It would have been surprising if he had said anything else. The president of Paris Saint-Germain, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, believes that Kylian Mbappé is “the best player in the world” and that he “deserves the Ballon d’or”. “The problems we had remain in the family and Kylian is part of the family,” explains the president of PSG in an interview with several media, including AFP, after the eventful summer between the club and its striker.
Dismissed for refusing to extend his contract, which ends in 2024, the captain of the France team missed almost all of the preparation with the new Parisian coach, Luis Enrique. For now, it has still not been extended.
“We must respect the country that Messi defeated”
Furthermore, “NAK” responded to Lionel Messi, who left this summer for Inter Miami and has since been very critical of PSG, particularly disappointed at not having been “recognized” there as world champion. “There’s a lot of talk outside, I don’t know what he did or didn’t say. As everyone saw – we even published a video – we celebrated Messi in training and we also celebrated him in private,” said the Parisian president.
“But with respect: we are a French club. It was of course sensitive to celebrate at the stadium. We must respect the country he defeated [en finale du Mondial] – his teammates from the French team, and our supporters too. But he was and remains an incredible player, we were proud to have him here,” he continued.
In an interview broadcast Thursday on the YouTube channel Olga, the Argentine star said: “It wasn’t what I hoped for, but I always say that things happen for a reason”, “the fact is that I was the only player, among the 25 others [champions du monde avec l’Albiceleste] who has not had any recognition,” he noted. ” But it does not matter. »