"The night of the World Cup final I already knew..." Mbappé's confession about Messi

Kylian Mbappé has been one of the best players in the world for years. His excellent performances at Paris Saint-Germain allowed him to reach the France national team, and the World Cup he won in Russia 2018 definitely made him a star. Since then, his importance in Didier Deschamps' team has been growing and he has been able to assume that responsibility, for example with his three goals in the Qatar 2022 final against Argentina.

He now joined his French teammates for the November international break, in which they will face Gibraltar on Saturday and Greece next Tuesday. Both matches belong to group B of the qualifiers for Euro 2024 to be played next summer in Germany.

This Friday 'Kiki' gave a press conference and answered the journalists' questions. On his role in France and the differences with PSG, he explained: "Here the coach adapts to the opponent and gives me total freedom on the left wing, which means I am a different player. That allows me to broaden my footballing palette. I can still improve. Luis Enrique gives me more structure. I adapt to all those patterns and the two great coaches I have, I'm interested in listening to them."

Then he spoke for the first time about the Ballon d'Or, in which he came third in the voting behind Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland: "I am not someone who is afraid to speak. Messi deserves it. The night of the World Cup final I already knew he had won the Ballon d'Or."

Will he be in Paris next year?

In 2024 Paris will host the Olympic Games and the intention of Thierry Henry, the coach of the U-23 team that will participate in the tournament, is to have Kylian Mbappé. But the problem is that clubs are not obliged to allow players to go. Therefore, on this 'Kiki' said: "It is my employer who decides. It will be a pleasure to play for them, but if my employer doesn't want to, I will support his decision. I want to play and I think people want it too."