Paris (AFP) France star Kylian Mbappé, who moved to Real Madrid, the Spanish and European champion, said that “things and people made me miserable” in Paris Saint-Germain, referring to his exclusion from the team at the beginning of last season after he refused to activate the option of staying for an additional year in the ranks of the French capital team. Mbappe said on the eve of France’s match against Luxembourg, “In Saint-Germain I was not miserable, because that meant spitting in the soup and spitting in the face of all the people who defended me, but some things and some people made me miserable.” The club kept Mbappe away from the team’s tour in Japan and South Korea in preparation for the new season in the summer of 2023, and the club’s management threatened him not to include him in any match that season after he informed his officials of his decision not to activate the contract with Saint-Germain and to remain in its ranks until June 2025. Mbappe revealed, “They said it to me, they made me aware of it, they spoke to me violently.” He continued, “The people who saved me were coach Luis Enrique and football advisor Luis Campos, and if it were not for them, I would not have put my foot on the field,” considering that in these circumstances he “achieved his best season.” He added, “Listen to the criticism. I think I am one of the people who analyzes my performances in the best way. I have no problem revealing the truth, which is that they were less than the standards I set. But what is certain is that I will not be satisfied with that next season.” Mbappe added, “I was completely liberated and relieved” after his move to Real Madrid was officially announced, and he apologized for not answering anything related to his new club, limiting the questions to the French national team. In this regard, he said, “There are a lot of emotions and we must move to more rational matters because my transfer process cast a shadow on the national team.” ». He concluded, “I see disappointment in your faces as a result of this, but I will not answer any question if it is not related to the French national team.”
