Just two days after rocking the world of soccer, Kylian Mbappé is back in the headlines to defend Lionel Messi’s exit from PSG.
Mbappé, who will effectively either be sold or become a free agent next summer after saying he won’t activate a player option, expressed his disappointment about the manner of Messi’s departure. After PSG announced the Argentine superstar would leave the club this summer, Messi was booed by home supporters after he left the pitch in his final match with the French champions.
“We are talking about potentially the best player in the history of soccer,” Mbappé told Italian outlet Gazzetta dello Sport. “It’s never good news when someone like Messi leaves.