Overview
- Mbappé’s long sit‑down on The Bridge, which aired Thursday on YouTube, featured the Real Madrid forward alongside Achraf Hakimi and comedian Malik Bentalha.
- On the same program, Hakimi said he fell into depression early at Paris Saint‑Germain because Lionel Messi’s arrival changed the game plan and reduced his attacking role.
- Mbappé recounted that during the France–Morocco World Cup semi‑final in 2022 he and Hakimi talked nonstop on the pitch and even planned a joint holiday as the match unfolded.
- He said he felt no bitterness when PSG won the Champions League on May 31, 2025, adding he had reached the “end of the book” with the club after seven seasons.
- Le Parisien noted that a Real Madrid–PSG Champions League semi‑final remains possible if PSG beat Liverpool and Real beat Bayern Munich in the current knockout round.