in Euro 2024, the Real Madrid player, who is recovering from a broken nose, shared his struggles with the mask. "I didn’t think it would be this bad, but playing with a mask is horrible," he admitted.

Mbappe explained, "I've had to change the mask multiple times because something was always off. It’s really difficult—it limits your vision, and sweat gets trapped, so you have to take it off to let it run away. As soon as I can take it off, I will, but I don’t have a choice for now. That’s how my tournament will be. I can only play like this."

Despite the inconvenience, Mbappe acknowledged the necessity of the mask. "It is really annoying, but I have to just say thanks to the mask."