Kylian Mbappe broke his silence following the 2022 World Cup final and revealed the words he dedicated to Lionel Messi for his dedication to the Argentine national team. The celebrations and mockery of the ‘Albiceleste’ were the least of it, said the French striker following his participation in the PSG vs. strasbourg this Wednesday for matchday 16 of the French Ligue 1.
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““I spoke with Messi following the game, I congratulated him. It was important for him, for me too, but I lost and you have to show maturity to congratulate your rival. Now we hope he returns for more wins and more goals”, indicated the referent of the ‘Bleus’ following liquidating the victory of the Parisian team in the Parc des Princes, where they reappeared following Qatar 2022.
Regarding the excesses in the celebrations, he limited himself to saying the following: “Not my problem. I don’t waste energy on such trivial things.”
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– Said Amdaa (@SaidAmdaa) December 28, 2022
Mbappé thus preferred to focus on praising Messi and downplaying the uncomfortable dedications of which he was a ‘victim’ in recent days, following France’s defeat once morest Argentina in Lusail on penalties.
PSG played once more this followingnoon and suffered more than expected to beat Strasbourg (19th) 2-1 thanks to a penalty converted at the last minute of injury time by Kylian Mbappé, following Neymar was sent off for a double booking.