Several players, including Son Heung-Min, Josko Gvardiol and Ellyes Skhiri, have been spotted sporting unusual face coverings during matches in Qatar
They have raised comparisons to Hannibal Lecter and the Phantom of the Opera, but the strange face masks popping up onThe masks are made from materials like polycarbonate and protect athletes who have sustained facial injuries, ensuring they can play on with risking without further damage. Some are 3D printed to exactly fit a scan of the contours of each athlete’s face.
Croatian football’s golden boy Joško Gvardiol, 20, wore a distinctive black face mask during last week’s Group F showdown against Morocco and again on Sunday against Canada.The RB Leipzig centre-back left the field after a collision with teammate Willi Orban in a match earlier this month, with scans later showing he had broken his nose and suffered minor injuries to his face and eyes. Gvardiol decided to wear the mask to protect himself from further damage.
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