Kylian Mbappe is destined to face his former club Paris Saint-Germain For the first time since he united real MadridWhen the two sides meet in the semifinal of the FIFA 2025 Club World Cup. While the top scorer of all the times of the PSG remains, his departure has left a bitter taste-olving the question: Is Mbappe really a legend of the PSG, or simply a star now despised by the fans who once enthusiastic?
A broken relationship
Once he greeted as the face of PSG’s future, the striker born in Bondy joined the French giants of AS Monaco in 2017 for 180 million euros. During the seven seasons, he scored 256 goals and provided 108 assists in 308 games, cementing himself as the greatest marker of the club of all time.
But the fairy tale has inherent in the last years of his contract. Tensions grew between the board of directors of Mbappe and the PSG, in particular President Nasser Al-Khelaifi, who once criticized him as “a star with unreasonable behavior”.
Currently, MBAPPE is sued for the club for 55 million euros in unpaid wages, covering the last three months of his contract. His free transfer a real Madrid In the summer of 2024, departing PSG Without a commission, resentment for the fan further powered.
While some supporters continue to honor his inheritance, many see him as a traitor who has abandoned his Christmas club in search of personal glory. French newspaper The world summarized the feeling: “Mbappe could be the greatest PSG player, but many fans consider the way he went as a betrayal. The PSG seems stronger without him.”
PSGThe victory of the UEFA Champions League in the 2024/25 season has only strengthened that belief. Under Luis Enrique, the French club has found success with a collective play style, without their former talisman.
A battle for the inheritance
While Mbappe is preparing to face PSG In the semifinals of the Club World Cup, a burning question remains: will it celebrate if it scores?
Second The teamMbappe decided not to celebrate against his former club, out of respect for supporters and the institution that modeled his ascent from a youthful perspective to a global superstar.
Although respectful, the lack of celebration will not attenuate its competitive advantage. Mbappe will be anxious to demonstrate its value against the club that now seems to thrive without him.
Despite opting by giving PSG a 39% probability of winning the Club World Cup (compared to real Madrid24%), all eyes will be on Mbappe. PSGThe recent European success e TrueThe season without trophies launched Mbappe’s departure in a controversial light.
Once a symbol of PSGThe future, Mbappe now faces the paradox of being both the largest striker in the club and his most controversial figure.
Redefining its place in history
For Mbappe, the semifinal clash is more than a simple game: it is a decisive moment for its inheritance. Will be remembered how PSGThe greatest legend, or like the idol that turned his back in Paris?
His performance could not only model the result of the game, but determining how history recalls his relationship with the club in which he once reigned supreme.
