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Kylian Mbappé in the Paris Saint-Germain shirt
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Three days after the bitter final defeat at the World Cup in Qatar, France's soccer superstar Kylian Mbappé has returned to training at his club Paris St. Germain.
PSG released photos and videos on Wednesday showing the 24-year-old striker arriving at the club's premises.
In France's defeat by Argentina (2-4 on pens) on Sunday, Mbappé had scored three goals and also scored on penalties.
With eight goals, he also secured the Golden Shoe as the top scorer in the World Cup.
Mbappé and Co. do not have a real break after the World Cup.
The 16th matchday of the French Ligue 1 is already on December 28th, PSG will then receive Racing Strasbourg (9 p.m., stream: Dazn).
It is unclear whether world champion Lionel Messi will then appear alongside Mbappé.
The Argentinian is currently still in his home country.
Other European football leagues also start their seasons before the turn of the year.
Here is an overview:
England
: The Premier League resumes
play for the 17th matchday on
December 26th .
On the so-called Boxing Day, Jürgen Klopp's FC Liverpool must play at Aston Villa (December 26, 6.30 p.m., TV: Sky) and there is a lot of tradition in the Manchester United game against Nottingham Forest (Tuesday, December 27, 9 p.m.) .
If you can't wait: Manchester United is already playing against Burnley FC in the League Cup tonight (9 p.m., Stream: Dazn).
France:
Ligue 1 matchday 16 starts on
December 28th
.
In addition to PSG, AS Monaco will also be in action in Auxerre (5 p.m.) and Olympique Lyon at Stade Brest (9 p.m.).
Spain:
La Liga returns on December 29 with Matchday 15 spread over three days.
Among other things, with the city derby between FC Barcelona and Espanyol on New Year's Eve (2 p.m., stream: Dazn).
Barça pursuers Real Madrid have to go to Valladolid the day before (December 30, 9:30 p.m., Stream: Dazn).
Italy:
Serie A will not return until January
4th
.
Then, among other things, with the guest appearance of leaders Napoli at Inter Milan (8:45 p.m.).
Germany:
The Bundesliga allows the players the longest break and only starts playing again on
January 20th
.
In the Friday game between RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich (8.30 p.m./Sat.1 and Dazn) regular World Cup players such as Croatia's Josko Gvardiol and France's Dayot Upamecano will meet.
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