“My love of selection has not changed”

An expected speech. Present at a press conference this Tuesday, on the eve of the Champions League match between Real Madrid CF and RB Salzburg (9 p.m.), Kylian Mbappé was questioned on different subjects…and did not dodge any of them .

“I knew I could change the situation. »

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The French striker first spoke about his return to the forefront after a (fairly) delicate first part of the season. “I knew I could change the situation, the situation has changed and I am happy to help my teammates like in the last matches. I’m someone who always wants to do more and when you don’t, it’s normal that it affects you. Playing here is a great honor. I knew this moment could come“, he declared, in comments reported by RMC Sport .

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The ex-Paris SG player – who admitted to having had a mental breakdown in recent weeks – now wants to continue his momentum and score as much as possible to help his team. “I will never be a shy player, no. But you have to come to Real Madrid with humility, because it’s a team that has won everything and you can’t get there with demands. Maximum respect. And workhe indicated. Over time it’s normal that I gain importance. For goals, I don’t give myself a limit. If I can score 40 goals I will score 40 goals. If I can put more, I will put more. If I have three chances, I want to use all three!»

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« I can’t wait to come back with the Blues. »

Kylian Mbappé

“KM9” also addressed the (thorny) subject of the France team, he who missed the last two gatherings and whose attitude is said to not be unanimously accepted internally among the Blues: “There is nothing with the selection and I can’t wait to come back with the Blues and want us to qualify for the final of the Nations League. My love for selection has not changed“, he proclaimed. The former AS Monaco striker will have the opportunity to prove it next March, during the double confrontation against Croatia in the quarter-finals of the Nations League. At least, if he is summoned…

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