Following the World Cup third-place match between England and France, Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 and England coach Thomas Tuchel shared a postgame hug \u2013 a heartwarming gesture after the Three Lions took home bronze after a 6-4 win.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was a reunion of sorts for the duo, as Tuchel managed Mbapp\u00e9 for two seasons at Paris Saint-Germain from 2018-20. Together, the pair also accounted for two Ligue 1 trophies. While Tuchel was PSG’s manager, he accumulated 95 wins, 11 draws and 25 losses across 127 matches. In Mbapp\u00e9\u2019s seven seasons with PSG, he recorded 256 goals and 110 assists in 308 appearances.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Saturday’s match saw England take a strong 4-0 lead at the half while France accounted for four goals in the second half \u2013 with two from Mbapp\u00e9 \u2013 to stay in the game. But a late penalty by Bukayo Saka and a stoppage time goal from Jude Bellingham sealed England’s win.\u00a0<\/p>\n
One of Mbapp\u00e9 and Tuchel\u2019s most memorable wins came from a comeback win over Atalanta in the 2020 Champions League quarterfinals. PSG trailed Atalanta 1-0 until a 90th minute goal tied things up. As Mbapp\u00e9 came off the bench, his game-winning assist to Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting sent PSG to the semifinals for the first time in 25 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tuchel became Chelsea\u2019s head coach in January 2021 and Mbapp\u00e9 joined Real Madrid on a free transfer in 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Since their international debuts, Mbapp\u00e9 and Tuchel have done nothing but strengthen their squads. Tuchel has 16 wins, two draws and three losses since he arrived in October 2024. In Mbapp\u00e9\u2019s nine years with Les Bleus, he’s accounted for 66 goals and 44 assists in his 106 appearances, including a 2018 World Cup victory.<\/p>\n
Aside from France’s loss, Mbapp\u00e9\u2019s brace against England made him the World Cup\u2019s all-time leading goalscorer, passing Messi with 22 goals in 22 tournament appearances.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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