Kylian Mbappé‘s relationship with PSG ends on a sour note after starting amid fanfare
The Hindu
Kylian Mbappés tumultuous departure from PSG amid tensions and Champions League disappointment highlights a fractured relationship
Kylian Mbappé's relationship with Paris Saint-Germain started with great fanfare but is ending amid ongoing tensions and without a Champions League trophy.
Mbappé joined as a teenage phenom from Monaco in 2017 in a deal worth 180 million euros ($194 million). On May 12, the 25-year-old superstar played his last home game for Paris Saint-Germain F.C. (PSG) and scored in a 3-1 loss to Toulouse.
He was loudly jeered by sections of the crowd at Parc des Princes when his name was announced two days after finally making it official he is leaving — though Mbappé got a warmer welcome from other PSG fans.
As the soccer world discussed his imminent departure on May 10, French champion PSG did not comment on the matter.
The late-evening announcement by Mbappé may have taken PSG by surprise since it was in a video posted on X, and not through the club's communication department.
Between then and the May 12 night kickoff, there were more than 20 posts on PSG's official feed on X.
Those included an exclusive look at next season's home strip, an item on a betting site, a clip of PSG's women's team reaching the French Cup final, and kickoff times for the match in different parts of the world but nothing on Mbappé. No tribute was paid to him by the club during Sunday's game, either, albeit not the last match of the season.
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