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Mbappé Hails Messi as the Most Impressive Teammate After PSG Drill Story

The praise centers on a shooting drill where Messi hit the same finish nine times.

Overview

  • Mbappé, in a Thursday appearance on The Bridge with Aurélien Tchouaméni and Achraf Hakimi, called Lionel Messi the most impressive player he has trained with.
  • He recounted a PSG drill where he and Neymar finished six or seven of 10 shots, while Messi hit the same finish nine times.
  • Mbappé described Messi's technique as effortless, saying the forward was just passing the ball into the net at the end of practice.
  • World Soccer Talk reports Messi won two Ligue 1 titles and a French Super Cup at PSG, posting 32 goals and 35 assists in 75 games.
  • The outlet also notes he and Mbappé played 67 matches together with 34 combined goal involvements, a link that shapes how fans recall that era.