'The loser of the final' Mbappe, 'pss~' profanity in live broadcast causes major incident... "Winning brings glory, but losing means getting cursed"

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Kylian Mbappe (28), captain of the French national football team, used profanity during a post-defeat broadcast interview, prompting the broadcaster to quickly mute the segment.

The UK's 'The Sun' reported on the 15th (Korean time) that "Fox Sports in the U.S. muted and censored the part where Mbappe used profanity during an interview conducted immediately after the Spain match with a 'pss' sound." Although Mbappe apologized in advance just before using the profanity, saying "I'm sorry," the broadcaster did not avoid censorship.

France lost 0-2 to Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-final held at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas, USA on this day. As a result, France's bid for three consecutive World Cup final appearances was dashed, and they were relegated to the third-place play-off.

Spain took the early lead when Mikel Oyarzabal converted a penalty kick awarded after Lucas Digne fouled Lamine Yamal in the 22nd minute of the first half. Later, in the early second half, Tottenham defender Pedro Porro scored an additional goal to secure the victory.

Mbappe, who played as a forward, performed poorly. Blocked by Spain's organized defense, he failed to create any significant shooting opportunities and remained silent throughout the match. Although he attempted several dribbles, he failed to open up the opponent's goal. As the game did not go his way, he became impatient, taking reckless shots indiscriminately. Eventually, in the final moments of the match, he even lost his composure by striking the opposing goalkeeper with his hand and receiving a yellow card.

Standing before a Fox Sports microphone after the match, Mbappe could not hide his bitterness. Responding to the interview in English, he said, "In the end, if you win, you take all the glory, but if you don't win, I'm sorry for using such words. You have to endure all kinds of criticism and curses (s***)."

He added, "This is also part of football and part of my life," and stated, "As captain, I will take full responsibility. I wanted to go to the final, but I couldn't."

The media reported that "Mbappe has not been censored by broadcasters for his unrestrained language during this tournament for the first time. Immediately after winning the Round of 16 match against Paraguay, where there were continuous rough fouls and provocations from the opponent, he also made highly provocative remarks."

At that time, conducting the interview in French, Mbappe said, "I am willing to get my hands dirty (s***)," and added, "We know how to fight in the mud. The opponents probably thought we would come onto the field wearing tuxedos, but we were ready to fight back fiercely," drawing significant attention.

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