Paris Saint-Germain has infuriated Kylian Mbappe by making him the focus of a promotional video that excluded Lionel Messi, Neymar and other teammates.
kylian mbappeOn Thursday, Mbappe issued a statement on his Instagram account expressing his dissatisfaction with the video that had been published.
PSG are an incredible club and family, but Kylian Saint-Germain isn’t part of that.”
Mbappe is the sole speaker in a video sent this week by Monaco to fans in an effort to persuade them to purchase season tickets. Other teammates such as goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma can be seen in some match action footage.
Mbappe, 24, speaks about the significance of fans for his hometown club.
Days earlier, Messi was jeered by some sections of the crowd at Parc des Princes ahead of his team’s 1-0 loss against Lyon on Sunday.
Mbappe reported not being informed of the purpose of his interview in the stadium.
“It seemed like an ordinary interview during a club marketing day,” lamented France captain, recalling why he has spearheaded efforts with the national team to safeguard players’ image rights.
PSG remains in the lead of the French league by six points, but was eliminated from Champions League play following two losses to Bayern Munich – at home and away.
