Message for Real Madrid? Kylian Mbappe says he thirsts for ‘different cultures’

“Human connections” and “life experience” are more than money, says Moghadam Paris Saint-Germain Kylian Mbappe In an interview with Weekly Paris Match Published this Thursday, he also explained that he is “hungry for travel, encounters and different cultures.”

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“Human relations are more exciting (than money),” explains the Paris Saint-Germain star and the French team. “Even from the lower quality encounters, I learned useful lessons,” the soon-to-be 23-year-old adds.

“It is the life experience that matters more than money, though important, because we have families to support. I thirst above all for discoveries, travel and encounters with different players and cultures,” adds the player who is positioned near real Madrid In the pre-season.

But the striker does not talk about the failure of his transfer to the white team or his future at club level, “the only taboo”, as he explains to the weekly as an introduction.

Continuing the theme of money and its early fame, the player was born Bondi, in the vicinity of Paris, admits: “It was a little difficult, at first, to have that feeling of being considered a gem. Fortunately, my parents did not talk to me about amounts. And they did a good job: how do you teach a 14-year-old after he Declared he was worth millions of euros?

“Thanks to that, I’ve had a calm relationship with money: I know it’s important, and I’m happy to have it, but it’s not what cheers me up every second of the day.”

Praising his “close environment” that can, “if necessary, put my thoughts in place” to avoid an air of superiority, the attacker considers that he is not “sensitive” and “never looks at anyone lightly.”

“You can tell me everything. My coach, Mauricio Pochettino, does not deny himself that. I appreciate the candor. It saves everyone their valuable time, not just me.”

On a purely sporting level, Kylian Mbappe does not believe that the presence of so many stars in Paris Saint-Germain is detrimental to the cohesion of the team. “At Paris Saint-Germain, there is a lot and the result is there: we won trophies. It is clear that you have to accept concessions when you are not the only star, but I do not see what is bad, on the contrary, ”emphasizes the player who composes“ MNM ”with him. Neymar s Lionel Messi.

world champion with France in 2018, Mbappe He estimates that he has achieved his “biggest dream”. “Trying it a second time, soon, it will be exceptional!” , concludes Bleus’ progression to just under a year from 2022 globally.