A few minutes after the press conference which formalized his extension to PSG until June 2025, Kylian Mbappé received several representatives of the written press in a lounge at the Parc des Princes.
All for seven minutes precisely in order to detail a little more the reasons for his choice.
In 2024, there are the Olympic Games in Paris.
Are you guaranteed to compete for them thanks to this new contract?
KYLIAN MBAPPE
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Insured, no.
You will have to be selected.
But we have exchanged with the club.
It's one of the things we discussed.
The club is not against it.
He is for.
There were no problems during the negotiations.
How much influence will you have on the athlete at PSG?
You have to know how to trust people.
It's already starting off on the wrong foot in the project if the star player puts pressure on the sports director.
Everyone must stay in their place.
If the club recruits a new sporting director, it is because he is competent.
It will be necessary to give him time before putting Kylian Mbappé in his paws.
Afterwards, if he wants to talk, I can talk about football for hours.
Like with you or anyone.
But I won't influence recruiting or sales, that's not my job.
Have you spoken with Karim Benzema about this choice?
We didn't trade.
I know everyone was talking about Karim and Kylian, Kylian and Karim… But in selection, we only talked about the evening meal.
I didn't want to force this stuff.
When we meet, we'll discuss it.
I would explain this choice to him.
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And have you seen the "story" published by Benzema (Editor's note: which would have referred to a "treachery")?
I saw that almost all Real Madrid players took him out.
You don't have to have done Saint-Cyr to understand that it comes from above, right?
Do you know if Mauricio Pochettino will still be PSG coach?
The only guarantee I have is that he has a contract until 2023. I have a great relationship with him.
The club will decide.
But I get on very well with him.
How do you react to the comments from Spain which speak of "lack of respect", which say that you had an agreement with Real?
I didn't agree with anyone.
I've always worked that way.
We discussed the contours of the contracts.
But I had no deal.
I can understand the disappointment.
I thank them.
All the “Madridistas” wanted to welcome me.
I am only grateful to them.
I did not say no to Real Madrid.
I said yes to France and PSG.
I had the call of the homeland and the capital.
It was too early to leave for free.
Have you spoken with President Emmanuel Macron?
We talked a lot of times.
He was trying to advise me.
I would never have thought to speak with personalities outside of football.
Can you tell us about this role of ambassador of France?
If I am an ambassador, you have to pay me (laughs).
Our championship has been decried a lot so that we do not defend it.
We have nothing to be ashamed of our football.
France has an important place.
I had the chance to travel and in other countries, they are proud.
It would be nice if that were the case here.
Is it easier to win a Ballon d'Or in Paris or in Madrid?
You can't compare Madrid and Paris.
Madrid is a much older club.
But the rules of the Ballon d'Or have changed.
We don't really care about the club.
He is the best player who is Ballon d'Or.
It is not like it used to be.
It is the one that burns the retina the most.
It doesn't matter where you play, if you are the best you are Ballon d'Or.
By only signing for three years, is this also a way of keeping a way out in two years?
No… But of course you think about it.
You have to analyze all the parameters.
Nor should the contract be too short.
We must not make fun of the mouth of the world.
Like that, it's good.
Neither too short nor too long.
I have time to invest myself in the project.
