Kylian Mbappe appeared to speak to the referee during France's FIFA World Cup opener against Senegal
Kylian Mbappe's threat to World Cup referee spotted by lip reader after controversy
Kylian Mbappe appeared to speak to the referee during France's FIFA World Cup opener against Senegal
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Charlie Wilson US Sports Reporter and Mark Wakefield Sport Central Audience Writer
15:35, 18 Jun 2026
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Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Didier Deschamps' side delivered a statement performance in the second half against Senegal
