He shines with his fair play. After Argentina’s victory against France, Luis Scaloni came to the aid of Kylian Mbappé at a press conference about his sentence on the level gap between European football and football. football South American. “When Mbappé said that, his words were misinterpreted for me, because he plays with South American teammates and he understands very well,” said the Argentine coach. But I think there are times when you have to interpret the words and not get into the argument, because I don’t think that’s what he wanted at all. »
The former footballer took the opportunity to highlight the round ball in his continent. “I don’t want any controversy with the question of Europeans and South Americans, he tempered. South American football and South American teams are top level, they have players playing everywhere and it seems to me that the words of some players are misinterpreted there. »
Mbappé’s sentence, pronounced during an interview for TNT Sports, dates back to last May: “The advantage we have, the Europeans, is that we always play among ourselves and we have matches of high level all the time, like in the League of Nations. When we arrive at the World Cup, we are ready, where Brazil and Argentina do not have this level. In South America, football is not as advanced as in Europe. That’s why the last World Cups, if you look, it’s always the Europeans who win. »
These words had served as a driving force for the Albiceleste. The Parisian striker had notably been volleyed by Emiliano Martinez at a press conference. “He doesn’t know enough football, he has never played in South America, had launched the goalkeeper of Argentina. If you don’t have this experience, you can’t comment. But it’s nothing. They know that we are a world class team and they respect us for that. »
