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Tired Mbappé asks to go off, misses shootout in France win

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France star and captain Kylian Mbappé asked to be substituted before the start of the second period of extra time in the Euro 2024 quarterfinal 5-3 shootout win over Portugal because he was tired.

"I asked to be taken off," Mbappé said. "At half-time in extra time, I told him [France coach Didier Deschamps] that I didn't feel it anymore, that I was too tired.