MBAPPE LEAVES PSG ON A HIGH
The Straits Times|May 27, 2024
Ligue champs complete domestic double with 2-1 win over Lyon in French Cup final
MBAPPE LEAVES PSG ON A HIGH

"There is no substitute for Mbappe, we cannot replace him, we will do it through the team and four, five or six signings we can make.

"Kylian's replacement will be the team that, along with the fans and our ambition, will try to win everything in the following seasons." on Away from the focus focus Mbappe, the Coupe de France final was marred by fan violence.

French President Emmanuel Macron said he condemned "with the greatest firmness" the incidents that broke out between PSG and Lyon fans on their way to the match that left 38 people hurt and a bus burnt to a crisp.

The clashes erupted at a toll gate 60km from Lille. One bus was set on fire and two others damaged, local Nord department authorities said in a statement, adding that 30 supporters and eight police officers were injured. AFP, REUTERS

LILLE - Kylian Mbappe said he was proud to leave Paris Saint-Germain with his "head held high" after winning the French Cup final on May 25, but would wait for the right time to confirm where he will be playing next season.

"To finish with a trophy in a final, there is no better way. It feels really good," he said after PSG beat Lyon 2-1 in the title showdown in the northern city of Lille.

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