East Rutherford, NJ-like Paris St.-Germen was not enough to meet old friend Lionel Messi at the FIFA Club World Cup, now the European champions are in queuing to face a former star, who left Paris on very ugly terms.
PSG and Real Madrid are scheduled for a transient semi -final conflict on Wednesday, and almost the tournament is likely to overcade that Kylian MBapp will play against his former club for the first time.
MBAPPE scored a club-record 256 goals in PSG in seven years, but rumors were made that he wanted to join Real Madrid. He played his contract and left for Madrid in June 2024 – and last month, MBAPPE opened legal proceedings against the PSG, claiming that he dues $ 61 million in unpaid wages and accused the club of “moral harassment” on the club.
Less than 36 hours before PSG and Real Madrid hit New Jersey, MBAPPE allegedly abandoned its claim.
It is not clear whether Mbappe will start the match for real Madrid. After being hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis to start the tournament, he has drowned for only two matches.
PSG star defender Achraf Hakimi told reporters that he was happy to face his close friend in Semi.
“As I have said earlier, he is my good friend, and it would be great to meet him in the semi -finals – but I will defend my team’s colors, and that’s most important thing,” said Hakimi.
Paris St.-Germen won its first UEFA Champions League title in less than a year of MBAPPE’s departure, winning the final on Inter Milan in the final. Now they expect to add club World Cup to their trophy case.
After proceeding through Group B, PSG jointly excluded Messi’s Inter Miami and Bayern Munich 6–0. Under the leadership of Stalwart goalkeeper geniyalugi Donarumma, the Parisians led the tournament in a clean sheet (four) and allowed the lowest goal (one).
Real Madrid won Group H and defeated Juventus 1–0 and Borusia Dortmund 3–2 to reach the last four. MBAPPE scored an important third goal against Dortmund, but would be difficult to remove 21 -year -old forward Gonzalo Garcia from the initial 11. Garcia is broken for a tournament’s best five goal contribution (four goals, one aid).
Real Madrid manager Zabi Alonso said on a DAZN broadcast, “He is doing a great job for the team, he is helping the team and he is correct in the right position in the box.” “He is a reasonable number 9 and we are happy that he is doing well.”
PSG defenders will be without Villian Pacho and Lucas Hernandez, who received two-game suspension for their late Red Cards vs. Bayern Munich. Madrid defender Dean Hedgen was banned from a match after his red card against Dortmund.
The PSG-Real Madrid winner will face Chelsea or Brazil’s Underdog Fluminance in Sunday’s final.
-Adam Zillonka, Field Level Media
