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Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe reveals criticism for showing off too much in his youth and not scoring enough – although the French star has already turned 30 so far this season
- Kylian Mbappe moved to AS Bondy and Monaco before joining PSG
- The 22-year-old admitted he was criticized for being too much of a show-off
- After working on his finish, he is currently the top scorer in Ligue 1 with 20 goals
- The Frenchman is also second in the Champions League standings this campaign
Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe has revealed he was criticized early in his career for being a show-off and not scoring enough goals.
Mbappe spent nine years at the home side of AS Bondy and impressed in four years at Monaco before becoming the second most expensive player of all time when he joined the French giants in 2017.
He scored 26 goals in his decisive season for Monaco and scored 120 goals in 150 games for PSG, including 30 goals in all competitions so far this season.
Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe revealed he was criticized for being a show-off
The 22-year-old (center) also said he’s been told he hasn’t scored enough goals in his youth career.
The 40-cap French international has been prolific under manager Mauricio Pochettino (left)
But Mbappe, who is currently Ligue 1’s top scorer by a distance and a joint-second in the Champions League table, admitted he was not always so prolific.
He told UEFA: “ For a long time in youth teams people said that I hadn’t scored enough and that I was showing myself too much. In football these days, you have to score. And in order to score you have to practice doing it. You have to work on it during training.
“When you’re having trouble, no one else can come and get you. You have to be mentally strong and do everything to understand that you can move mountains. When I go out on the pitch, I tell myself that I will give everything to be the best I can be.
Mbappe is currently PSG’s third-highest scorer of all time, behind Edinson Cavani and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and scored a hat-trick against Barcelona at Camp Nou in February in a 4-1 Champions League loss.
Mbappe scored two fine goals in a crucial 4-2 win over title-seeking Lyon on March 21
He also became the third player to score a Champions League hat-trick against Barcelona
PSG are set to offer the 40-cap international a gargantuan contract of £ 25million a year to persuade him to stay in the French capital amid interest from Real Madrid and Barcelona.
The 22-year-old scored twice in a crucial 4-2 victory over title-seeking Lyon on March 21, a result that leaves them top of the league on goal difference to second-placed Lille. .
Mauricio Pochettino’s side will host Lille on April 3 in an alleged potential title ahead of the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against reigning European champions Bayern Munich on Wednesday.
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