Kylian Mbappe: France striker says sorry for penalty shootout miss against Switzerland that led to Euro 2020 exit

Kylian Mbappe, France's forward, has apologized for not scoring the crucial penalty in Monday's shootout loss to Switzerland. This result saw the world champions drop out of Euro 2020.In Bucharest, Switzerland scored twice in the last 10 minutes of a thrilling 3-3 draw. After Yann Sommer's save from Mbappe, Switzerland won the shootout.Mbappe stated that France had been "incredibly sad" to leave the tournament, and that his miss would keep Mbappe awake at night."I am sorry for this penalty. Mbappe posted a post on Instagram following the game, "I wanted to help the team, but I failed.""It will be difficult to fall asleep after these, but these are the ups & downs of this sport I love so much."The most important thing (thing) is to get back up even stronger for future commitments. We wish the Swiss team all the best.In the quarter-finals, Spain will face Switzerland in St Petersburg on FridayDidier Deschamps, France's head coach refused to blame Mbappe for missing the crucial shoot-out penalty. Switzerland eliminated the Euro 2020 favorites 0:40France boss Didier deschamps refused blame Mbappe's costly misfortune in Bucharest, which saw pre-tournament favorites knocked out.Deschamps stated, "Nobody can get annoyed with him." It is possible to take on the responsibility. It is evident that he is very affected."Keep your head up Kylian! Tomorrow marks the beginning of a new journey. @KMbappe Pel (@Pele), June 28, 2021Hugo Lloris, France captain, reiterated this stance by saying, "We win together, but we lose together." All of us are responsible for the elimination at this stage. There are no blames.Mbappe was also supported by the wider football community. Brazil icon Pele said: "Keep your head high, Kylian!" Tomorrow will be the start of a new journey.