Penalty king! Maignan has saved half of all penalties for the French national team
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Kenley Ward
Dailysports's expert
Today, the French national team is playing away against Croatia in the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals, and an intriguing incident occurred right at the start of the game.
Details: In just the 8th minute, the Croatian team was awarded a penalty. However, they failed to convert it.
The seasoned Andrej Kramarić stepped up to take the shot, but the French team's goalkeeper Mike Maignan managed to deflect it with his foot.
This marks the third penalty saved by Mike Maignan in his career with the French national team. In total, he has faced six shots from the penalty spot.
Remember: Today, Álvaro Morata set a unique record in the history of the Spanish national team.