Paris, July 27 -- Days after France ended their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign in the semifinals, superstar striker Kylian Mbappe penned a heartfelt letter to fans, saying that not being able to bring the trophy home "will continue to hurt for a while" and thanked the fans for their relentless support.

France, despite dominating a large part of the group and knockout stages, fell to Spain 2-0 and to England 4-6 in the third-place match. Despite Mbappe being the leading goal-scorer of the tournament with 10 goals and surpassing Lionel Messi's tally to become the all-time highest FIFA World Cup scorer with 22 goals, Mbappe could not get the ending he wanted. Nonetheless, his run from 2018 FIFA World Cup title win to the 2026 semifinals, whic...