Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe insists there’s no envy towards former club, Paris Saint-Germain after their UEFA Champions League title triumph courtesy of an emphatic 5-0 win over Inter Milan in Munich at the end of May.
The World Cup winner left the Parc des Princes outfit for Los Blancos last summer, with the Parisians ending this past season not just as Champions League winners, but treble winners as they also claimed the Ligue 1 and Coupe de France titles without their former captain.
“I didn’t leave too soon; my story with PSG was over. I am not bitter; I had reached the end of the road,” said France captain Mbappe, who scored 256 goals for PSG. “I tried everything, and it was destiny that meant it had to happen without me.”
Mbappe added, “PSG winning the Champions League without me doesn’t affect me. I was happy – I think they deserved it. They’ve had so many years where they struggled. I’ve been there too; I’ve played in every Champions League stage in Paris except for the victory.
The Real Madrid forward, currently with the France national team and getting ready to face Germany in the Nations League third-fourth playoff, went on to declare, “They’re the best team in Europe. I don’t remember seeing a team win 5-0 in a major final.”