And five for Kylian Mbappé, once again named best player of the season at the UNFP trophies. He will not win a sixth in 2025: he will no longer be in Ligue 1, but probably at Real Madrid in La Liga. During the evening, Vincent Labrune, the president of the national league, wanted to thank the captain of the French team for everything he has brought to Ligue 1.
“What I remember is not that Kylian is leaving. What I remember above all is that Kylian stayed seven years, said Labrune. After a fantastic year in Monaco, he could have chosen to leave. He made the choice to stay in Ligue 1 to make Paris Saint-Germain, Ligue 1, shine, make France shine and put lots of stars in the eyes of our children. So for all these magical moments, these unique moments, these big and small emotions: Kylian, I wanted to warmly thank you on behalf of French football. »
Under the gaze of the attacker, very attentive to the speech, Vincent Labrune also wanted to thank Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, the one that Mbappé did not include in his thanks during his goodbye message, a few days earlier. The president of Paris-Saint-Germain, alongside whom Vincent Labrune often sits during PSG matches, had a special place in the words of the president of Ligue 1: “I would like to take this opportunity to also thank your club, PSG, its shareholder and its president Nasser Al-Khelaïfi who made it possible for us football fans to have you on the pitch. And make us dream for seven years. »
Luis Campos, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi and Vincent Labrune, April 26. LP/Fred Dugit
Labrune also added a “trick”, to use his word, when addressing the future Madrilenian. “You are going to live your life, your dreams elsewhere. I wish you to achieve them all from the bottom of my heart. But what I wish for all of us collectively is that you come back to us afterwards, to your home in France in France, to Ligue 1. Because the story is not over. I sincerely hope that we will see you again on our grounds. »
