Kylian Mbappé: an innovator specializing in football whose potential has been expounded all through his young years. However, over and above his sensational goals and record breaking speed, Mbappé is a man of intellect, a fighter and a eloquent public speaker. Rarely do his words give a brief insight into the mind of a winner or even a chink on the armoury of sheer wisdom, modesty and vigour to dominate.
In this article, we look at some of the quotes by Mbappé and what they say about the footballer.
On Change and Growth
“I learned something: the truth of yesterday is not that of today, it will not be that of tomorrow.”
On Playing with Lionel Messi
“Playing with Messi is easy. He's THE left-hander, THE player. Frankly, it's really easy to play with him. He smells of football. He always has the right gesture. If the game calls for dribbling the whole team and scoring, it will be dribbling the whole team and scoring. If the game calls for one-touch play, it will be one-touch play. It's really his respect for the game that makes it what it is, one of the greatest in history, if not the greatest. That is each his own sensitivity.”
On Ambition and Resilience
“You know it as much as I do: to win, you have to suffer.”
“I think I'm an ambitious person. It's a term that can scare some people, but I see it rather as the fact of not wanting to set yourself any limits.”
On His Competitive Spirit
“It’s quite simple. I’m a competitor. When I step onto the field, it’s to win. It doesn’t matter who I play with, what jersey I wear, where I play, or what year it is. I never settle; I only want to win.”
On Overcoming Challenges
“When you're struggling, no one else can pick you up. You have to be strong mentally and do everything to understand that you can move mountains.”
On His PSG Journey
“It’s a privilege to play here! I've been able to enjoy each moment. I've progressed enormously as a player. When I arrived I was a promising player, talented yes, but just a promising player, and I've grown as a man since! For me, a Parisian, playing for Paris Saint-Germain is something very special!”
On Childhood and Dreams
“I was just a young guy who wanted to play PlayStation.”
On Practice and Mastery
“For a long time, in youth teams, people said I didn't score enough, to above all put on a show. In football nowadays, you have to score. And to score, you have to practice how to do it. You have to work on it in training.”
On the Ballon d'Or
“With the old rules, I would have said it’s impossible for me to win it. But with the new rules, I think I’m still a contender. They look for the most impressive player, the one who had the most impact, the most decisive, the one who dazzled the eyes.”
Kylian Mbappé’s words mirror the attributes that have defined his career: determination, hard working, excellent organizational skills, and inevitably passion for football. But in each speech about the hardships he experiences, the heroes he reveres or his story,
Mbappé’s quotes are not only appealing to soccer lovers but motivating to anyone who wants to achieve his goals. He left his presence as not only a football player but also as a mind, and the world is following the development closely.