PSG, Kylian Mbappé unveils the words of President Emmanuel Macron

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PSG ace turned down offer from Real Madrid

Through the pages of Sports Illustrated, Mbappé revealed the words that President Macron said to him to convince him to turn down Real Madrid’s offer and continue playing in Paris with the PSG jersey.

“Macron called me to say, ‘I know you want to leave. What I want to tell you is that you are very important in France. I don’t want you to leave. You have a chance to make history here. Everyone loves you…’ I told him that I appreciated his words but also that it was absolutely crazy. The president calls you and tells you to continue…,” the words of Mbappé himself, who ultimately followed the advice of the president of France.

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