2023-06-20 00:53:07
It was the last match for the Blues at the end of this somewhat crazy season, which saw them brush the tip of their feet against the World Cup in December, and almost ensure qualification for the next euro after a fourth consecutive victory in June. To mark the holiday, Kylian Mbappé was invited to a somewhat special post-match set after the victory against Greece (1-0), during which he was able to come back to the whole of the 2022-2023 financial year.
Starting with his news of the day: with his evening penalty, Kylian Mbappé scored his 40th goal in blue and returned to one unit of Michel Platini’s record. “It’s huge when you know what Platini represents for all French people, explains the captain of the Blues. He is an absolute legend, one of the best players in our country, in the history of football. »
“It’s still difficult to say that we participated in history without leaving with the cup!”
Kylian Mbappé on the World Cup after the match. pic.twitter.com/uAH6SlndHG
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Launched on his hat-trick in the final, the PSG striker – who was also not asked about his future in the club – admitted to still having trouble digesting the loss of the trophy despite his performance against Argentina. “At the time I would have exchanged my three goals for one against his ugly camp and 1-0 for us, he smiles. Looking back, it’s hard to say that we made history without leaving with the Cup. We wrote it in part, we made an anthology match and we gave everyone pleasure. But it was hard to pass the Cup without lifting it. »
Mbappé believes that he was able to move on by returning very quickly with PSG. “What I needed was to play again,” he continues. Off the field it was very difficult. People tell you about it. You will forget, but the whole planet talks to you about it. People said thank you, but thank you for what? We didn’t win (laughs).
Finally, the number 10 was launched on the election of the Golden Ball, which he could claim after his magnificent World Cup and a season punctuated by 54 goals, an absolute record for a French player. Does he deserve it? “It’s difficult to talk about an individual trophy, because you have to put yourself forward, and that doesn’t always pass for the general public. What are the new criteria? He is a player who has burned the retina, someone who has had an impact? I would say yes, I think I meet the criteria. But it’s the people who vote.
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