Kylian Mbappe praises ‘great striker’ Evan Ferguson ahead of Euro 2024 qualifier
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Kylian Mbappe is determined to prevent teenager Evan Ferguson from adding another chapter to his football fairytale as France and the Republic of Ireland head into a Euro 2024 qualifying battle.Paris St Germain's superstar will captain Didier Deschamps’ side in Dublin on Monday evening, having scored two goals in Friday’s 4-0 rout of the Netherlands to go with the three he scored in the World Cup final in December.He could find himself on the same pitch as 18-year-old Ferguson, the Brighton frontman who opened his international account in Ireland’s 3-2 friendly win over Latvia on Wednesday evening.Mbappe and his team-mates are ready to put the brakes on his rapid rise.
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