Overview

• Mbappé described Lionel Messi as a down-to-earth teammate who treated everyone with respect.
• He said being close to Messi at PSG sharpened his understanding of the game and improved him as a player.
• The Real Madrid forward reiterated that his dream was always Madrid and that he never planned a move to Barcelona.
• Messi and Mbappé were PSG teammates for two seasons from 2021 to 2023 during a much-scrutinized attacking era that included Neymar.
• In the same interview, Mbappé said Cristiano Ronaldo is his role model at Real Madrid.