BBC welcomed the return of Kylian Mbappe to Euro 2024 with a subtle change to their opening title.
The France superstar suffered a broken nose in his country’s first group stage match, a 1-0 win over Austria.
Mbappe missed the next game against Holland, which ended in a 0-0 draw.
But he made a heroic return to France’s XI for last night’s 1-1 draw with Poland.
Mbappe opened his tournament account with a penalty in the 56th minute as he donned a protective face mask.
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Yet Poland levelled with a penalty of their own as Robert Lewandowski ensured the points were split.
The result saw France end up finishing second behind Austria, who topped the group after a dramatic 3-2 win over Holland.
But before pre-match coverage had even started, Mbappe took centre stage in the BBC’s opening titles.
The jaunty clip shows various players as part of a football-themed pinball machine.
And following Mbappe’s broken nose — and subsequent face mask — his character was also given a protective covering in a tweak to the original opening.
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Fans certainly enjoyed the change to the credits.
One said: “BBC’s Euros coverage is unmatched.”
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Another declared: “Somebody went to the effort to put a mask on Mbappe in the titles!”
One added: “Very clever to add a face mask to Mbappe during their intro.”
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France had already qualified for the next round before their draw with Poland.
But the result complicates things as their second-place finish could now result in a horror tie against Belgium depending on results tonight.
