THE Kylian Mbappe he dressed up as… a villain in his finale World Cup for Argentina’s friends and with a hat trick he tried to take the prestigious trophy from Lionel Messi and his company. In the end he didn’t succeed, however even that night – as he declared – he knew that he didn’t just lose the World Cup trophy.
Specifically, in the statements he gave, he said that he understood that with the defeat by “Albiceleste” he would not win the Ballon d’Or, for which he said that he deservedly won it, for the 8th time, Messi. Let’s remember that the 24-year-old took the third place, while the second o Erling Haaland.
“Messi should have won it he won the world cup he is one of the greatest in history if not the best for me“, he initially said and continued:
“Haaland had a great season, and so did I. But it doesn’t weigh as much as winning a World Cup. On the night of December 18 I knew I had lost the World Cup and the Ballon d’Or as well. Messi deserved it“, were, characteristically, the words of his former teammate in Paris Saint-Germain.
?? Kylian Mbappe on the Ballon d’Or: “Messi had to win it, he won the World Cup, he’s one of the greatest in history, if not the greatest for me.
“Haaland had a great season, me too… but next to winning a World Cup it doesn’t weigh much. On the night of 18th December I knew… pic.twitter.com/wrxRq7jQo7
— All About Argentina ?????? (@AlbicelesteTalk) November 17, 2023
Source: Sport Fm
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