Why did Mbappé point two fingers to the sky after his goal?

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

Scorer Friday evening against the Netherlands,

He quickly found the flaw. Mute for four meetings with PSG, Kylian Mbappé found the net again by scoring a double which allowed the French team to win in Amsterdam against the Netherlands (1-2), and to qualify for Euro 2024.

After his first goal, the Bondynois opted for a striking celebration, with both arms in the air, and one finger on each hand pointed towards the sky. It was not linked to a current event, despite the heavy context whether in France (with the professor killed in Arras to whom Didier Deschamps paid tribute), or on the international scene, with the deaths in Israel and in Gaza for whom UEFA organized a minute of silence.

Mbappé paid tribute to one of his deceased loved ones. On Wednesday, he received authorization to leave the Blues gathering for a few hours due to this personal tragedy.

On the ground, it was not seen that Mbappé was affected by this tragic event. “He was exceptional, and a thought of the member of his family who left us a few days earlier, it was a beautiful tribute that he was able to pay today”underlined his teammate Ibrahima Konaté.

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