Mbappe: It s worthy of crying when he was injured. Last time he almost cried, he lost to Manchester City in the 21 Champions League semi-finals

Mbappe was interviewed by the team newspaper and talked about the last time he almost cried for football, after being eliminated by Manchester City in the 2021 Champions League semi-finals.

How do you pull out of the game that just ended?

Mbappe: I won’t watch the game video that night, even if I win. You always find excuses to relieve your responsibilities, or in turn exaggerate things, anyway, I don't have a fixed ceremony. Every game is an opportunity to create history, and every game has its own story. I don’t want to let my career become a routine. I only have one life. I want to fully experience the ups and downs of it. I hope to immerse myself in it. I go with the flow, sometimes eating, sometimes not eating. I would sit down and laugh, sometimes feeling down, and chat with Jael (his personal assistant).

When was the last time you cried?

Mbappe: Last time I cried for football...I only cried when I was injured. For failure, I think that it is your worthy of it anyway. But no one should bear the injury. If you fail, you can still control it. But the last time I almost cried for football was when Paris Saint-Germain lost to Manchester City. I didn’t play in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals (2021), and I almost cried at that time because... you have no use. On the bench, I am like a lucky person in the VIP lottery. What's the difference between you and the millions of viewers in front of the TV in those moments? No difference.

Your location is better...

Mbappe: Yes, and it was still snowing at that time. (He laughed) I almost cried on the plane back.

In the 2020/21 Champions League semi-finals, Paris met Manchester City. In the first leg, Paris lost 1-2 at home and lost 0-2 away in the second leg. Mbappe was unable to play in the second leg due to injury. Manchester City advanced to the final, but eventually lost to Chelsea 0-1 and finished second.