The years followed one another and the failures also at PSG for Kylian Mbappé in the Champions League. This summer, the captain of the France team signed a five-year contract with the reigning European champion. And his coach Carlo Ancelotti is chasing a new European coronation.
“If I linked my future to the Champions League, I would have gone very far”. In March 2023, with a good dose of irony, Kylian Mbappé made these remarks at a press conference. To put in context, the captain of theFrench team had extended his contract to PSG a few months earlier where the disillusionment in Champions League have piled up over the years.
“Before I stop, I would like to win a new Champions League”
Last offseason, Kylian Mbappé went to live his childhood dream by signing for Real Madrid and won the European Super Cup from its premiere on August 14. Carlo Ancelotti was named coach of the year Ballon d’or thanks to the trophy Johan Cruyff through the coronation of Real Madrid in Champions League. And this is just the beginning. “Before I stop, I would like to win a new Champions League. And then another one. (He laughs.) Every coach wants to reach the top.”
“This club is special, it’s the best in the world”
During the interview given to France Football, the coach of Real Madrid painted an idyllic portrait of the Merengue club in passing. “But coaching Real is really… This club is special, it’s the best in the world, for its history, its environment, its atmosphere, its supporters.”
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