Interview with Kylian Mbappe Full Version: Paris are a divided team and playing here doesn't help me much
On July 8, Beijing time, Mbappe was named the best player in France last season by "French Football", and "French Football" published an exclusive interview with him in July, let's see what President Mu said.
On last season's performance
A lot of things make me proud. First of all, it is our goal to continue to win Ligue 1. This is the most difficult thing and is the goal of all players. I'm happy to be able to maintain my personal level and score about 50 goals in a season. Haaland is in front of me (56 goals). But I had a chance to break Fontaine's single-season record (53 goals) and I was 52.
I've had great performances and it's always a pleasure, although I think I can do better. The past year has been different, the World Cup took place in the middle of the season, we have gone far in the World Cup, some of the teams that have gone far in the Champions League, few players can go very far in the World Cup. It was a race that required a lot of effort, but the season was still very positive.
About losing the World Cup final
The only thing I regret is the World Cup, when you're so close to the title, losing a penalty in the final, it's hard to say anything else. If we end up losing, we're doomed, and I always think so. I think it's just postponed, we'll win the World Cup again, that's our dream. Losing a World Cup final is always a bad thing, I've learned to live with it, no longer a pain. This is part of history, it has passed.
About the Golden Globes
If I had followed the old rules of the Golden Globes, it would have been difficult for me to win. But according to the latest rules, it is the performance of the players that matters, and now it is the most impressive and influential players to choose. We'll see, I think I'm still the candidate, that's a fact.
About low exposure
People belittle my performance? Yes, but I don't blame them. In France, they have seen me grow, seeing me every moment at Paris Saint-Germain, or in the national team. I've been scoring goals for years and it's normal for people. I've never complained about being slighted. I was still young, I was an observer before I became a player, and sometimes I belittled the performances of Messi, Ronaldo and great players. We are in a consumer society, "You do well, but do it again".
I don't think playing in Paris helps much because it's a split team, a split club. Of course saying this will attract gossip, but it won't bother me because I know what I'm doing and how to do it.
About yourself
I like to push the limits, I'm always dissatisfied with myself, and I'm never impressed by what I do because everything I do, I tell myself I can do better. I have a desire to win and don't want to join a team just to participate, which is why sometimes people think I'm arrogant. I'm not afraid to lose, it's part of a player's career, but I'm born to win and I want to show everyone that.
About Paris missing out on the Champions League
I don't know what Paris is missing from winning the Champions League, it's not a problem for me. We did what we could, you have to talk to the people who build the team, the team organising, the club building, and I just try to do my job. I scored about 40 goals (41) at the club and 10 goals (13) with the national team. I was the best player and top scorer in Ligue 1 for five years in a row. In the Champions League, I was unfortunately injured before the first leg and we were unable to recover in the second leg. But in the group stage, I was the most decisive player. By my standards, I could do better, but I couldn't do miracles, despite the best efforts of the other teammates. Sometimes you face the so-called glass ceiling, so it's not a problem for me, it's a problem for people at the top.
Next season in the final year of Ligue 1?
Quite simply, I'm a competitor, I play to win, no matter who I'm playing with, no matter what shirt I'm wearing, no matter where I am, no matter what year it is, I'm not going to be satisfied with winning, let alone a trophy like the Champions League, which I haven't won. I'm going on vacation, resting, recuperating, and then I'll come back hungry.