After two months away from France, Lionel Messi made a discreet return to Paris on Tuesday afternoon. The 2022 world champion, with Argentina, arrived with his family at the airport before returning to his home, in anticipation of his upcoming training at the Parc des Princes. Meanwhile, his teammate and opponent in the final, Kylian Mbappé had left the capital.
With Achraf Hakimi in New York
He is currently with his best friend, Moroccan international Achraf Hakimi in New York! He who holds the position of right-back at Paris Saint-Germain was entitled with Kylian Mbappé to a few days of vacation. And they took the direction of the United States together. This Monday, for example, they attended an NBA match between the Brooklyn Nets and the San Antonio Spurs (139-103).
The Bondy footballer was treated to a beautiful tribute on the giant screens of the Barclays Center. The Americans broadcast his goals in the last World Cup final, and gave a close-up of him and his friend. At the end of the match, Achraf Hakimi and Kylian Mbappé took a souvenir photo with Nets superstar Kevin Durant, who presented them with his jersey.
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A month earlier, in Qatar, the duo Achraf Hakimi and Kylian Mbappé moved the football world for the semi-final of the World Cup. That evening, France had beaten Morocco (2-0), but Kylian Mbappé and Achraf Hakimi had exchanged their shirts, in a gesture of fair play, before embracing. On Twitter, the Frenchman praised the incredible journey of his friend and his team, the Atlas Lions, who reached the semi-finals for the very first time in their history. Because this is the first time that an African team has arrived here, Kylian Mbappé wrote: “Don’t be sad my brother, everyone is proud of what you have done, you have made history”.
Masked like never before
For the time being, we do not know more about the New York stay of the two men, except that they covered themselves well, to face the polar temperatures on the spot. On Instagram Kylian Mbappé shared photos of their duo, in Time’s Square, masked for more discretion. According to “The Team”he could return to competition on January 15 against Rennes.
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