Kylian Mbappe is set to become the first French player to win the Champions League in 27 years, justifying his decision to join PSG
PSG forward Kylian Mbappe hopes to cement his name as one of the greats in football. The 21-year-old has set his sight on lifting the Champions League trophy in Portugal on Sunday.
Mbappe says he joined the French champions to win the Champions League.
“That is exactly the reason I joined the club,” BT quoted Mbappe at the pre-match press conference.
“I always said I wanted to write the history of French football. I have another opportunity to do that tomorrow.
“Since I joined in 2017 we have experienced a number of disappointments, now we’re in the final and that showed I didn’t give up and nor did we give up as a team.
“It would be a real reward if we could win the competition with a French side. That was my mission when I joined.”
The coronavirus pandemic meant the format of the competition had to be adapted with one-legged ties and no supporters in the stadiums.
But Mbappe insisted: “It’s still the greatest club competition. Of course, it’s bizarre to play behind closed doors.
“We’d have liked our fans to be here, we know they’ll be cheering us on wherever they are but it’s still the Champions League, you can see the tempo of game.
“It is behind closed doors but still a great atmosphere inside the stadium.
“You can really feel it; everyone wants to win the competition. It’s a unique format but one we’ll remember. We’ve been struck by a tragedy. This competition will go down in history.”
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