The 25-year-old forward freely admits that he has a point to prove at this summer’s tournament in Germany
Kylian Mbappe appeared to have everything he wanted at Paris Saint-Germain. He was the “cornerstone” of the club’s entire project and lauded by the fans as a hometown hero.
And yet Mbappe says that “certain things and people” at Parc des Princes made him miserable. “It was not an easy situation,” he told CNN, “I wouldn’t wish living like that on anybody.”
So, he left, and on a free transfer, to realise a childhood dream by joining Real Madrid. The superstar that bizarrely felt imprisoned by PSG has been “liberated” by Los Blancos – and just in time for Euro 2024, which is obviously excellent news for France.
‘Really want this’
“I won the World Cup,” he told CNN. “I won the Nations League. [The Euros] is the only major tournament I’m missing with the national team. It’s also my first competition as captain, so it’s really important for me. I really want this. [It’s] another opportunity to write the history of my country.”
However, for Mbappe, it’s also a chance to put a painful period in his past firmly behind him. Moving to Madrid and winning the Euros in the same summer isn’t just about happiness for Mbappe; it’s also about vengeance.