Argentina legend Lionel Messi pipped Manchester City star Erling Haaland and PSG forward Kylian Mbappe to grab his historic eighth Ballon d'Or. Messi, who had a terrific season starting with leading Argentina to FIFA World Cup win and then a Ligue 1 win with PSG, heaped praise on Haaland and Mbappe.
Kylian Mbappe has only a year left on his contract with Paris Saint-Germain and he is not looking forward to extending his stay with Ligue 1 champions.
Narendra Modi is currently in Paris on a two-day tour to France and was speaking to the Indian community at La Seine Musicale.
Kylian Mbappe signed a two-year contract with PSG last year with an option to extend it further. Mbappe is rumoured to leave the club earlier than the deal is closed.
Kylian Mbappe failed to capitalise on multiple opportunities in the last 5 minutes, but his persistence paid off with a left-footed shot straight into the net after receiving a pass from Timothee Pembele.
PSG's next game is the first leg of their round of 16 matches in the Champions League against Bayern Munich on February 15th.
Coupe de France: Paris Saint Germain star and 2018 World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe shattered yet another record as he scored five goals in a Coupe de France match against sixth-tier side Pays de Cassel
FIFA World Cup 2022: Kylian Mbappe starrer French football team reached France on Monday. The team suffered a loss in the final of the FIFA World Cup 2022 at the hands of Argentina.
FIFA World Cup 2022: Lionel Messi's Argentina and Kylian Mbappe's France will go head to head for the top prize in soccer, the World Cup. The match will be played in Lusail Stadium.
FIFA World Cup 2022: France are all set to take on Argentina on December 18, 2022 at the Lusail Stadium. Both France and Argentina have won two World Cups each and now they are eyeing their third World Cup title.
FIFA World Cup 2022: France and Argentina have a date on December 18, 2022, at the fabled Lusail stadium. In the last lap of the race of World Cup victory race, there is more than the coveted trophy at stake.
Benzema responded to another goal by Mbappe by scoring a hat trick in less than 20 minutes in the second half.
Mbappe had been listed as doubtful after hurting his left foot in training on Monday, but he practiced normally with the rest of the squad in the team's last training session on Tuesday.
The French league club said Mbappe, who scored a stoppage-time winner in the first leg of the round of 16 against Madrid, was hurt during Monday's training session but that initial medical exams were reassuring.
After taking a back-heeled pass from substitute Neymar in the fourth and final minute of stoppage time of the first leg, Mbappe cut inside two players down the left and shot the ball between the legs of goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
The France star, who scored twice midweek in the Champions League in a 4-1 win against Club Brugge, gave PSG the lead from the penalty spot and doubled his tally just before halftime from Lionel Messi's assist.
Mbappé netted with 10 minutes remaining as France was again forced to fight back, just as it had done in the semifinals against Belgium.
Kylian Mbappe redeemed himself with a goal and an assist as France came from two goals down to beat Belgium 3-2 and reach the UEFA Nations League final.
Mbappé was subject to reported bids from Real Madrid approaching 200 million euros (USD 230 million) in August as he entered the last season of a five-year contract with PSG.
Messi had hit the crossbar with a free kick in the 31st minute with no shots on target from the famed PSG trio in shock defeat to Rennes.
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