𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 France coach Didier Deschamps said he feared Kylian Mbappe would be "chopped down" as Paraguay turned their World Cup last-16 tie into ‌a bruising battle, with Les Bleus eventually clawing their way into the quarterfinals with ⁠a 1-0 win on Saturday. Deschamps said ‌he had instructed Mbappe's teammates to shield ‌the ⁠France captain in the closing stages as ⁠Paraguay searched for a way back into the game. 📷 Getty Images via AFP #FIFAWorldCup