And so, they meet again. One year after his sharp departure Paris Saint Germain attend real Madrid On a free transfer, Kylian mbappa Club will face their former team for the first time on Wednesday at the Metlife Stadium in the World Cup semi -finals. It will be slightly special, slightly stressful and quite indifferent.
This is special because Paris -born Kautuk spent seven years in Parc des pranes with many high and climbing. He loves the club – always, and always – like his family does. His father, Wilfrid, were in appearance as PSG Beat last Saturday Bayern Munich In Atlanta.
Mbappé felt that it was the right time for him to leave the French capital to feel his dream of playing in burnbuy, and no one can really be guilty of him. But the one who makes this reunion particularly special is not missing since the PSG departs, but what has become without PSG without it. They have certainly become the world’s best club team in 2025 – a proper team with no major stars and where everyone plays for each other, attacks and defends together.
However, it will also be a stressful reunion as MBAppé camps are still included A sharp legal battle With unpaid wages and PSG on bonus. France Captain Demands payment Of 55 meters euro He says The club outstands it from its previous season. The PSG argues that Kylian verbally agreed to forgive the amount when he decided to leave the club for Madrid without any transfer fee. With the involvement of lawyers, it will never be solved soon.
Regardless, Nasir al-Khelafi, president of Mbappé and PSG, will again meet again on Wednesday for the first time in a year. They will not ignore each other and intend to join hands, a source of both sides tells ESPN, but there is still bad blood between them. Al-Khelafi still lives in the way his Proteg left him and the club, even though he had some words for him last month. “We have been lucky without him this year, but I wish him all the best in Madrid, from under my heart.”
Finally, this will be an indifferent encounter because for all legal issues, Mbappé is a PSG legend. It is extraordinary to score 256 goals in 308 games for the club. If you add his aid, that per game is responsible for more than a target participation, which is incredible in seven long sessions.
Mbappé was often inaccessible in the PSG shirt. That path was very good Ligue 1 And many domestic trophies – six league titles, four coup de France, two coup de la lig and three trophies des champions – but the holy tomb, A UEFA Champions League The title, removed it. He was brought to Paris to win the competition, but could not manage it once in 2019, and two semi-finals (2020–21, 2023–24) despite reaching the final. This is irony: Paris became better and stronger after Mbappé, one of the best players in the world, left, and the club won the 2024–25 Champions League.
In their absence, others have stepped up, have started Ocean dambalePSG number 10 is of course a favorite for winning Bellon D’Or in September, which is after a wonderful second half of the season as their center. The 28 -year -old scored 34 goals and provided 13 assistance in 51 matches in all competitions this season. He was decisive in the Champions League final -16 Liverpool (A target), against the quarter -finals Aston Villa (Two assistance), against the semi -finals Arsenal (A target, one aid) and the final in the Club World Cup quarterfinal against Bayern Munich (a goal) with Inter Milan (two aids). They have influence in every big game.
PSG manager Luis Enrique made Dembale the center of his system and the leader of his attack. The main thing is that the manager got the Deambale to do what he could not find Mbappé to do it. After the Champions League final, a 5–0 route of Inter Milan in which was demonic with France International Ball and without it, Spaniard said, “I will give Deambale to Dembale for the way I defend in this final. You will lead a team.
“I honestly believe that he is entitled to Bellon D’Or, without a doubt, not only for the titles he won or for the goals he created, but for his pressure.”
Ten months ago, in a video that went viral before the Champions League quarterfinal, the second leg, the distance BarcelonaLouis anrich Tried to convince mbappé To do the same.
“I listen to you like Michael Jordan. He was known to justify his comrades and defend like an animal. You need to take that approach. Not only as a player, but as a leader on the field. You’ve found to press (…) Why you become a leader.
“You think your job is just to score for us, and of course, you are an incredible, world -class player. But this is not enough for me.”
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Along with Deambale, other players have affected under Louis Enrique. Midfield trio has increased rapidly throughout the season Vitinha, Joao nevs And Fabian Ruiz Complementing, walking and switching each other has been incredible. Achraf Hakimi And Nuno Mendes His activity on the pitch has become the best fullback pair, while defensive and aggressively, Disre Daue A year ago, he has evolved out of being a squad player in Rennes, who is the best U-20 player in the world with Barcelona. Lameine yamal,
The concept of relations, a new trend in football, has been adapted by Luis Enrique to fit the concept of his position, which he had inherited from his years as a player and a manager in Barcelona. “Liquidity within the structure” is the best way to define this PSG style, and their players have mastered it.
Now, Mbappé and Real Madrid are the last obstacle between them and yet another final in this season, their fourth after the French Super Cup (won against Monaco), their fourth, French Cup (won against RIMS) and the Champions League (won against Inter Milan) and the fifth title between them and the fifth titles already with Lig 1.
A final note: This will be the fifth game of Mbappé against PSG. The first four were all when he still played for Monaco at the beginning of his career. His record? One win, one draw and two necklaces, and no goals.
