After a delayed response of five months, Kylian Mbappé addressed the media twice in rapid succession on Saturday, subsequent to France’s historic 14-0 triumph over Gibraltar. The Paris Saint-Germain star told Téléfoot, a French television program, TF1, on Sunday that he would rather concentrate on the French national team than his own future, while praising the endurance of former teammate Lionel Messi.

“Focus on France, not my future,” said Mbappé

Two days subsequent to his refusal to respond to inquiries concerning his future during a pre-match press conference preceding the Euro 2024 qualifier, he once more endeavored to evade the subject, placing greater emphasis on his performances on the field. “I want individuals to discuss the national squad, as we have achieved some outstanding results. I would prefer that people discuss that subject matter rather than myself. That can be discussed at a later time; ultimately, it will be resolved. The forward declared, “My future was something I didn’t want to discuss; I’d already resolved it in June, and it took on an unnecessary amount of importance in comparison to the France national team.”

What was the commander of France’s assessment of Messi?

When asked how he had developed on the field, the 24-year-old mentioned former PSG teammate Lione Messi, whom he claims has evolved into a different sort of player in recent years in order to maintain his elite level of play. “Even elite athletes have been forced to adapt.” By way of recreation, I engaged Leo (Messi). Leo altered his approach. It was the fact that he was not the same player at Barcelona as he was in Paris that allowed him to continue winning.

“It is determined by soccer how long one must play.” Failure to adapt will result in soccer progressing ahead while you lapse into obsolescence. “Even the most elite players have been forced to make adjustments,” the France captain later reaffirmed.

Mbappé accomplishes 300 professional objectives

Following his hat-trick against Gibraltar in Nice, Mbappé recorded his 300th career goal. Subsequently, he engaged in a “disagreement” with PSG coach Luis Enrique, who critiqued the attacker’s performance in the previous Ligue 1 match at Reims, where he also scored three times. “Both my coaches and teammates have high expectations for me.” The fact that so much is expected of me makes me extremely pleased. “I want to continue advancing and assist my team to the greatest extent possible.”