Ten days after the FIFA World Cup final lost to Lionel Messi’s Argentina, a successful return for Kylian Mbappé to Ligue 1 pitches. The Paris Saint-Germain striker scored the decisive goal against Strasbourg giving the victory in extremis to his club (2-1), Wednesday, December 28, at the Parc des Princes, during the 16e day of the French championship. Questioned after the meeting, the French international returned for the first time to the disillusionment he experienced in Qatar.
“I think I will never digest it”, admitted Kylian Mbappé on Wednesday, speaking of France’s defeat against Albiceleste (3-3, 4 tab to 2). The Bondynois had dazzled the meeting by scoring a hat-trick, including two penalties, then a shot on goal during the fateful session.
Despite his superb performance, the star of the Blues conceded having passed “complicated hours” while specifying that this would not have any consequences for Paris Saint-Germain. “As I said to the teammates, there is no reason for the club to pay for a failure in selection, these are two very different situations”he reassured.
Faithful to his desire to break records and mark the history of football, the striker from the capital took the opportunity to reaffirm his ambition to win everything. “No matter what will happen with the selection, PSG is something else, I am determined to bring all the trophies back to the capital”he assured.
“Stay a good player”
For the resumption of Ligue 1 this Wednesday, Kylian Mbapé again carried his team on his shoulders by scoring after additional time. A winning goal he celebrated with the public at the Parc des Princes. “It feels good to reconnect with victory, to have a link with the club, the supporters, the teammates”he slipped in the mixed zone.
Returned to training only three days after the end of the World Cupthe 24-year-old striker wanted to make things clear. “We spoke before the final and I told the coach that I would come back, whatever the result, because I felt good and I wanted to continue playing, because we have two important matches”he explained – PSG are playing again on Sunday in Lens.
Asked about the mockery he suffered during the celebrations of the Albiceleste players, Kylian Mbappé dismissed the problem with the back of his hand. “Celebrations are not my problem, I don’t waste energy on such futile things, the important thing for me is to give the best of myself for my club, and we will wait until Leo [Messi] come back to keep scoring and winning matches. »
As for a possible icy reunion with the sevenfold Ballon d’Or? The ex-Monegasque does not seem to blame him for not having opposed the bad taste chamberings of his Argentine teammates, especially goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. “I chatted with him (Leo Messi) after the game, I congratulated him. It was the quest of a life for him, for me too, but I failed, so you always have to remain a good player.he swept away.