Author of a double in the victory (3-1), against FC Metz during the 17th day of Ligue 1 at the Parc des Princes, Kylian Mbappé is doing very well, thank you for him. But beyond the positive attitude and the great performance of the captain of the Blues, another significant event took place during this great meeting won by PSG. On his 25th birthday, the Bondy genius was able to see his little brother, Ethan (16), enter the game for his first major professional appearance, in official competition. Indeed, number 38 of PSG set foot on the lawn of the Parc des Princes in the 90th + 2 minute, replacing Manuel Ugarte in the Parisian midfield. A great reward for the man who celebrated his first start, during the Asian tour last August when he started in his team’s clear victory (3-0) against the Japanese club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.
The one who will celebrate his 17th birthday in a few days, on December 29, has conquered all of Paris Saint-Germain, to the point of being on everyone’s lips when the final whistle blows. The journalists were quick to ask his coach questions: “I’ve loved his way of training for a long time. He plays with the under-19s but he is a very interesting player who has a lot of personality. He can play a lot of positions. He could have entered the season earlier, and it was a coincidence that he started on his brother’s birthday. I’m happy and I’m sure he can play very good matches again. He has a prestigious last name, which is hard to bear but he has a lot of values. He is prepared”explained with confidence the Spanish tactician, Luis Enrique, in a press conference after the match won by his team against Metz on Wednesday evening.
A great first, a special day
Entering the game, Ethan Mbappé was not able to fully show himself but the most important thing remains to celebrate his big premiere among the big boys, on the lawn of the Parc des Princes and especially on the birthday of his brother, author of a double during the meeting: “It’s always nice, especially the fact of having started at the Parc des Princes, in front of the supporters. I’m very happy and I hope there will be more. I think it’s a nice gift for my brother, I’m very happy for him and for me too. He scored two good goals, finally a good goal and a given goal so I think he will be happy”, then affirmed the young Parisian midfielder, at the microphone of… Presnel Kimpembe, still injured and converted into an interview journalist for an evening, for the official account of Paris Saint-Germain. A beautiful little video which shows all the pride and happiness of the Parisian group, very happy to see Ethan move into the big leagues this Wednesday evening.
Obviously, if this day is special for Ethan, it is just as special for Kylian. Even with the victory acquired and the double in his pocket, the former nugget of AS Monaco especially wants to remember, on this exceptional evening of his 25th birthday, this beautiful birthday gift of seeing his little brother share the same lawn under the jersey of Paris Saint-Germain. In any case, Mbappé First of His Name did not hide his pride in the spans of the Parc des Princes: “I’m happy, he enjoys it but for me even more as a big brother, it’s a pleasure. I didn’t think I was going to experience a special day like that, and this match is something I’ll really remember. Ethan’s entry is the most important thing for me, although winning and scoring is always special. There was even more special. It’s a beautiful day, magnificent!”, Kylian then affirmed in the columns of the official PSG website. One thing is certain: the Mbappé(s) are going to have a great end of year celebration.
