PSG-Barça: the tribute of Navas and Mbappé to Sergio Rico, touched by the death of his father

They had the head to the qualification for the quarter-finals of the Champions League, but not only.

Kylian Mbappé and Keylor Navas paid tribute to their partner Sergio Rico, the substitute goalkeeper of PSG, marked by the death of his father on Tuesday, the day before the round of 16 return between Paris and Barcelona on Wednesday night (1-1).

The Costa Rican goalkeeper dedicated his rescue to him on Lionel Messi's penalty at the end of the first period.

“This penalty is for Sergio Rico and his family.

He has my full support ”, slipped Keylor Navas, author of nine saves in all, at the microphone of RMC Sport.

Author of the Parisian goal on penalty, the French world champion split a message, in English, on his Instagram account.

"For you my brother, Sergio Rico", wrote Mbappé on the social network.

Mbappé dedicated his goal to his partner on Instagram / Kylian Mbappé / Instagram  

“Thank you with all my heart, Keylor Navas and Kylian Mbappé,” Sergio Rico said on Instagram.

If the former Sevilla FC goalkeeper did not participate in PSG training on Tuesday due to the disappearance of his father, he was present on the sidelines of the Parc des Princes Wednesday evening.

“Yesterday [Editor's note, Tuesday] was a difficult day for my family and I, explained the PSG's replacement goalkeeper during the day via a story posted on his Instagram account.

We said goodbye to my father, an honest, loving and exemplary man until his last breath.

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