Despite reaching the round of 16 of the Champions League, the work of Luis Enrique At the helm of PSG, she was no stranger to criticism and in recent days there has been talk of an alleged bad relationship with Kylian Mbappé, the figure of the team. The Spanish coach then took the comments about the French goalscorer with humor.
What did Luis Enrique say about his relationship with Kylian Mbappé?
The former coach of the Spanish team commented on his treatment of “Kyky” and even made a joke.
“We're not dating, but almost, mostly because he's the one who doesn't want to (laughs). “I am very close to most of my players, with Kylian we have always been very close, he is someone who jokes, who is always smiling,” he said at a press conference.
Kylian Mbappé is PSG's all-time top goalscorer. Photo: PSG.
On the other hand, the strategist was encouraged to greet Mbappe for his birthday. “The 25-year-old is super young, he's the same age as my son… I hope he has a lot of success, individually and collectively. Hopefully it will be the same here at PSG, his level is fantastic,” he concluded.
Which team will PSG play in the Champions League?
After the torturous qualification for the round of 16 of the Champions League, PSG closely followed the draw for the next round and learned that their rivals will be Real Sociedad of Spain, one of the surprises of this edition.
Champions League round of 16
- RB Leipzig vs Real Madrid
- Porto vs Arsenal
- FC Barcelona vs. In the field
- PSG vs Real Sociedad
- Inter Milan vs. Atlético de Madrid
- Lazio vs. Bayern Munich
- PSV vs Borussia Dortmund
- Copenhagen vs Manchester City.
The pairings of the round of 16 of the 2023/24 Champions League. Photo: Instagram