Everyone in Paris – from PSG’s owners to France’s president – pandered to Mbappé. Now it’s time to build without him
By Luke Entwistle for Get French Football News
There has always been an inescapable feeling of transience about Kylian Mbappé’s time at Paris Saint-Germain – a stay that will be defined as much by his achievements on the pitch as the upheaval, pandering and politics that saw an 18-year-old teenager grow bigger than not just the club but the league.
The Mbappé farewell tour began in Nantes on Saturday in an event that provided a glimpse of what is in store for the rest of the season. Fans packed into the Beaujoire, some insisting they had travelled for more than 100km just to see Mbappé. The France captain was cheered by the home crowd as he came off the bench on the hour mark in what was yet another demonstration of fame that transcends PSG. He scored a late penalty in a 2-0 win for the visitors.