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Mbappé praises Neymar after PSG victory: ‘He’s a superstar, more than me’

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Mbappé (D) scored two goals, and Neymar, from penalty shootout, also left his in the PSG victory

The striker Mbappé was the main highlight in the victory of Paris Saint Germain over Guingamp 3-1 on Saturday for the French Championship. He entered the second half of the match, when his team lost 1-0. He scored twice and participated in the play in which Neymar suffered a penalty. The Brazilian charged and scored the third.

Despite the leading role, the French player made a point of praising the teammate. “Neymar is a superstar, more than me. He worked a lot in Barcelona for that,” Mbappé told French Channel +. “I try to do what I can to help the team win,” he continued.

The 19-year-old made his first game after conquering the French national team of the Russian World Cup. Despite having little time to train, he has shown that he is in great physical shape. PSG coach Thomas Tuchel avoided making personal compliments.

Overall, he criticized the team’s stance in the first half and said there was an evolution in the second. “We have changed a few things, Kylian has come in. But the most important thing is that we have changed our posture, the situation is still complicated because the players are not in the best shape yet, winning the match was important, but it was very difficult,” he said. The Coach.



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