It remains to be seen whether Kylian Mbappe will be able to play any further part in France's Euros campaign, after Les Bleus' captain and talisman broke his nose in Monday's 1-0 win over Austria. If Mbappe is to feature in France 's second game of Euro 2024 – against the Netherlands on Friday – and beyond, he's going to have to do it wearing a mask. He might look a bit ridiculous, but he'd be far from the first footballer to take to the pitch in such, er, style.
.. VIDEO Can France Cope Without Kylian Mbappe? Players who had to play in masks: 1.
Paul Gascoigne After taking a whack to the face during England 's 1994 World Cup qualifier against Norway in Oslo, Paul Gascoigne had to play the rest of the game in a mask. In fact, Gazza, who was playing for Lazio at the time, had to don the unfetching accessory for the remainder of the 1992/93 season. 2.
Petr Cech Legendary Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech had played in a rugby-style headguard since returning from a life-threatening head injury he suffered against Reading in 2006. In 2011, he had to add another piece of attire: a Batman-esque mask, after sustaining a facial injury during a game against Blackburn Rovers. 3.
Son Heung-min Son Heung-min fractured his eye socket (ouch) when he collided with Marseille's Chancel Mbemba while playing for Tottenham in the Champions League shortly before the 2022 World Cup. But the South Korea skipper wasn't going to miss out on captaining his country in the biggest tournament of all, and h.