It would be teasing to imagine that it is also the supporter of Olympique de Marseille who is speaking. Because it is not a memory of Kylian Mbappé at PSG that most marked Emmanuel Macron, but rather an image of the player wearing the tunic of the French team. It must be said that the President shares this memory with thousands or even millions of his compatriots, the Blues striker having made his magic speak during this 2022 World Cup final. A performance which remains one of the most accomplished in the number 10 of the Blues.
“His greatest memory is the incredible comeback against Argentina,” Emmanuel Macron’s entourage confides to Le Parisien. He has fond memories of Kylian’s performance which gave hope to an entire people when everything seemed lost. A historic hat-trick for what was undoubtedly one of the greatest World Cup finals. He showed a strength of character worthy of the greatest.”
Trailing 2-0 until the 79th minute, the French team returned to the game thanks to a brace from Kylian Mbappé. Extra time saw the Albiceleste regain the advantage before the inevitable “Kyks” scored a third equalizing goal. But despite the striker’s fantastic performance, Lionel Messi’s Argentina won after penalties. Let us now hope that the President will have the opportunity to create new memories, with a positive outcome, this summer during the Euro.
