Following France’s 2-1 loss by Spain on Tuesday, Kylian Mbappe described his Euro 2024 campaign as a “failure” and insisted he ‘wasn’t excellent’ during the tournament.

After Kolo Muani fired France ahead in the opening stages, Spain recovered from behind to victory in Munich with teenage prodigy Lamine Yamal and creative midfielder Dani Olmo scoring fantastic goals to reserve their side’s spot in Sunday’s final.

Yamal, 16, stole the show with an improbable goal from outside the penalty area for Spain, who will be facing either England or the Netherlands on Sunday in an attempt to capture their first Euros crown since 2012.Mbappe acknowledged that he was far from his best in Germany this summer, even though he had a great chance to equalise for France near the conclusion of the second half.

‘In football you’re good or not good,’ the Frenchman stated, leaving Paris Saint-Germain for Real Madrid ahead of next season. I was not excellent. My euro came back short.I aimed to be European champion. I will now go on holiday; relax well; it will help me greatly; then I will get ready to begin a fresh life. There is plenty to accomplish.

The 25-year-old sensation won the World Cup with France in 2018 and almost defended France’s crown in 2022 but for Argentina’s victory in the last on penalties.

Following a nose break in a collision with Austrian defender Kevin Danso during France’s first game in Germany, Mbappe was obliged to don a protective face mask for rest of the tournament.

The attacker, who dropped the hat during Tuesday’s France vs Spain’s loss, acknowledged it had been ‘affecting his performances’.

‘I had enough of the mask; it was impacting my performances and I couldn’t live with it anymore so I spoke to the doctor and begged to not play with it,’ he stated.After France’s quarter-final close penalty shootout against Portugal, Didier Deschamps said Mbappe was “off his game.”

Deschamps said: “(Mbappe) came оff after 110 minutes because the extra-time was tоugh fоr him, like it was tоugh fоr everyоne. Explain why the fоrward was substituted оff in extra-time.” At the end оf the seasоn Kylian develоped a back prоblem; thereafter, he suffered that blоw tо his nоse.

‘So he has been somewhat off his game; but, Kylian will be on the pitch and we have done all we can to ensure he is in the correct headspace for this game.’