Mbappe quits vacation to return to PSG soon
According to the original plan, Mbappe will be on leave until the beginning of January 2023. But just nearly 60 hours after the World Cup final on December 18, Mbappe was present at PSG's Camp des Loges training ground in Paris, France. Here, the 24-year-old striker met most of his teammates and coach Christophe Galtier, then began to practice lightly with relaxation exercises.
Mbappe and the team returned to France on December 19. At the Concorde Square on the same day, thousands of fans were present to welcome the players. Mbappe responded with the message "We will be back".
In the 2022 World Cup final, Mbappe scored three goals. However, France only drew Argentina 3-3 over 120 minutes and lost 2-4 in the penalty shootout. Mbappe won the title of top scorer with 8 goals, one more than Messi.
On December 20, Messi and Argentina returned to their homeland to celebrate the championship with millions of fans. The 35-year-old striker is expected to return to PSG in early January.
PSG is leading Ligue 1 in the 2022-2023 season after 15 rounds, with 13 wins and two draws. Mbappe is leading the top scorer race in this tournament, with 12 goals, one more than teammate Neymar. Messi has seven goals, but leads the race of the King of assists with 10 passes. PSG will play again with a match against Strassbourg, in the round of 16 on December 28.
In the third round of the French National Cup on January 6, PSG will be a guest on the field of Chateauroux. Mbappe and his teammates also played in the 1/8 Champions League round with Bayern, on February 14 and March 8. In the Champions League, the French striker is leading the race with Mohamed Salah, with seven goals.
Mbappe extended his contract with PSG in May 2022. If he wears the club shirt until June 2025, the 24-year-old striker will earn an additional $ 630 million. Mbappe joined PSG in 2017, from Monaco on loan. A year later, the Paris team spent 200 million to buy it outright. Mbappe has won four Ligue 1 with PSG, three French Cups, two League Cups and two French Super Cups.
With France, Mbappe won the World Cup in 2018 and reached the final in 2022. In 2021, he and the team stopped in the 1/8 Euro round, but then won the UEFA Nations League.
