On Sunday afternoon, Kylian Mbappé appeared at France’s pre-match press conference in Dublin. When he was asked about Ireland, he used words we are not accustomed to hearing, but which we are always longing for.
Mbappé ignored the cliches and told us instead that Ireland were an “interesting” side, making us sound like an exciting new-wave Polish film director. Our hearts skipped a beat.
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