Cristian Romero explains the heated moment with Mbappe during World Cup. During the 2022 FIFA World Cup final, Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Argentinian defense Cristian Romero got into a heated exchange. During the tense game, the central defense was seen yelling at Mbappe.
After 120 minutes, Mbappe struck a hat-trick as the score remained 3-3. Although the French forward gave an outstanding showing, Argentine players, including Romero, were rude to him. Romero has since offered his perspective, alleging that during the championship game, Mbappe was constantly talking into Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez’s ear.
Romero explained to TyC Sports: “The image is gorgeous. We are always the villains in the movies, so I’ll tell you this story about how Mbappé was speaking to Enzo. He made up a few stories to tell him. And as I was about to remove him, Messi scored a 3 to 2 victory. The urge to shout the goal in his face then came from deep within me.”
Despite Kylian Mbappe’s valiant efforts, La Albiceleste won the spot shootout. After 36 years, the mighty South American teams took home the World Cup.
Romero, a player for Tottenham Hotspur, reflected on the triumph “The most significant event that ever happened to me as a footballer was winning the world championship, but this time I let my guard down a little. If I don’t, my colleagues at Tottenham start to get a little upset, so I set it aside a little. Although it did not significantly alter my life, it did leave an impact and significantly alter football. I’m confident that without the pressure of the National Team having accomplished everything, I’ll be more at ease over the next few years.”
The 2022 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot champion Kylian Mbappe has been in outstanding form for PSG as well. In 29 games this season, the 24-year-old has tallied 29 goals and provided seven assists.
His total track record at the Parisian club is also quite astounding. Mbappe has scored 200 goals and provided 95 assists in 246 games since joining the club from AS Monaco.
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