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France coach Didier Deschamps said he was not bluffing when he said star forward Kylian Mbappé was in line to play in Friday’s 0-0 Euro 2024 group draw with the Netherlands. In the end, Mbappé stayed on the bench for the first goalless stalemate of the tournament after breaking his nose in the opening 1-0 win over Austria. “If it had been a crucial game, I might have thought twice about it,” the coach told reporters in Leipzig. “He has bruises. After everything that happened, I thought it was the better decision.” The 25-year-old captain – wearing a mask – is now expected to return in the fina…

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