VSt was a farewell night on the Parc des Princes on Sunday, after the defeat in opposition to Toulouse (1-3). Goalkeeper Keylor Navas is leaving after 5 years within the capital, the emblematic speaker Michel Montana hangs up the microphones after having animated the stadium for 3 many years, however all consideration was targeted on Kylian Mbappé. The attacker made it official in a video posted on social networks that he wouldn’t proceed the journey within the capital, after seven years marked by “ups and downs”, as he so rightly indicated.
The revenge of Nasser al-Khelaïfi
In order to have the ability to say goodbye to his supporters, the captain of the France staff put an finish to a suspense that had not existed for a number of weeks: he’ll now not put on the Parisian colours. This reception in Toulouse, the final of the season in L1 with the added bonus of receiving the championship title, marked the best alternative to conclude this chapter. However, not everybody on the Parc des Princes had the get together in thoughts. After the umpteenth disillusionment within the Champions League and a communication which irritated, over the a number of twists and turns relating to his future, a number of hundred supporters wished to mark the event by whistling Mbappé when the staff composition was introduced.
But the primary group of Parisian supporters, the Collectif Ultras Paris, didn’t agree. Fervent help of the French striker regardless of his elusive habits and his ambiguous statements, the CUP delivered a farewell tifo and several other messages of thanks. The Park didn’t know what footing to take for this very particular final match, 5 days after the failure in opposition to Dortmund.
And this unease was additionally palpable internally, with the absence of an official ceremony from Paris Saint-Germain for the person who gained 14 titles in Paris, however above all holds the standing of high scorer within the membership's historical past. Not talked about in Kylian Mbappé's thanks in his farewell video, President Nasser al-Khelaïfi reacted in a infantile method by deciding to delete the tribute to the striker introduced by Real Madrid. A struggle of egos which prevented Mbappé from perfecting his closing match on the Parc des Princes.
Paris now not is aware of how one can say goodbye to its stars
This is just not the primary time that Paris Saint-Germain has sadly parted methods with its nice figures. If previously PSG has had memorable farewells like these of Raí, others haven’t been so fortunate. Edinson Cavani, Neymar, Lionel Messi and Marco Verratti, who left with an inexpensive ceremony, clearly show that the capital membership usually divorces with loss and chaos. However, this lack of official communication didn’t stop the highest scorer in Ligue 1 from celebrating the title and remaining within the firm of the supporters, just like the quite a few selfies taken whereas taking a closing lap of honor.
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