« [Les JO] ? It’s really the thing I want to achieve in my career, it’s the very DNA of sport. “This Thursday evening, Kylian Mbappé declared his love for the Olympic Games, on the occasion of the presentation evening of the” Sport en Seine “festival, 1000 jours de Paris 2024.” It is the event that brings together passions . This is the best opportunity to live his dream, ”added the man who was not born to see Marie-José Pérec triumph in Atlanta in 1996, but was present in front of those of 2012 and the advent of Usain Bolt.
The star of PSG and world football has never hidden his desire to participate in the Olympics. Already for those of Tokyo, he had tried to convince his club to let him participate in the ring race. In vain. Will we see him there in 2024, at his home in Paris? If it is still too early to tell, the player is in any case clearly applying.
Beyond his statements, the very presence of Mbappé on the festival stage is also surprising. Because a little earlier in the day, the Paris Saint-Germain striker, who is said to be suffering from a nose and throat infection, forfeited the shock of the 12th day of Ligue 1 against Lille on Friday. The capital club officially announced the news through a statement. His resumption of training is even scheduled “early next week”, before the Champions League match in Leipzig on Wednesday.
This Thursday evening, the center-forward of the Blues nevertheless appeared rather dashing on the set, answering the questions of a journalist from La channel L’Équipe. Enough to fuel speculation. This Thursday evening, PSG had not given details on the subject.
Holder in 14 of the 15 official competition matches
PSG’s top scorer in L1 this season (5 goals) officially joins midfielder Marco Verratti (hip) and Leandro Paredes (quadriceps) in the infirmary, as well as defender Sergio Ramos (calf). The suspended Achraf Hakimi side completes the list of absentees for the match against Losc on Friday night.
The absence of “Kyky” is a hard blow for coach Mauricio Pochettino, at the stage of tactical experiments to find the best way to make Lionel Messi, Neymar, Angel Di Maria and Mbappé shine together. PSG remains on a draw in Marseille (0-0) on Sunday, where this dream attacking quartet disappointed.
Mbappé distributed four assists in the league. In C1, he has one goal and four “assists”. He started in 14 of the 15 official competition matches of the Parisians. His only absence was the Champions Trophy, on August 1, a lost match (1-0) … against Lille.
