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They say they are friends now, but Messi's low blow to Mbappe is surprising

Lionel Messi just taught Kylian Mbappe a lesson.

By William Estrella

Lionel Messi just taught Kylian Mbappe a lesson.
Lionel Messi just taught Kylian Mbappe a lesson.

France started the qualifying rounds for the Eurocup in a forceful way and thrashed the Netherlands 4-0. The main figure was Kylian Mbappé, who scored a double and provided an assist. The new captain of the vice world champion, after the final whistle, gave a controversial statement in which he attacked his PSG teammates and it was taken as a betrayal of Lionel Messi, with whom he has a great relationship.

Mbappé, at 24, was chosen as the new captain of France, after the retirement of Hugo Lloris. In his first meeting as the leader of the Frenchmen, he had no compassion for 'Clockwork Orange' and was the protagonist of the first meeting since they lost to Argentina, in the grand final of the World Cup in Qatar (on penalties, the team led by Lionel Scaloni was more effective and reached the coveted title).

At the end of the European commitment, Mbappé referred to its development and sent a hint to PSG, plunged into an institutional crisis after the elimination of the Champions League, French Cup and for losing the last match in Ligue 1. "The Life is much easier when you play in a good team”, said the young French striker, who at 24 years old has already scored 38 goals with his National Team.

The betrayal of Lionel Messi:

Although they have a great relationship, Mbappé decided to put all his PSG teammates in the same bag, including Lionel Messi, who still does not know if he will continue or not in the Parisian team. With his statements, the possibility of 'Donatello' leaving the team led by Christophe Galtier and the interest of Real Madrid would again appear strongly.


William Estrella

William Estrella

I'm a Mexican sports journalist with more than 8 years of experience, especially in digital media. I cover breaking news and investigative articles on current soccer events worldwide. I currently write for El Futbolero USA. Previously, I worked as a radio announcer in my country, covering Mexican soccer.

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