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Yan Diomande explains refusal of award presented by Mbappé

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Ivorian forward Yan Diomande explained why he did not accept the Man of the Match award Kylian Mbappé offered him after a match. Diomande came on as a substitute, scored and provided an assist, according to an interview relayed by the Zambian Observer.

Yan Diomande refused to receive the Man of the Match award from Kylian Mbappé after the match. The Ivorian forward had just come on, scored a goal and provided an assist, according to the Zambian Observer.

Asked by a journalist about his refusal, Yan Diomande began explaining the reason in a response reported by the Zambian media outlet. Kylian Mbappé, the French captain and forward, had offered to present him with the award at the end of the match.

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