French center back William Saliba was substituted during the first half of Les Bleus' FIFA World Cup semifinal against Spain after a persistent back problem ultimately took its toll.
The 25-year-old Saliba arrived at the World Cup carrying a back issue following an exhausting club season at ***** nal that culminated in a UEFA Champions League final loss to Paris Saint-Germain. Around the 29th minute against Spain, the French defender was routinely retreating when he abruptly lost his footing and dropped to the Dallas Stadium field, just minutes after Mikel Oyarzabal opened the scoring for La Roja from the penalty spot.
While French medical staff and teammates attended to him, the 25-year-old could be seen mouthing "My back is gone, my back is gone" in French. He was eventually replaced by Crystal Palace's 26-year-old defender Maxence Lacroix. The substitution followed fans disrupting a moment of silence before the France-Spain kickoff, as per The Mirror US.
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The 25-year-old Saliba arrived at the World Cup carrying a back issue following an exhausting club season at ***** nal that culminated in a UEFA Champions League final loss to Paris Saint-Germain. Around the 29th minute against Spain, the French defender was routinely retreating when he abruptly lost his footing and dropped to the Dallas Stadium field, just minutes after Mikel Oyarzabal opened the scoring for La Roja from the penalty spot.
While French medical staff and teammates attended to him, the 25-year-old could be seen mouthing "My back is gone, my back is gone" in French. He was eventually replaced by Crystal Palace's 26-year-old defender Maxence Lacroix. The substitution followed fans disrupting a moment of silence before the France-Spain kickoff, as per The Mirror US.
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