“You always have to back your judgement and we feel he is an important player” – Gareth Southgate defends decision to pick ‘incredible’ Manchester United man in England squad
“Difference he makes when starting is clear”, “Has to be one of the first names on the plane to Qatar” – France fans on Twitter in awe of performance from ‘unbelievable’ player during 2-0 win over Austria
“Still wonder why Messi don’t want to learn from Mbappe”, “Natural arrogance translates positively to his football” – Twitter fans salute PSG superstar after his stunning goal for France in 2-0 win over Austria
“Deschamps and his favouritism”, “Not watching then” – France fans furious with ‘agenda’ behind leaving out 25-year-old star from line-up against Austria
“He is only concerned with being Mr. Assist, or scoring goals” – Paul Parker delivers damning verdict of Liverpool star who ‘couldn’t play for any other big team’
"It's one thing to train, but it's another to have a regular routine of games" - Gareth Southgate told to drop 2 England stars by ex-Three Lions manager Sven-Goran Eriksson
