If there is a player who has nothing to be ashamed of yesterday during the final between France and Argentina, it’s Kylian Mbappé. Author of a hat-trick, the Bondynois is one of the rare tricolor elements to have been at the level of the challenge, alongside other teammates like Randal Kolo Muani or Dayot Upamecano. And even if the Blues lost this final and it is the triumphant face of Lionel Messi that we see everywhere this Monday morning, the Bondynois receives praise from all over the world. For many fans and observers, we witnessed the beginnings of a transfer of power last night, between Lionel Messi and his club teammate… And in Argentina, the performance of the star of the Blues is not also not gone unnoticed, and it also receives praise. “A partidazo”summary Clarin.
But at the same time, many also take the opportunity to troll, even insult, the Frenchman. It must be said that his remarks on the supposed weakness of South American football in comparison with European football always have difficulty going across the Atlantic. “The advantage that we Europeans have is that we play among ourselves with high-level matches all the time, such as the League of Nations for example. When we arrive at the World Cup, we are ready. Where Brazil and Argentina do not have this level in South America. Football is not as advanced as in Europe. That’s why in the last World Cups, it’s always the Europeans who won., confided the player trained in Monaco a few months ago. After the meeting, Dibu Martinez, who had raised this subject publicly on several occasions, took the opportunity to troll Mbappé in the locker room, asking for a minute of silence for him.
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Argentinians go wild on social media
But he is not the only one to have taken advantage of this coronation to tackle Mbappé. If Lionel Scaloni wanted to calm things down and preferred to focus on the title of his own – “Mbappé’s words have been misinterpreted, he plays with his South American teammates and understands very well” – the media and the fans let go. “Mbappé’s phrase of contempt for South American football backfired after losing the final against Argentina. He ended up a prisoner of his words.thus explains Infobaemajor Argentinian media. “And now, what do you say Kylian Mbappé? »gets carried away The Universe.
Top moments of this day, a group of hermosos seres quemando the camiseta of Mbappe pic.twitter.com/nvhYKDQtSn
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On social networks, Albiceleste supporters also attacked Mbappé, so much so that the Parisian player was trending topic all evening throughout the South American continent. Sometimes, by reproaching him for the remarks quoted above, and other times, for free one can say. Many memes, insults, and even videos where we see Argentine supporters burning tricolor jerseys flocked with the name of Mbappé. Suffice to say that the Argentines really wanted Mbappé …