Galtier: "There is a lot of respect between Messi and Mbappé, they have an exemplary attitude"

The PSG coach valued the relationship between the two players after the celebrations in Argentina and revealed that Messi will return on January 2

   MADRID, 27 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The PSG coach, Christophe Galtier, insisted this Tuesday that the celebrations of the Argentine footballers after winning the World Cup in Qatar, including gestures and songs directed at the Frenchman Kylian Mbappé, will not affect the relationship between the Frenchman and Leo Messi, since there is "much respect" between the two, given their "exemplary" attitudes.

"What happened in the celebrations belongs to the Argentines, and it does not correspond to me. What matters to me is what I saw in the final, when I saw Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi hug each other," Galtier said at the previous press conference. to the Ligue 1 match against Strasbourg this Wednesday.

The PSG coach ruled out any possible problem between Messi and Mbappé, after goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez made fun of the French striker in the celebrations after the final that Argentina beat France on penalties in the locker room. "There is a lot of respect between them. They have an exemplary attitude after the games. And, of course, we must congratulate him (Messi) on the trophies, and also the Argentine coach."

Galtier stressed that Messi did not "wind anyone up" in the celebrations for the title and asked not to "mix", before suggesting that it was the Argentine goalkeeper who "directed" the celebrations against France and Mbappé. "What matters to me is the relationship between the players. Mbappe had a very good attitude, despite losing. Of course he was very disappointed, but he did it with class. He congratulated Leo and that's a very good thing for the club and for the team," he said.

The coach also revealed that Messi will miss the Strasbourg match, and Sunday's visit to Lens, after allowing him to stay in Argentina resting after the World Cup. Galtier also mentioned the case of Mbappé, who returned "as soon as possible".

"There are individual cases with players who went very far. Achraf Hakimi played all the games with Morocco. He wanted to return as soon as possible, like Kylian. After speaking with him, he wanted to rejoin quite quickly," he said.

While in the case of Messi, Galtier confessed that they made the decision to give him a 'vacation' "until January 1". "So he will return to us on the 2nd or 3rd, after 13 or 14 days," he reported about the author of seven World Cup goals and winner of the tournament's Ballon d'Or.