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Emmanuel Macron on Mbappe: “He’s a great player and he’s very young, he still has time”

French President comforts Mbappe after defeat in Qatar 2022 final | Fountain: AFP

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This was announced on Sunday by French President Emmanuel Macron. Kylian Mbappe and cheered him up after France lost to Argentina in the Qatar 2022 final. The President even went to the stadium to watch the match.

“He is a great player and he is very young, I told him that he is only 24 and that he has time. He was already the top scorer in the World Cup, won another one and reached the final. I was as sad as he was,” the President said after the awards ceremony.

Emmanuel Macron indicated that he felt the game was lost in the first half but always believed in a “comeback” after goals Kylian Mbappe. In addition, he revealed what he said to the PSG striker after the match.

“I told him that he made us feel very proud and that we lost with our last breath, that we were close. It’s a sport,” he added.

The president also gave his analysis of the match, in which the Argentines won the title on penalties after the match ended 3-3.

“It’s unusual, but it happens, and we did it in a formidable way. What Mbappe did is something extraordinary. But so does the rest of the team. Our ambition has returned. At that moment (of the tie), I believed with all my might. Then we performed a second miracle, coming back from nothing. And we had match point,” he said.

Kylian Mbappe: Emmanuel Macron comforts footballer after defeat in Qatar 2022 final
Mbappe was the top scorer of the World Cup, but it was not enough for him to win the title again | Fountain: Getty Images

Alberto Fernandez salutes Albiceleste’s victory

President Alberto Fernandez, along with his wife and son, celebrated Argentina’s victory in the World Cup after a 3-3 draw in the final and a penalty win over France. The President did not attend the meeting in Qatar, unlike his French counterpart.

“Thanks to the players and the technical team. They are an example that we must not give up. That we have wonderful people and a great future, ”the president wrote on Twitter.

For her part, Vice-President Christina Kirchner also thanked the players and coaching staff, highlighting captain Lionel Messi and his reaction after the victory over the Netherlands.

“Infinite thanks captain… to you, the team and the coaching staff for the great joy you brought to the Argentine people. And a special salute after his Maradona “andá pa’allá bobo”, with which he definitely won the hearts of Argentines,” wrote the vice president.

(As reported by EFE)

Source: RPP

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