Kylian Mbappe may only be 24 years old, but the France international wields the kind of power that players like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi did not have when they were his age. Mbappe’s back-and-forth with PSG during the summer transfer window almost overshadowed the club’s plans, leading to a temporary banishment from the first team for the Frenchman.
Eventually, both parties have managed to turn the situation around, and Mbappe has been reinstated into the team. His return to the team has been marked by crucial goals for the club, including one against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League, where Mbappe played a cheeky role with the opposition manager.
Mbappe’s comedic interaction with Borussia Dortmund coach
PSG started their UCL campaign with a win over Borussia Dortmund yesterday, thanks to second-half goals from Kylian Mbappe and Achraf Hakimi. PSG got the toughest group in the competition after being drawn with AC Milan, Newcastle, and Dortmund. Despite the supposed difficulty of the group, PSG are strong favourites to top the group come December.
While PSG cruised to a 2-0 win over Dortmund to remain at the top of their UCL group yesterday, a clip of Kylian Mbappe’s interaction with Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzic has gone viral on social media. In the clip, the pair appeared to exchange some cheeky banter.
Mbappe appeared to tell Terzic to change one of his men during the match as he was injured. Terzic was caught telling Mbappe, “Come and coach in my place if you want.” The pair laughed over the comments and shook hands before Mbappe walked away from the frame.
While Terzic enjoyed his conversation with Mbappe, he would not have been happy with the way the match ended in Mbappe’s favour. PSG’s attention will now turn to a weekend clash with Marseille in Ligue 1, while Dortmund will host Wolfsburg on Saturday.
Kylian Mbappe continues sparkling scoring form in UCL victory
Since being reinstated back into the PSG first-team after sitting out their opening Ligue 1 match, Mbappe has been on a goalscoring spree, scoring seven Ligue 1 goals in four matches, averaging 1.85 goals every 90 minutes. Although PSG currently sit in 5th place in the Ligue 1 table with eight points from a possible 15, Mbappe has been firing on all cylinders. Luis Enrique will hope for his spree to continue when they host Marseille on Sunday.
Mbappe spent most of the transfer window with a trick up his sleeve, as he aimed to force a move to Real Madrid on a free transfer next summer. The lack of information on a new contract at PSG continues to suggest that the Frenchman may be allowed to depart for the Spanish capital in the next transfer window.
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