Kylian Mbappe answered honestly when asked if missed being teammates with Lionel
Messi.
The pair shared a dressing room for two seasons, winning back-to-back league
titles but struggling in the Champions League.
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Messi scored twice
while Mbappe bagged a hat-trick at the Lusail Stadium. PSG didn't properly acknowledge
Messi's triumph and there were suggestions of a rift between the two.
However, they
struck up a strong understanding on the pitch and with Messi now plying his trade with
Inter Miami, Mbappe admits that he misses the creative genius that the eight-time
Ballon d'Or winner bringst to the table.
He told Amazon Prime Sport: “Playing with Leo
Messi is definitely something I miss a lot. You always miss not playing with Leo Messi
anymore! For an attacker like me, who likes to attack spaces, with him you have the
certainty that you can get the ball.
"It was a luxury that almost only he can give you.
Beyond that, playing with Messi was special.”
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Messi has also
spoken about his rapport with Mbappe in the past, telling Olga: “The truth is that I
like him."
Messi scored 32 times against PSG but never really looked happy in Paris and
had a strained relationship with the club's fans.
He left for David Beckham's Inter in
June and scored 11 goals in 14 games, winning the Leagues Cup.
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Mbappe has had
his own issues with PSG's fans but after Messi following the expiration of his
contract, he claimed the Argentine didn't receive the respect he deserved.
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"Personally I haven’t really understood why so many people were relieved that he
was leaving," he told Gazzetta dello Sport.
"We’re talking about Messi: He should be
respected, but instead, he didn’t get the respect he deserved in France. It’s a pity,
but that’s how it went. The club will have to do what they can to replace him."
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