France star Kylian Mbappé will be prevented from wearing a face mask he showcased Thursday, which features the three colours of the French flag, when he returns to action in Euro 2024.

France's Kylian Mbappe adjusts his face mask during a training session in Leipzig, Germany, on June 20, 2024. Kylian Mbappé has had more masks than goals at Euro 2024.

Now, the companies that helped France avoid a feared shortage of virus-filtering face wear for everyday use say they need help unloading a surplus of 20 million masks.

A recent BFMTV poll found that 94 percent of people in France supported wearing masks. That France has reported more than 26,000 coronavirus deaths no doubt contributes to that acceptance.

With a face mask 100 per cent made in France, President Emmanuel Macron showed the famously fashionable French people that civic responsibility and style are not mutually exclusive.

France started easing its coronavirus lockdown on Monday and has mandated that people wear face masks in public. Meanwhile, a 2010 ban on Muslim head and face coverings, namely the burqa and niqab ...

France star Kylian Mbappé will be prevented from wearing a face mask he showcased Thursday, which features the three colours of the French flag, when he returns to action in Euro 2024.

FILE - France's Kylian Mbappe gestures as he adjusts his face mask during a training session in Paderborn, Germany, on June 27, 2024. Kylian Mbappé has had more masks than goals at Euro 2024.

The companies that helped France avoid a shortage of coronavirus-filtering face wear for daily use seek help unloading a surplus of 20 million masks.

France star Kylian Mbappé will be prevented from wearing a face mask he showcased Thursday, which features the three colours of the French flag, when he returns to action in Euro 2024.