On the eve of PSG’s Champions League debut, Mbappé commented for the first time on the penalty shootout controversy and opened the game about his relationship with Neymar
Kylian Mbappe spoke for the first time about the penalty shootout controversy with Neymar at the Paris Saint-Germain. In a press conference this Monday, 5th, on the eve of the Champions League debut, against Juventusthe French striker commented on the situation with the Brazilian ace behind the scenes at PSG.
The shirt 7 confirmed that he lives a ‘shattered’ relationship with Neymar. Despite being good, the socializing sometimes gets cold, according to the French player. Recently, the star duo of PSG was the protagonist of a controversy over the definition of the official penalty taker of the team of Cristophe Galtier.
“With Neymar, I always had a relationship based on respect. We had some warmer moments, some colder moments,” said Mbappé. “Sometimes we are the best friends in the world. Sometimes we talk less. That is the nature of our relationship.”continued Mbappé before adding:
“But there is a lot of respect between us. I have a lot of respect for the player he is, for what he represents and for the importance he has for our team. Life is not linear. Things happen and change. But we always do everything with respect and always thinking of PSG first.”said the Frenchman.
Regarding the hierarchy for official demands, he minimized the situation and stated that the discussion for the choice will always exist. Mbappé highlighted that both he and Neymar are ready for the role and highlighted that the batsman is defined according to the conditions of each match.
“Let’s see (laughs). There will always be discussion about this. We have to see how things are in the match. We’re both ready. If the match decides that Neymar is going to hit, he hits. If the task falls to me, I knock. Being the #1 batsman doesn’t mean you’ll hit every penalty shootout.”said.
That doesn’t exist in any club in the world, let alone when you play with a lot of high-level players. You have to know when to share the cake, and I have no problem with that.”, he added.
Source: sportbuzz
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