'I am not bitter' - Mbappe on PSG Champions League win

Kylian Mbappe says he is not bitter complete Paris St-Germain's Champions League triumph little than a twelvemonth aft leaving nan nine for Real Madrid.

The guardant near PSG arsenic nan club's grounds goalscorer but was incapable to triumph European football's premier nine title successful 7 seasons pinch nan French giants earlier signing for Madrid connected a free transportation successful July 2024.

PSG cruised past Inter Milan 5-0 to triumph their first Champions League title connected 31 May.

"I didn't time off excessively soon; my communicative pinch PSG was over. I americium not bitter; I had reached nan extremity of nan road," said France skipper Mbappe, who scored 256 goals for PSG.

Speaking connected Saturday astatine a news convention earlier France's Nations League third-place lucifer pinch Germany, Mbappe added: "I tried everything, and it was destiny that meant it had to hap without me.

"PSG winning nan Champions League without maine doesn't impact me. I was happy - I deliberation they deserved it.

"They've had truthful galore years wherever they struggled. I've been location too; I've played successful each Champions League shape successful Paris isolated from for nan victory.

"They're nan champion squad successful Europe. I don't retrieve seeing a squad triumph 5-0 successful a awesome final."

The closest Mbappe came to Champions League occurrence pinch his boyhood nine was a runners-up badge pursuing conclusion by Bayern Munich successful nan 2020 final.

Mbappe's Madrid, who were knocked retired by Arsenal astatine nan quarter-final shape of past season's Champions League, ended nan run without a trophy for nan first clip successful 4 years.

The 26-year-old did bask immoderate success, though, aft scoring 31 La Liga goals to win nan European Golden Shoe.