Luis Enrique Addresses Mbappé Incident Ahead of PSG Clash

As Barcelona enjoys a clear path before their showdown with PSG in the Champions League quarter-finals, the Parisian side faces two demanding matches prior to the Parc des Princes encounter. The first test comes this Wednesday in the French capital against Stade Rennais in the French Cup semi-finals.

Luis Enrique finds himself on the brink of his second final as manager of the French outfit. The first was the French Super Cup victory over Toulouse on January 3. Notably, ‘Lucho’ addressed the media on Tuesday to discuss that upcoming match. Naturally, he also touched on the controversy involving Kylian Mbappé from the past weekend, where an insult was seemingly read from the lips of the forward directed at the coach.

MBAPPÉ INCIDENT “It’s curious how from a lie, from a piece of news that’s a lie, everything that happens afterward in the world of football, in journalism, part of journalism… Someone made up an insult and from there, all sorts of speculations arise. Especially after matches, I tend to be quite tired. But now I live it with tranquility, I do my job as best as I can, I’m delighted with all my players. Mbappé has always behaved spectacularly. It’s a game, I accept mistakes in the game. What they say doesn’t affect me in the slightest, I don’t hear it, I don’t listen to it or read it, and from there, I try to give my best version,” affirmed the coach.

Regarding the player’s social media post, Lucho responded with irony: “Do you know how old I am? (to the journalist). I’m 53 years old. I already have a bald spot on my body.”