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Journalist
After trying different sports, Thibault turned to a career as an amateur footballer. When making a choice between becoming a professional footballer and a journalist, the qualities tipped the scales to one side. Here he is now in the editorial staff of 10 Sport, after a diploma obtained at the International Institute of Communication in Paris.
In the summer of 2022, Kylian Mbappé decided to extend with PSG. The captain of the France team then signed a contract until 2024 with the capital club, with an optional additional year. Mbappé would ultimately have decided not to activate the latter, giving up a jackpot with PSG in the process.
It is as a free player that Kylian Mbappé got involved with the Real Madrid this summer. Indeed, after 7 years PSGthe Frenchman did not want to extend, even though he benefited from an additional year option in his contract. From February, Mbappé had also warned the PSG that he would not extend, enough to explode tensions with Nasser Al-Khelafi.
The jackpot that escapes Mbappé
And Kylian Mbappé could therefore stay at PSGhe decided otherwise. Money did not influence his decision. Indeed, as revealed The Teamby waiving the additional year in his contract with the PSG, Mbappé gave up at the same time… €240M. Realize your dream of playing Real Madrid was therefore priceless for the Frenchman.
The prestige of Real Madrid made the difference
About this shortfall for Kylian Mbappéthe journalist Guillem Balague had notably explained: “ Mbappé, Endrick, Bellingham and other stars could have gone anywhere and made more money elsewhere. The white jersey, the history and the ambition of Real Madrid are things that no other club can compete with. They remain the biggest attraction ».
