Kylian Mbappé missed PSG for an hour in the quarter-final against Atalanta Bergamo. In the semi-finals he was there from the kick-off and he posed a constant threat to the defenders of RB Leipzig. However, he did not know how to be decisive, less sharp than usual in his races. Nothing to worry about when we think back to the image of his right ankle, twisted by Loïc Perrin’s tackle on July 24. Kylian Mbappé won his battle to be on the pitch again for the Champions League final phase, which was far from obvious as he himself explained after the qualification of PSG.
“The truth is that the night of the injury in Saint-Etienne, I thought it was dead. I cried all night. I told myself the next day that I was going to do everything, take care of myself. I launched into a delirium on my own. The more it went, the more I had cause for hope. I wanted to be part of the adventure. I never ever wanted to show that I was wrong. I helped the team against Atalanta, and now I’m playing again, it’s a huge pleasure. It’s not behind me. I feel better but I have to play with a very thick strap. I have no more pain. I am ready to give everything to help the team. It will be the case on Sunday. All I want is to win. I will leave my body on the ground ”, he launched, relayed by The team, to explain his state of mind over the past few weeks. He who seemed rather serene the very evening of the match against ASSE had therefore well hidden his game. From tears, he went on to the joy of qualifying for the final of the Champions League, which reminds him the emotions experienced with the French selection during the 2018 World Cup.
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“Yes I feel the same. We managed to create a group where everyone contributes their own stone. It’s easier to run for a buddy you like. I don’t know if it will win us over but it will help ”, he slipped, evoking in the process his good understanding with Neymar. “With Neymar, we share the same delusions, we have a lot of fun but we understood that we had to be less self-centered. We need others to win. “
A saving awareness that will have to be applied again in the final next Sunday. Faced with which opponent? While the other actors of the Parisian club played the card of caution on their preference, Kylian Mbappé did not hesitate to give his. “Preference for Lyon of course, a French club. If we don’t promote our Ligue 1, who is going to do it? If it’s Bayern okay, but Lyon would have a special flavor “. That is what is said!