PSG will play their Champions League round of 16 first leg against Real Sociedad on Wednesday. A competition that Kylian Mbappé has still not won.
The years go by and Kylian Mbappé continues to fill his trophy cabinet. Ligue 1 champion titles, League and French Cups, Champions Trophies, but still no Champions League. The striker, however, came close in 2020, during the final reached by Paris Saint-Germain, but ultimately lost to Bayern Munich (1-0). Three and a half years later, the Bondynois is still chasing this much-desired C1. Whether he wins it this season with Paris, wherever he goes to win it elsewhere, the striker wants it.
And for Bixente Lizarazu, the problem that Kylian Mbappé encounters in his quest to win the “big ears cup” is more than ever a reality. “ It’s his Holy Grail, but he still hasn’t won the Champions Leagueanalyzed the consultant this Sunday in Téléfoot. When we know that he won the World Cup at the age of eighteen, I think that must be starting to run through his head. » If he added that Kylian Mbappé had “ only twenty-five years ” today, the former international also pointed out that ” he’s been trying for years “, no result.
Almost vital
Not seeing Kylian Mbappé win the C1 at least once in his career is not possible for the observer. “ He has of course had great matches, but lifting this trophy is essential for him. This is something that will become vital now. » This increasingly pressing need to get their hands on the Champions League could be one of the parameters of the decision that the player will soon announce for the rest of his career.
After seven years at PSG, this season is perhaps the final opportunity for him to win it with the French club. If he goes to Real Madrid, as many media have been announcing for a while, he will continue his quest within a club accustomed to lifting the C1 trophy. Without any guarantee of achieving this for sure.
