On his return to Princes Park, Kylian was even shouted at before he rolled the ball, but ended up being “forgiven” by coming out in the second half amid applause from the crowd.
Kylian Mbappé reunited with fans of the PSG on the weekend, in the thrashing of Clermont, for the first time since the signing window closed. The reception the Gaul received, after showing his desire to leave the club and sign for Real Madrid, was not the warmest, but it was also far from the fury that Neymar faced two years ago.
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The circumstances were similar. Before the start of the 2019/20 season, Neymar he did not hide his desire to return to Barcelona. Mbappé, Perhaps, he was more discreet, but the statements of the PSG board in closing the window revealed the discomfort.
PSG reject the multimillion-dollar offers of the Merengues i Mbappé he stayed in Paris. On his return to the Park of the Princes, Kylian he was even yelled at before he rolled the ball, but ended up being “forgiven” by coming out in the second half amid applause from the crowd.
“I didn’t hear that at first. If there was, I didn’t hear it. What I heard was a standing ovation. Kylian is a great professional and a great kid. He works and is focused on improving and helping the team. He shows respect for this club every day. “ he said Saturday Mauricio Pochettino, coach of the PSG.
When the name of Mbappé appeared on the stadium screen of the PSG, There was a mixture of boos (mostly from the organized entertainment sector) and applause. At the time of his replacement by Mauro Icardi, after a goal and an assist from the Frenchman, the reaction from the stands was much warmer.
A positive atmosphere that Neymar it took much longer to conquer after his frustrated signing with the Barcelona. When he reunited with the fans of the PSG in 2019, the Brazilian was greeted with banners of protests, insults and the same boos that Mbappé heard.
“Neymar, son of …”, was what is heard tonight by a sector of the fans. Others questioned the millions of euros for his transfer and salary. And the boos were not only given before the game but on every occasion he touched the ball.
Not even a goal at the end of the match, which guaranteed the victory of the PSG on this occasion, it was enough to calm the spirits. Some fans, again led by the main animation groups, even shouted Neymar during the celebration.
“It’s sad, but I know that now I will play all the matches away from home. Making it clear that I have nothing against the fans, nothing against the Paris Saint-Germain entity. For me, (to be shouted at) it doesn’t bother me to nothing. If they don’t like it anymore, it’s sad, but they forget about me and think of other players. I already knew I was going to face this. My teammates are upset, but in the end God is very fair. ” he said Neymar.
“Everyone knows it was my desire to leave and I wanted that. I won’t go into details of what happened, the negotiations. People, both the president (of the PSG) know what he has done and the others (involved) also. you need to turn the page “, he added.
I Mbappé managed to turn boos into applause in less than 90 minutes, Neymar two years ago it took much longer. when the PSG returning this season to the Parc des Príncipes and was defeated by Reims, the Brazilian continued to be “noted” by the fans.
However, it was at the end of this season when Neymar, Next Mbappé, He came closer than ever to the ‘ PSG to his greatest dream, the title of the Champions League on reaching the final, but losing the ‘Orejona’ to Bayern Munich.
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