Kylian Mbappe issues apology after missing penalty

French squad star Kylian Mbappe commented on the defeat against Switzerland in the Euro 2020 1/8 finals. 

The 22-year-old striker missed the decisive penalty.

"Very difficult to turn the page. 

The sadness is immense after this elimination, we could not reach our goal. I'm sorry for this penalty miss. I wanted to help the team but failed. Getting to sleep will be difficult, but unfortunately it is the ups and downs of this sport that I love so much.

I know you fans have been disappointed, but I would still like to thank you for your support and for always believing in us.

The most important thing will be to get up even stronger for the next challenges.

Congratulations and good luck to Switzerland."

The Swiss national team beat the reigning world champion in a penalty shootout.

In the quarterfinals, the Swiss will meet the Spanish team on July 2 in St. Petersburg.

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