No bitterness towards PSG UCL triumph, says Kylian Mbappe less than a year after leaving Paris for Madrid..
No bitterness for Mbappe over Paris St-Germain’s Champions League victory less than a year after leaving the club for Real Madrid.
Before joining Madrid on a free transfer in July 2024, the forward departed PSG as the team’s all-time top scorer, but he failed to win European football’s top club competition in seven seasons with the French powerhouse.
On May 31, PSG easily defeated Inter Milan 5-0 to win their first Champions League championship.
“I didn’t leave too soon; my story with PSG was over. I am not bitter; I had reached the end of the road,” said France captain Mbappe, who scored 256 goals for PSG.
“I tried everything, and it was destiny that meant it had to happen without me.
“PSG winning the Champions League without me doesn’t affect me. I was happy – I think they deserved it.
“They’ve had so many years where they struggled. I’ve been there too; I’ve played in every Champions League stage in Paris except for the victory.
“They’re the best team in Europe. I don’t remember seeing a team win 5-0 in a major final.”
After losing to Bayern Munich in the 2020 final, Mbappe’s childhood club came the closest to winning the Champions League with a runners-up trophy.
Mbappe’s Madrid finished the season without a trophy for the first time in four years after losing to Arsenal in the Champions League quarterfinals the previous season.
However, the 26-year-old did have some success after winning the European Golden Shoe with 31 La Liga goals.